1988-89 Rochester Americans Roster

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-37-5 - 81 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (38-37-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1988-89 Rochester Americans Statistics

The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses and 5 ties for 81 points in the AHL's Southern Division.

The Americans scored 305 goals and allowed 302. Ken Priestlay netted 56 goals for Rochester, while Mike Donnelly and Jody Gage tallied 30 or more also. Jim Jackson contributed 50 assists. Brian Ford topped the squad with 12 wins, and Darcy Wakaluk recorded a 3.72 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

John Van Boxmeer coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Shawn AndersonDFebruary 7, 19686'1"200LMontreal, QC Canada
Mikael AnderssonLMay 10, 19665'11"181LMalmo, Sweden
Graeme BonarRWJanuary 21, 19666'3"212RMimico, ON Canada
Paul BrydgesCJune 21, 19655'11"180RGuelph, ON Canada
Jeff CapelloLWSeptember 25, 19646'1"194Ottawa, ON Canada
Jacques CloutierGJanuary 3, 19605'7"168LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Mike DonnellyLOctober 10, 19635'11"185LLivonia, MI USA
Richie DunnDMay 12, 19576'0"200LBoston, MA USA
Darren EliotGNovember 26, 19616'1"175RMilton, ON Canada
Mark FernerDSeptember 5, 19656'0"193LRegina, SK Canada
Brian FordGSeptember 22, 19615'10"170LEdmonton, AB Canada
Jody GageRNovember 29, 19596'0"190RToronto, ON Canada
Keith GretzkyCFebruary 16, 19675'9"159LBrantford, ON Canada
Francois GuayCJune 8, 19686'0"190LGatineau, QC Canada
Bob HalkidisDMarch 5, 19665'11"205LToronto, ON Canada
Jim HoffordDOctober 4, 19646'0"190RSudbury, ON Canada
Ed HospodarDFebruary 9, 19596'2"210RBowling Green, OH USA
Jim JacksonLFebruary 1, 19605'9"190ROshawa, ON Canada
Trent KaeseRSeptember 9, 19675'11"225RNanaimo, BC Canada
Kevin KerrRWSeptember 18, 19676'0"190RNorth Bay, ON Canada
Robert LoganRFebruary 22, 19646'0"190RMontreal, QC Canada
Grant MartinCMarch 13, 19625'10"190LSmooth Rock Falls, ON Canada
Don McSweenDJune 9, 19645'11"197LDetroit, MI USA
Scott MetcalfeLJanuary 6, 19676'0"195LToronto, ON Canada
Brad MillerDJuly 23, 19696'4"220LEdmonton, AB Canada
Dave MoylanDAugust 13, 19676'2"198LTilsonburg, ON Canada
Jeff ParkerRSeptember 7, 19646'3"194RSt. Paul, MN USA
Ken PriestlayCAugust 24, 19675'10"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Rob RayRJune 8, 19686'0"217LStirling, ON Canada
Joe ReekieDFebruary 22, 19656'3"220LVictoria, BC Canada
Kenton ReinGSeptember 12, 19676'0"198LSaskatoon, SK Canada
Geordie RobertsonCAugust 1, 19596'0"165RVictoria, BC Canada
Steve SmithDApril 4, 19635'9"215LTrenton, ON Canada
Grant TkachukLWSeptember 24, 19685'9"174Lac La Biche, AB Canada
Wayne Van DorpLMay 19, 19616'4"225LVancouver, BC Canada
Darcy WakalukGMarch 14, 19665'11"180LPincher Creek, AB Canada
Sean WhithamDMarch 13, 19675'11"190LVerdun, QC Canada


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