1996-97 Rochester Americans Statistics

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 Roster

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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Terry YakeC7834671017716905025413.4
Scott MetcalfeL8032387020510630020016.0
Craig CharronC7224416542-5913020911.5
Terry HollingerD73125163542132221786.7
Dane JacksonR7824345811141302017513.7
Vaclav VaradaR53232548818313018012.8
Curtis BrownC512221433017703013716.1
Scott NicholC682221431339146016513.3
Sergei KlimentievD77142842114742202136.6
Shayne WrightD80730371242040101106.4
Ed RonanR4713213462-9612012610.3
Dan FrawleyR77112233115-1300110710.3
Barrie MooreL32141529144213011012.7
Craig MillarD647182565730201056.7
Rumun NdurD6851116282-50000549.3
Greg WaltersLW5551015247-31000756.7
Wayne PrimeauC24951427-310105117.6
Charlie HuddyD63681436110220926.5
Jay MoserRW2249134700103810.5
Jacques JoubertC2053810-920102917.2
Jay McKeeD72574010001910.5
Eric LavigneD4616789-10000342.9
Kimbi DanielsC61342-11010911.1
Mark DutiaumeLW61120-41000250.0
David SeitzC130224-20000100.0
Paul RushforthC70224-1000070.0
John LilleyR1022151000020.0
Andrei MezinG70110000000
Len PernoG20000000000
Les KuntarG2100010000000
Marc TardifLW10000000000
Michael StewartD40000-1000030.0
Bench 80001600000
Scott FeasbyD10002-200000
Steve WalkerRW3000172000060.0
Frederic DeschenesG380000000000
Tommy SoderstromG20000000000
Steve ShieldsG23000100000020.0
Totals14502985007982006978017403270211.0


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Les Kuntar21105269300603.42535475.888
Andrei Mezin738633110314.82197166.843
Tommy Soderstrom21202000084.005749.860
Frederic Deschenes3818981513332902.85953863.906
Steve Shields231331146231602.70694634.914
Len Perno238000011.5887.875
Totals93482540319732503.1124442194.898

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Terry YakeC1088162120000
Scott MetcalfeL1013418-50000
Craig CharronC10279430000
Terry HollingerD102792720000
Dane JacksonR1074111490000
Vaclav VaradaR101672770000
Curtis BrownC104610470000
Scott NicholC1021326-80000
Sergei KlimentievD101452870000
Shayne WrightD10235670000
Dan FrawleyR102248-50000
Rumun NdurD1031421-20000
Greg WaltersLW103692020000
Wayne PrimeauC10000-10000
Charlie HuddyD4000020000
Jay MoserRW91124-30000
Eric LavigneD60112120000
Paul RushforthC1000000000
Michael StewartD913423-30000
Frederic DeschenesG10011000000
Totals1704064104253330000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Totals000000000


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