1969-70 Rochester Americans Roster

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 18-38-16 - 52 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Dick Gamble (18-38-16)
Location: Rochester, New York
1969-70 Rochester Americans Statistics

The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 18 wins and 38 losses and 16 ties for 52 points in the AHL's Western Division.

The Americans scored 253 goals and yielded 315, most in the circuit. Norm Armstrong netted 30 goals for Rochester, and John Gofton contributed 46 assists, while Bob Whidden recorded a 4.08 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Dick Gamble coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Norm ArmstrongD/LOctober 17, 19385'11"205LOwn Sound, ON Canada
Craig BeveridgeCJuly 2, 19495'8"185LWinnipeg, MAN Canada
Ken BlockDMarch 18, 19445'10"191LSteinbach, MB Canada
Andre ChampagneLSeptember 19, 19436'0"190LEastview, ON Canada
Jack ChipchaseDApril 5, 19455'11"205LSeaforth, ON Canada
Wayne ClairmontCJuly 5, 19435'7"155RParry Sound, ONT Canada
Bob CookRJanuary 6, 19466'0"190RSudbury, ON Canada
Kent DouglasDFebruary 6, 19365'10"180LCobalt, ON Canada
Les DuffDDecember 12, 19346'6"205Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada
Doug DunvilleAugust 22, 19450'0"Toronto, ONT Canada
Dick GambleLNovember 16, 19286'0"178LMoncton, NB Canada
John GoftonRNovember 27, 19436'0"190RWoodstock, ONT Canada
Tim GouldDMarch 25, 19475'11"185Saskatoon, SASK Canada
Gerry GoyerCOctober 20, 19366'2"196LBelleville, ON Canada
Claude HardyFSeptember 7, 19425'8"150LJonquiere, QUE Canada
Bronco HorvathCMarch 12, 19305'11"185LPort Colborne, ON Canada
Ron KrulickiLDecember 3, 19495'10"170LKitchener, ONT Canada
Claude LaBrosseRAugust 31, 19345'10"185Montreal East, QUE Canada
Bob MalcolmDJune 24, 19496'1"185Toronto, ON
Tom McCarthyLSeptember 15, 19346'1"191LToronto, ON Canada
Al MillarGSeptember 18, 19295'11"175LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Wayne MosdellDDecember 4, 19446'3"185RMontreal, QC Canada
Billy OrrDJune 12, 19485'10"185RSouth Porcupine, ON Canada
Rene RobertRDecember 31, 19485'10"184RTrois Rivieres, QC Canada
Gerry SillersGApril 24, 19456'0"180Saskatoon, SASK Canada
Wally SprangeC6'2"205Toronto, ON
Jack StanfieldLMay 30, 19425'11"176LToronto, ON Canada
Barry WatsonFNovember 14, 19426'1"194Bancroft, ONT Canada
Jack WellsRDecember 16, 19475'10"180Neepawa, MAN Canada
Bob WhiddenGJuly 27, 19465'10"165RSudbury, ON Canada
Howie YoungDAugust 2, 19375'11"175RToronto, ON Canada


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