Rochester Americans Statistics and History

The Rochester Americans are a Minor Professional hockey team based in Rochester, NY playing in the American Hockey League from 1956 to 2013. The team played in the War Memorial Auditorium.

Team Information

Rochester Americans

(Rochester,NY)

American Hockey League

[Minor Professional]

1956-2013

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Record

57 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

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Franchise History

Expansion franchise for 1957-58.

» Rochester Americans « (1956-2013)

Similar Teams

Rochester Cardinals (1935-1936) [IHL]

» Rochester Americans « (1956-2013) [AHL]

Rochester Monarchs (1973-1979) [NY-Penn]

Rochester Monarchs (1990-1992) [NEJHL]

Rochester Junior Americans (1999-2000) [NAHL]

Rochester Stars (2010-2013) [EJHL]

Parent Teams

Buffalo Sabres (2011-2013) [NHL]

Florida Panthers (2006-2011) [NHL]

Buffalo Sabres (1979-2008) [NHL]

Florida Panthers† (2005-2006) [NHL]

Quebec Nordiques (1980-1981) [NHL]

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Minor League Affiliates

Cincinnati Cyclones (2010-2011) [ECHL]

Florida Everblades (2008-2010) [ECHL]

Greensboro Generals (2002-2003) [ECHL]

South Carolina Stingrays (2000-2002) [ECHL]

B.C. Icemen (1998-2001) [UHL]

