1987-88 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 46-26-7-1 - 100 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (46-26-7, 1 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
1987-88 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 46-26-7-1 - 100 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (46-26-7, 1 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 46 wins and 26 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 100 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Americans netted 328 goals and allowed 272. Jody Gage scored 60 goals for Rochester, and Jim Jackson contributed 48 assists. Darcy Wakaluk earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.45 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Van Boxmeer coached the team. The 1987-88 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Anderson | D | February 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mikael Andersson | L | May 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Malmo, Sweden |
| Paul Brydges | C | June 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Jeff Capello | LW | September 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 194 | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Cleon Daskalakis | G | September 29, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Richie Dunn | D | May 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Steve Dykstra | D | December 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mark Ferner | D | September 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jay Fraser | LW | October 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Jody Gage | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| James Gasseau | D | May 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Carleton, QC Canada |
| Keith Gretzky | C | February 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 159 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Richard Hajdu | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Bob Halkidis | D | March 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Hofford | D | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Benoit Hogue | L | October 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Jim Jackson | L | February 1, 1960 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Trent Kaese | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 225 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Kevin Kerr | RW | September 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Robert Logan | R | February 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Grant Martin | C | March 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Don McSween | D | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Miller | D | July 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dave Moylan | D | August 13, 1967 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Tilsonburg, ON Canada |
| Gates Orlando | C | November 13, 1962 | 5'8" | 180 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jeff Parker | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 194 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ken Priestlay | C | August 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Daren Puppa | G | March 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Pete Richards | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Darcy Wakaluk | G | March 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
