1958-59 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the AHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bucko McDonald (4-10-1)
Coach: Sam Pollock (9-10-1)
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (21-11-3)
Location: Rochester, New York
1958-59 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the AHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bucko McDonald (4-10-1)
Coach: Sam Pollock (9-10-1)
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (21-11-3)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 34 wins and 31 losses and 5 ties for 73 points in the AHL.
The Americans scored 242 goals and gave up 209. Bill Hicke netted 41 goals for Rochester, while Gary Aldcorn tallied 30 or more, too. Rudy Migay contributed 58 assists. Gerry McNeil earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.84 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Bucko McDonald, Sam Pollock and Stephen Kraftcheck coached the team. The 1958-59 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Aldcorn | L | March 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Murray Balfour | R | August 24, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dick Bouchard | R | December 2, 1934 | 5'8" | 155 | R | Letellier, MB Canada |
| Carl Brewer | D | October 21, 1938 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Billy Carter | C | December 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Dave Creighton | C | June 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Floyd Curry | R | August 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Bo Elik | L | October 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Reggie Fleming | L | April 21, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Terry Gray | R | March 21, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pat Hannigan | L | March 5, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bill Hicke | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Charlie Hodge | G | July 28, 1933 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Cec Hoekstra | L | April 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Norm Johnson | C | November 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Stephen Kraftcheck | D | March 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Tinturn, ON Canada |
| Claude LaBrosse | R | August 31, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal East, QUE Canada | |
| John Longarini | C | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Al MacNeil | D | September 27, 1935 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Willie Marshall | C | December 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Gerry McNeil | G | April 17, 1926 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Gene Mekilok | C | August 31, 1934 | 0'0" | R | Fort William, ON | |
| Rudy Migay | C | November 18, 1928 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Moore | LW | May 1, 1928 | 5'9" | 157 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ken Mosdell | C | July 13, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Nevin | R | March 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Gord Redahl | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Kinistino, SK Canada |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Guy Rousseau | L | December 21, 1934 | 5'6" | 140 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bill Sutherland | L | November 10, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gilles Tremblay | L | December 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montmorency, QC Canada |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
| Tom Williams | C | August 8, 1923 | 5'10" | 182 | R | Wakaw, SASK Canada |