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Logos

1973-1974

1994-1995

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1956-57	Rochester Americans	AHL		64	34	25	5	0	0	73	0.570	224	199	855		Billy Reay	Lost in Finals
1957-58	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	29	35	6	0	0	64	0.457	205	242	954		Rollie McLenahan	Out of Playoffs
1958-59	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	34	31	5	0	0	73	0.521	242	209	910		McDonald, Pollock, Kraftcheck {+}	Lost in round 1
1959-60	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	40	27	5	0	0	85	0.590	285	211	785		Steve Kraftcheck	Lost in Finals
1960-61	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	32	36	4	0	0	68	0.472	261	244	831		Kraftcheck, Riley {+}	Out of Playoffs
1961-62	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	70	33	31	6	0	0	72	0.514	234	240	753		Jack Crawford	Lost in round 1
1962-63	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	24	39	9	0	0	57	0.396	241	270	826	3320	Rudy Migay	Lost in round 1
1963-64	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	40	30	2	0	0	82	0.569	256	223	875	3336	Joe Crozier	Lost in round 1
1964-65	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	48	21	3	0	0	99	0.688	310	199	885	4261	Joe Crozier	Won Championship
1965-66	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	46	21	5	0	0	97	0.674	288	221	998	5257	Joe Crozier	Won Championship
1966-67	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	38	25	9	0	0	85	0.590	300	223	693	4947	Joe Crozier	Lost in Finals
1967-68	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	38	25	9	0	0	85	0.590	273	233	875	5436	Joe Crozier	Won Championship
1968-69	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	74	25	38	11	0	0	61	0.412	237	295	809	4274	Dick Gamble	Out of Playoffs
1969-70	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	18	38	16	0	0	52	0.361	253	315	999	3927	Dick Gamble	Out of Playoffs
1970-71	Rochester Americans	AHL	Western	72	25	36	11	0	0	61	0.424	222	248	0	4058	Gamble, O'Flaherty {+}	Out of Playoffs
1971-72	Rochester Americans	AHL	Eastern	76	28	38	10	0	0	66	0.434	242	311	0	3655	Adam, Cherry {+}	Out of Playoffs
1972-73	Rochester Americans	AHL	Eastern	76	33	31	12	0	0	78	0.513	239	276	0	5188	Don Cherry	Lost in round 1
1973-74	Rochester Americans	AHL	Northern	76	42	21	13	0	0	97	0.638	296	248	0	5301	Don Cherry	Lost in round 1
1974-75	Rochester Americans	AHL	Northern	76	42	25	9	0	0	93	0.612	317	243	1223	5510	Dick Mattiussi	Lost in round 2
1975-76	Rochester Americans	AHL	Northern	76	42	25	9	0	0	93	0.612	304	243	0	4761	Dick Mattiussi	Lost in round 2
1976-77	Rochester Americans	AHL		80	42	33	5	0	0	89	0.556	320	273	1262	4318	Duane Rupp	Lost in Finals
1977-78	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	81	43	31	7	0	0	93	0.574	332	296	0	4653	Duane Rupp	Lost in round 2
1978-79	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	26	42	12	0	0	64	0.400	289	349	0	3548	Rupp, Darling, Garwasiuk, Kelly {+}	Out of Playoffs
1979-80	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	28	42	10	0	0	66	0.413	260	327	2137	4173	Bill Inglis	Lost in round 1
1980-81	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	30	42	8	0	0	68	0.425	295	316	2360	4133	Mike Keenan	Out of Playoffs
1981-82	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	40	31	9	0	0	89	0.556	325	286	1979	4934	Mike Keenan	Lost in round 2
1982-83	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	46	25	9	0	0	101	0.631	389	325	1583	5468	Mike Keenan	Won Championship
1983-84	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	46	32	2	0	0	94	0.588	363	300	0	5522	Joe Crozier	Lost in Finals
1984-85	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	40	27	13	0	0	93	0.581	333	301	0	6390	Schoenfeld, Van Boxmeer {+}	Lost in round 1
1985-86	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	34	39	7	0	0	75	0.469	320	337	1517	6079	John Van Boxmeer	Out of Playoffs
1986-87	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	47	26	0	0	7	101	0.631	315	263	2117	6054	John Van Boxmeer	Won Championship
1987-88	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	46	26	7	1	0	100	0.625	328	272	2332	6365	John Van Boxmeer	Lost in round 1
1988-89	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	38	37	5	0	0	81	0.506	305	302	2356	6394	John Van Boxmeer	Out of Playoffs
1989-90	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	43	28	9	0	0	95	0.594	337	286	2313	6507	John Van Boxmeer	Lost in Finals
1990-91	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	45	26	9	0	0	99	0.619	326	253	2004	6387	Don Lever	Lost in Finals
1991-92	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	37	31	12	0	0	86	0.538	292	248	1847	6070	Don Lever	Lost in round 3
1992-93	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	40	33	7	0	0	87	0.544	348	332	1900	5573	John Van Boxmeer	Lost in Finals
1993-94	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	31	34	15	0	0	77	0.481	277	300	1981	5646	John Van Boxmeer	Lost in round 1
1994-95	Rochester Americans	AHL	Southern	80	35	38	7	0	0	77	0.481	300	304	2121	6103	John Van Boxmeer	Lost in round 1
1995-96	Rochester Americans	AHL	Central	80	37	34	5	4	0	83	0.519	294	297	2588	6091	John Tortorella	Won Championship
1996-97	Rochester Americans	AHL	Empire State	80	40	30	9	1	0	90	0.563	298	257	2006	5786	John Tortorella	Lost in round 2
1997-98	Rochester Americans	AHL	Empire	80	30	38	12	0	0	72	0.450	238	260	2522	6341	Brian McCutcheon	Lost in round 1
1998-99	Rochester Americans	AHL	Empire	80	52	21	6	1	0	111	0.694	287	176	1663	8407	Brian McCutcheon	Lost in Finals
1999-00	Rochester Americans	AHL	Empire	80	46	22	9	3	0	104	0.650	247	201	1710	8429	Brian McCutcheon	Lost in Finals
2000-01	Rochester Americans	AHL	AHLMA	80	46	22	9	3	0	104	0.650	224	192	1561	8529	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in round 1
2001-02	Rochester Americans	AHL	AHLCe	80	32	30	15	3	0	82	0.513	206	211	1896	7682	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in Qualifying Round
2002-03	Rochester Americans	AHL	Central	80	31	30	14	5	0	81	0.506	219	221	1967	6640	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in Qualifying Round
2003-04	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	37	28	10	5	0	89	0.556	207	188	1776	7425	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in round 3
2004-05	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	51	19	0	4	6	112	0.700	243	208	1923	8447	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in round 2
2005-06	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	37	39	0	2	2	78	0.488	261	270	1993	6988	Randy Cunneyworth	Out of Playoffs
2006-07	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	48	30	0	1	1	98	0.613	269	250	1397	7339	Randy Cunneyworth	Lost in round 1
2007-08	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	24	46	0	6	4	58	0.363	197	291	1571	6835	Randy Cunneyworth	Out of Playoffs
2008-09	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	29	43	0	0	8	66	0.413	184	259	1293	4080	Benoit Groulx	Out of Playoffs
2009-10	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	44	33	0	2	1	91	0.569	253	247	1352	4236	Benoit Groulx	Lost in round 1
2010-11	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	80	31	39	0	5	5	72	0.450	218	266	1360	3872	Chuck Weber	Out of Playoffs
2011-12	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	76	36	26	0	10	4	86	0.566	224	221	1067	5595	Ron Rolston	Lost in round 1
2012-13	Rochester Americans	AHL	North	76	43	29	0	3	1	90	0.592	234	209	1093	6314	Ron Rolston