1959-60 Rochester Americans Roster
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 StatisticsTeam Record: 40-27-5 - 85 points
in the AHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (40-27-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Babiuk | C | August 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Ed Chadwick | G | May 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 184 | L | Fergus, ON Canada |
| Hank Ciesla | C | October 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Gary Collins | C | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Roger Cote | D | December 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Belleterre, QC Canada |
| Dave Creighton | C | June 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Joe Crozier | D | February 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Reggie Fleming | L | April 21, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don Hall | LW | April 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ted Hampson | C | December 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 173 | L | Togo, SK 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 |
| Cec Hoekstra | L | April 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB 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 | |
| Al MacNeil | D | September 27, 1935 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Dick Mattiussi | D | May 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Gerry McNamara | G | September 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Sturgeon Falls, ON Canada |
| Rudy Migay | C | November 18, 1928 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Bob Nevin | R | March 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Guy Rousseau | L | December 21, 1934 | 5'6" | 140 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Stan Smrke | L | September 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Ivan Walmsley | F | May 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Bill White | D | August 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Howie Young | D | August 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
