1959-60 Rochester Americans Statistics

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 40-27-5 - 85 points
in the AHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (40-27-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1959-60 Rochester Americans Roster

The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 40 wins and 27 losses and 5 ties for 85 points in the AHL.

The Americans paced the league with 285 goals. Rochester allowed 211 goals, least in the league. Stan Smrke scored 40 goals for the squad, while Bob Nevin netted 30 or more as well. Rudy Migay contributed 48 assists. Ed Chadwick earned 39 wins for the team and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Stephen Kraftcheck coached the team. The 1959-60 Rochester Americans lost in the League Championship.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Stan SmrkeL67403676180.600.541.13
Bob NevinR71324274100.450.591.04
Hank CieslaC64274471310.420.691.11
Rudy MigayC50164864500.320.961.28
Pat HanniganL65293362910.450.510.95
Dave CreightonC58253459300.430.591.02
Bill Saunders72242852380.330.390.72
Dick Van ImpeR59252449510.420.410.83
Cec HoekstraL6917324920.250.460.71
Stephen KraftcheckD6814142470.010.600.62
Guy RousseauL42151631160.360.380.74
Claude LaBrosseR7132831480.040.390.44
Ted HampsonC296182490.210.620.83
Dick MattiussiD7222022760.030.280.31
Al MacNeilD4941620440.080.330.41
Howie YoungD6877141700.100.100.21
Bill HickeR148513220.570.360.93
Joe CrozierD2511112120.040.440.48
Reggie FlemingL915640.110.560.67
Gary CollinsC1523500.130.200.33
Ivan WalmsleyF20000
Ed ChadwickG670002
Ed BabiukC10000
Roger CoteD500012
Bill WhiteD10000
Gerry McNamaraG20002
Don HallLW20000
Totals11172854917767850


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ed Chadwick67402039244541842.75
Ivan Walmsley2007
Ed Babiuk1002
Gerry McNamara212020136.50
Totals72414039264542062.990

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Stan SmrkeL117613200.640.551.18
Bob NevinR126410400.500.330.83
Hank CieslaC1137101400.270.640.91
Rudy MigayC12310131900.250.831.08
Pat HanniganL1146101400.360.550.91
Dave CreightonC123361000.250.250.50
Bill Saunders11101000.090.09
Dick Van ImpeR12033600.250.25
Cec HoekstraL5112000.200.200.40
Stephen KraftcheckD121341200.080.250.33
Guy RousseauL117411200.640.361.00
Claude LaBrosseR121562000.080.420.50
Ted HampsonC12246200.170.330.50
Dick MattiussiD12000140
Al MacNeilD121231200.080.170.25
Joe CrozierD120221100.170.17
Ed ChadwickG1200000
Totals19240601001420

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ed Chadwick1272057000352.920
Totals1272057000352.920


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