1997-98 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 30-38-12 - 72 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Brian McCutcheon (30-38-12)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 253,659, Avg. 6,341 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 30-38-12 - 72 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Brian McCutcheon (30-38-12)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 253,659, Avg. 6,341 in 40 home dates
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 30 wins and 38 losses and 12 ties for 72 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The Americans netted 238 goals and allowed 260. Vaclav Varada scored 30 goals for Rochester, while Craig Charron contributed 53 assists. Martin Biron topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian McCutcheon coached the team. The 1997-98 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bales | G | August 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Jared Bednar | D | February 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Daniel Bienvenue | LW | June 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Val-d'Or, QC Canada |
| Martin Biron | G | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 163 | L | Lac St. Charles, QC Canada |
| Randy Burridge | L | January 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Kris Cantu | LW | January 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Mike Casselman | L | August 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Morrisburg, ON Canada |
| Craig Charron | C | November 15, 1967 | 5'10" | 179 | R | North Easton, MA USA |
| Matt Davidson | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 196 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Mark Dutiaume | LW | January 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jason Fitzsimmons | G | June 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dan Frawley | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Sturgeon Falls, ON Canada |
| Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre | D | February 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Denis Hamel | L | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Mike Harder | F | February 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Jon Hillebrandt | G | December 18, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cottage Grove, WI USA |
| Jason Holland | D | April 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 219 | R | Morinville, AB Canada |
| Mike Hurlbut | D | October 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| Dane Jackson | R | May 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Shane Kenny | D | March 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 227 | L | Oromocto, NB Canada |
| Steven King | R | July 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | R | East Greenwich, RI USA |
| Sergei Klimentiev | D | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Justin Krall | D | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Eric Lavigne | D | November 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dean Melanson | D | November 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Martin Menard | F | March 29, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tim Murray | D | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rumun Ndur | D | July 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Tom Nemeth | D | January 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 198 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Scott Nichol | C | December 31, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Erik Rasmussen | C | March 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | L | St. Louis Park, MN USA |
| Chad Remackel | LW | November 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Matt Ruchty | LW | November 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| David Seitz | C | February 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Steve Shields | G | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Patrice Tardif | C | October 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Saint-Methode-de-Fro, QC Canada |
| Andrei Trefilov | G | August 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Pete Vandermeer | L | October 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Vaclav Varada | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Vsetin, Czech Republic |
| Greg Walters | LW | August 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Darren Wetherill | D | January 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Derek Wood | C | July 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Shayne Wright | D | June 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Mike Zanutto | C | January 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
