1965-66 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 46-21-5 - 97 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Joe Crozier (46-21-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1965-66 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 46-21-5 - 97 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Joe Crozier (46-21-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 46 wins and 21 losses and 5 ties for 97 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Americans netted 288 goals and allowed 221. Dick Gamble scored 47 goals for Rochester, while Mike Walton, Gerry Ehman and Jim Pappin each tallied 30 or more as well. Jim Pappin, Mike Walton and Dick Gamble each recorded 51 assists. Bob Perreault earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Gary Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Gary Smith recorded a 2.86 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Joe Crozier coached the team. The 1965-66 Rochester Americans won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arbour | D | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Norm Armstrong | D/L | October 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Own Sound, ON Canada |
| Ted Baylis | L | April 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Wally Boyer | C | September 27, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Cowan, MB Canada |
| Andre Champagne | L | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Eastview, ON Canada |
| Don Cherry | D | February 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Neil Clark | G | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Brian Conacher | C | August 31, 1941 | 6'3" | 197 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Corrigan | R | January 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Les Duff | D | December 12, 1934 | 6'6" | 205 | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada | |
| Doug Dunville | August 22, 1945 | Toronto, ONT Canada | ||||
| Darryl Edestrand | D | November 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Strathroy, ON Canada |
| Gerry Ehman | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cudworth, SK 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 |
| Bronco Horvath | C | March 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Brent Imlach | C | November 16, 1946 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Larry Jeffrey | L | October 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Eddie Joyal | C | May 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Claude LaBrosse | R | August 31, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal East, QUE Canada | |
| Ed Litzenberger | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Neudorf, SK Canada |
| Lowell MacDonald | L | August 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | R | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Jim McKenny | D | December 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Gerry Meehan | C | September 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Pappin | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
| Bob Perreault | G | January 28, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Marc Reaume | D | February 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | L | LaSalle, ON Canada |
| Duane Rupp | D | March 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | L | McNutt, SK Canada |
| Eddie Shack | L | February 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Gary Smith | G | February 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Stan Smrke | L | September 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Pete Stemkowski | C | August 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Walton | C | January 3, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Rollie Wilcox | L | January 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Rose Valley, SASK Canada |
