2004-05 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 51-19-4 (SO: 0-6) - 112 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Randy Cunneyworth (51-19, 10 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 337,894, Avg. 8,447 in 40 home dates
2004-05 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 51-19-4 (SO: 0-6) - 112 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Randy Cunneyworth (51-19, 10 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 337,894, Avg. 8,447 in 40 home dates
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 51 wins and 19 losses (and 4 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 112 points in the AHL's North Division.
The Americans scored 243 goals and conceded 208. Thomas Vanek netted 42 goals for Rochester, while Jason Pominville tallied 30 or more also. Chris Taylor contributed 58 assists. Ryan Miller earned 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.45 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Randy Cunneyworth coached the team. The 2004-05 Rochester Americans lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Askey | G | October 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Milan Bartovic | R | April 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Ryan Bennett | D | September 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Queensbury, NY |
| Jason Botterill | L | May 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| David Cullen | D | December 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Dufresne | D | July 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Waterloo, QC |
| Barret Ehgoetz | C | April 16, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Kincardine, ON |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Paul Gaustad | C | February 3, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Fargo, ND USA |
| Steve Hildenbrand | F | March 10, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Belle River, ONT Canada | |
| Jeff Hutchins | LW | April 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Mike Iggulden | C | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Doug Janik | D | March 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Agawam, MA USA |
| Jeff Jillson | D | July 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | R | North Smithfield, RI USA |
| Ryan Jorde | D | March 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Kelowna, BC |
| Mike Kinnie | F | March 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 201 | Shelby Township, MI USA | |
| Steve Lingren | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC |
| Clarke MacArthur | L | April 6, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Sean McMorrow | L | January 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ryan Miller | G | July 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 166 | L | East Lansing, MI USA |
| Norm Milley | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jiri Novotny | C | August 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 194 | R | Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
| Nathan Paetsch | D | March 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 198 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
| Daniel Paille | L | April 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Sam Paolini | LW | March 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Rochester, NY |
| Geoff Peters | C | April 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Jason Pominville | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 186 | R | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Todd Rohloff | D | January 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 213 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Derek Roy | C | May 4, 1983 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Michael Ryan | L | May 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Scott Sheppard | RW | September 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Selkirk, ON |
| Brandon Smith | D | February 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hazelton, BC Canada |
| Chris Taylor | C | March 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Chris Thorburn | C | June 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Peter Trovato | F | October 3, 1981 | 6'0" | 209 | North Attleboro, MA USA | |
| Thomas Vanek | L | January 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Vienna, Austria |
