1997-98 Rochester Americans Statistics

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 30-38-12 - 72 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Brian McCutcheon (30-38-12)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 253,659, Avg. 6,341 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Rochester Americans Roster

The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 30 wins and 38 losses and 12 ties for 72 points in the AHL's Empire Division.

The Americans netted 238 goals and allowed 260. Vaclav Varada scored 30 goals for Rochester, while Craig Charron contributed 53 assists. Martin Biron topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Brian McCutcheon coached the team. The 1997-98 Rochester Americans lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Craig CharronC752553785112842222611.1
Vaclav VaradaR4530265674201422016018.8
Scott MetcalfeL7592433192-210208610.5
Dan FrawleyR751220321750201011310.6
Martin MenardF4718133130-4112010716.8
Steven KingR28151530282802110514.3
Mike HurlbutD4510203048-230001456.9
Matt DavidsonR7215122712-18603010414.4
Patrice TardifC4113132668811107617.1
Sergei KlimentievD574222694-2020001263.2
Denis HamelL7410152598-141201238.1
Dane JacksonR2810132355141115518.2
Erik RasmussenC539142383-1150101207.5
Scott NicholC3513720113-1011308415.5
Shayne WrightD7021820122-410001101.8
Dean MelansonD737916228100301166.0
Tim MurrayD26313161861000446.8
Mike CasselmanL25871514-120005714.0
Rumun NdurD501121320780100273.7
Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD754610211-71000824.9
Derek WoodC3137107510010605.0
Jay McKeeD131781160000362.8
Greg WaltersLW3343781-500002913.8
Pete VandermeerL30426140100203112.9
Mike HarderF84260010112317.4
Matt RuchtyLW623521-310001414.3
Jason HollandD90441050000290.0
Tom NemethD11033620000140.0
Jared BednarD190224950000180.0
Mark DutiaumeLW11101410000425.0
David SeitzC4101020010425.0
Martin BironG4101110000000
Eric LavigneD28011118-10000150.0
Randy BurridgeL60111920000200.0
Dmitri RodinD101101000020.0
Shane KennyD100001000010.0
Chad RemackelLW40000-100000
Mike BalesG390006000000
Jason FitzsimmonsG10000000000
Kris CantuLW400002000050.0
Daniel BienvenueLW1000017-5000040.0
Justin KrallD10000-1000010.0
Andrei TrefilovG30000000000
Mike ZanuttoC90000-10000120.0
Steve ShieldsG10000000000
Jon HillebrandtG30000000000
Darren WetherillD800010-1000080.0
Bench 80002400000
Totals14842383696072522-11671230523969.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jon Hillebrandt31012000052.974439.886
Martin Biron41231214186251132.9312201107.907
Mike Bales39222913195301273.4211871060.893
Andrei Trefilov31381010062.617973.924
Jason Fitzsimmons15000000.00441.000
Steve Shields1590101033.052623.885
Totals884844303812652543.1525602306.901

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Craig CharronC41120-10000
Scott MetcalfeL400011-20000
Dan FrawleyR40002-30000
Steven KingR41124-30000
Mike HurlbutD41122-10000
Matt DavidsonR3101210000
Denis HamelL4123030000
Dane JacksonR3224430000
Erik RasmussenC10005-10000
Shayne WrightD40220-30000
Dean MelansonD4022000000
Mike CasselmanL41122-20000
Rumun NdurD40221600000
Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD40002-10000
Derek WoodC400021-40000
Pete VandermeerL410113-10000
Mike HarderF43258-10000
Jason HollandD40334-20000
Martin BironG4000000000
Randy BurridgeL10110-30000
Totals7212203296-210000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Martin Biron423913000164.020
Totals423913000164.020


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