1973-74 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-21-13 - 97 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Cherry (42-21-13)
Location: Rochester, New York
1973-74 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 42-21-13 - 97 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Cherry (42-21-13)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 42 wins and 21 losses and 13 ties for 97 points in the AHL's Northern Division.
The Americans netted 296 goals and conceded 248. Murray Kuntz scored 51 goals for Rochester, while Art Stratton contributed 71 assists. Lynn Zimmerman earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Bob Sneddon added 15 or more wins, too. Bob Sneddon recorded a 3.79 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1973-74 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bowles | D | February 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Gary Bredin | R | May 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ross Butler | LW | June 11, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Bladworth, SK Canada |
| Ron Dussiaume | LW | July 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 194 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Bob Ellett | F | November 26, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Port Arthur, ONT Canada | |
| Doug Ferguson | C | May 9, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Butte, SK Canada | |
| Jean Gauthier | D | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rod Graham | L | August 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bill Knibbs | C | January 24, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Murray Kuntz | L | December 19, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Malcolm | D | June 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON | |
| Dick Mattiussi | D | May 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| 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 | |
| Francois Ouimet | D | October 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rick Pagnutti | D | November 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Jake Rathwell | R | August 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Temiscaming, QC Canada |
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Bob Sneddon | G | May 31, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Art Stratton | C | October 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Wensink | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Lynn Zimmerman | G | July 13, 1942 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
