1996-97 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 40-30-9-1 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: John Tortorella (40-30-9, 1 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
1996-97 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30-9-1 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: John Tortorella (40-30-9, 1 OTL)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 90 points in the AHL's Empire State Division.
The Americans netted 298 goals and conceded 257. Terry Yake scored 34 goals for Rochester, while Scott Metcalfe tallied 30 or more also. Terry Yake contributed 67 assists. Frederic Deschenes topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.85 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
John Tortorella coached the team. The 1996-97 Rochester Americans lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brown | C | February 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Unity, SK Canada |
| Craig Charron | C | November 15, 1967 | 5'10" | 179 | R | North Easton, MA USA |
| Kimbi Daniels | C | January 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Esteven, SK Canada |
| Frederic Deschenes | G | January 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Mark Dutiaume | LW | January 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Scott Feasby | D | November 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Port Perry, ON Canada |
| Dan Frawley | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Sturgeon Falls, ON Canada |
| Terry Hollinger | D | February 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Charlie Huddy | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dane Jackson | R | May 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Jacques Joubert | C | March 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | South Bend, IN USA |
| Sergei Klimentiev | D | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Les Kuntar | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Elmira, NY USA |
| Eric Lavigne | D | November 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| John Lilley | R | August 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Wakefield, MA USA |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Andrei Mezin | G | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Craig Millar | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Barrie Moore | L | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jay Moser | RW | December 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Cottage Grove, MN USA |
| Rumun Ndur | D | July 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Scott Nichol | C | December 31, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Len Perno | G | October 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Rochester, NY |
| Wayne Primeau | C | June 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Ed Ronan | R | March 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| Paul Rushforth | C | April 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| David Seitz | C | February 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Steve Shields | G | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tommy Soderstrom | G | July 17, 1969 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Michael Stewart | D | May 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Marc Tardif | LW | January 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Vaclav Varada | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Vsetin, Czech Republic |
| Steve Walker | RW | January 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Greg Walters | LW | August 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Shayne Wright | D | June 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Terry Yake | C | October 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
