1961-62 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-31-6 - 72 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack Crawford (33-31-6)
Location: Rochester, New York
1961-62 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 33-31-6 - 72 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack Crawford (33-31-6)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 33 wins and 31 losses and 6 ties for 72 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Americans scored 234 goals and allowed 240. Dick Gamble netted 39 goals for Rochester, while Alex Faulkner contributed 54 assists. Don Simmons earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.31 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Crawford coached the team. The 1961-62 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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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 |
| Arnie Brown | D | January 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Gerry Cheevers | G | December 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Brian Conacher | C | August 31, 1941 | 6'3" | 197 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Roger Cote | D | December 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Belleterre, QC Canada |
| Bill Dineen | R | September 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Mike Donaldson | G | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Hull, QUE Canada | |
| Bruce Draper | F | October 2, 1940 | 5'10" | 157 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Dryden | G | September 5, 1941 | 6'1" | 186 | R | Hamilton, ON 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 |
| Dick Gamble | L | November 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Larry Hillman | D | February 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Gary Jarrett | L | September 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Larry Keenan | L | October 1, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Les Kozak | L | October 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Stephen Kraftcheck | D | March 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Tinturn, ON Canada |
| Duncan MacDonald | R | October 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC |
| Jim Pappin | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
| Don Simmons | G | September 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Bill Smith | F | September 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Stan Smrke | L | September 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Bill White | D | August 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
