1976-77 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-33-5 - 89 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Duane Rupp (42-33-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1976-77 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 42-33-5 - 89 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Duane Rupp (42-33-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses and 5 ties for 89 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Americans scored 320 goals and surrendered 273. Doug Gibson netted 41 goals for Rochester, while Gordie Clark and Ron Garwasiuk tallied 30 or more, too. Doug Gibson contributed 56 assists. Jim Pettie earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Dave Reece added 15 or more wins, too. Jim Pettie recorded a 3.19 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Duane Rupp coached the team. The 1976-77 Rochester Americans lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adduono | C | January 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Earl Anderson | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Bill Bennett | L | May 31, 1953 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Warwick, RI USA |
| Mike Byers | R | September 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gary Carr | G | August 14, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Gordie Clark | R | May 31, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Mike Curran | G | April 14, 1944 | 5'9" | 175 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Rene Drolet | C | November 13, 1944 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | November 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Strathroy, ON Canada |
| Ron Garwasiuk | L | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | L | St. Paul, AB Canada |
| Doug Gibson | C | September 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Rod Graham | L | August 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Doug Halward | D | November 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rich Hart | D | October 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Gary Jacquith | D | May 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Lynn, MA USA |
| Stan Jonathan | L | September 5, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Oshweken, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Jones | R | January 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Woodbridge, ON Canada |
| Steve Langdon | L | December 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ray Maluta | D | July 24, 1954 | 5'8" | 173 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Barry Merrell | C | May 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Hank Nowak | L | November 24, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Clayton Pachal | C | April 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Jim Pettie | G | October 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Reece | G | September 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Troy, NY USA |
| Duane Rupp | D | March 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | L | McNutt, SK Canada |
| Harry Shaw | F | September 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Rouyn-Noranda, QUE Canada | |
| Al Sims | D | April 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Barry Smith | C | April 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Steve Stirling | November 19, 1949 | 0'0" | Clarkson, ON Canada | |||
| John Wensink | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Joe Zanussi | D | September 25, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Rossland, BC Canada |
