1960-61 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 32-36-4 - 68 points
in the AHL
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (14-18-3)
Coach: Jack Riley (18-18-1)
Location: Rochester, New York
1960-61 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 32-36-4 - 68 points
in the AHL
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (14-18-3)
Coach: Jack Riley (18-18-1)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 32 wins and 36 losses and 4 ties for 68 points in the AHL.
The Americans scored 261 goals and surrendered 244. Gerry Ehman netted 32 goals for Rochester, while Hank Ciesla and Dave Creighton tallied 30 or more, too. Hank Ciesla and Garry Edmundson each contributed 44 assists. Ed Chadwick earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.29 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Stephen Kraftcheck and Jack Riley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Boyer | C | September 27, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Cowan, MB 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 |
| 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 |
| Mike Donaldson | G | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Hull, QUE Canada | |
| Garry Edmundson | D | May 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 173 | L | Sexsmith, AB Canada |
| Gerry Ehman | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Alex Faulkner | C | May 21, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Bishops Falls, NL Canada |
| Kenny Girard | R | December 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 184 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pat Hannigan | L | March 5, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Ron Howell | L | December 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Gary Jarrett | L | September 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephen Kraftcheck | D | March 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Tinturn, ON Canada |
| John MacMillan | R | October 25, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB 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 |
| Jim Pappin | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
| Guy Rousseau | L | December 21, 1934 | 5'6" | 140 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bill Saunders | November 22, 1937 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Stan Smrke | L | September 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Gene Ubriaco | L | December 26, 1937 | 5'8" | 157 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Dick Van Impe | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Bill White | D | August 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Johnny Wilson | L | June 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
