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 Statistics

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 ArmstrongD/LOctober 17, 19385'11"205LOwn Sound, ON Canada
John BednarskiDJuly 4, 19525'10"195LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Guy BurrowesCMarch 4, 19485'10"174Niagara Falls, ON Canada
Gaye CooleyGFebruary 8, 19455'10"185RNorth Bay, ON Canada
Bob CraigDJuly 30, 19525'8"180RHudson Bay, SASK
Bob EllettFNovember 26, 19375'11"190Port Arthur, ONT Canada
Pat FlahertyGDecember 22, 19506'2"185Boston, MA USA
Ron FogalGSeptember 3, 19525'10"170LVancouver, BC Canada
Rod GrahamLAugust 19, 19466'0"185LLondon, ON Canada
Dave HrechkosyLNovember 1, 19516'2"195LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Jeff HuntLWFebruary 13, 19525'11"174Winnipeg, MB Canada
Herman KarpDJune 14, 19486'0"185REnglehart, ONT Canada
Bob KellyLJune 6, 19466'2"195LFort William, ON Canada
Bob MalcolmDJune 24, 19496'1"185Toronto, ON
Larry McKillopLNovember 1, 19456'0"178Deloraine, MAN
Barry MerrellCMay 16, 19456'1"178RDauphin, MB Canada
Wayne MorusykDOctober 10, 19496'1"175Elk Point, ALTA
Rick PagnuttiDNovember 14, 19466'1"185Sudbury, ON Canada
Fraser RobertsonDSeptember 27, 19515'9"165LFairview, AB Canada
Lorne RomboughLAugust 2, 19485'11"190LFergus, ON Canada
Gerry SillersGApril 24, 19456'0"180Saskatoon, SASK Canada
Darryl SlyDApril 3, 19395'11"185RCollingwood, ON Canada
Gene SobchukLFebruary 19, 19515'9"160LLang, SK Canada
Bob ThompsonRJune 9, 19525'10"185LGladstone, MAN Canada
Lynn ZimmermanGJuly 13, 19425'7"155RFort Erie, ON Canada



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