1972-73 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-31-12 - 78 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Cherry (33-31-12)
Location: Rochester, New York
1972-73 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 33-31-12 - 78 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Cherry (33-31-12)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 33 wins and 31 losses and 12 ties for 78 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Americans potted 239 goals and yielded 276. Barry Merrell scored 32 goals for Rochester and contributed 40 assists, while Lynn Zimmerman registered a 3.53 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1972-73 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Armstrong | D/L | October 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Own Sound, ON Canada |
| John Bednarski | D | July 4, 1952 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Guy Burrowes | C | March 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 174 | Niagara Falls, ON Canada | |
| Gaye Cooley | G | February 8, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Bob Craig | D | July 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 180 | R | Hudson Bay, SASK |
| Bob Ellett | F | November 26, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Port Arthur, ONT Canada | |
| Pat Flaherty | G | December 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Ron Fogal | G | September 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Rod Graham | L | August 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Dave Hrechkosy | L | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jeff Hunt | LW | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 174 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Herman Karp | D | June 14, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Englehart, ONT Canada |
| Bob Kelly | L | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bob Malcolm | D | June 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON | |
| Larry McKillop | L | November 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Deloraine, MAN | |
| Barry Merrell | C | May 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Wayne Morusyk | D | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Elk Point, ALTA | |
| Rick Pagnutti | D | November 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Fraser Robertson | D | September 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Fairview, AB Canada |
| Lorne Rombough | L | August 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Fergus, ON Canada |
| Gerry Sillers | G | April 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | |
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Gene Sobchuk | L | February 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Lang, SK Canada |
| Bob Thompson | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Gladstone, MAN Canada |
| Lynn Zimmerman | G | July 13, 1942 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
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