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The Rochester Americans are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.
- Founded: 1956-1957
- Arena: Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial (capacity 11,002)
- Uniform colors: red, white, and blue
- Logo design: A red, white, and blue shield.
- Affiliates: Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Florida Panthers (NHL), Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL)
- Division titles won: 14 (1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2004-05)
- Regular season titles won: 6 (1964-65, 1967-68, 1973-74, 1982-83, 1990-91, 2004-05)
- League championships won: 6 (1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1995-96)
- Local media: Democrat and Chronicle
[edit] History
The Rochester Americans are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the American Hockey League, winner of six Calder Cups. Known commonly as the "Amerks", they are located in Rochester, New York. Since the team's inception in 1956, they have played at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, formerly known as Rochester War Memorial Arena, which was renovated in the mid-1990s. They are affiliated with the nearby Buffalo Sabres, and the distantly south Florida Panthers. The team colors are, naturally, red, white and blue. The logo is a patriotic badge with "Americans" written in script. The Americans won the Calder Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1987, and 1996. They have appeared in the Finals and lost in 1957, 1960, 1967, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, and 2000. Their close-knit relationship with the Sabres brought attention to Rochester in November of 2003, when the Sabres and the New Jersey Devils played in first-ever NHL regular-season game in Rochester. In the 2003-04 season, the Americans came close to the Calder Cup, but were beaten 4-1 by the Milwaukee Admirals in the Western Conference final.
- The franchise was previously known as: Pittsburgh Hornets (1936-1956)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs
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| 2005-06 | 80 | 37 | 39 | -- | 2 | 2 | 261 | 270 | 78 | 5th, North | Out of Playoffs
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| 2004-05 | 80 | 51 | 19 | -- | 6 | 4 | 243 | 208 | 112 | 1st, North | Lost in Division Finals
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| 2003-04 | 80 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 5 | -- | 207 | 188 | 89 | 3rd, North | Lost in Conference Finals
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| 2002-03 | 80 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | -- | 219 | 221 | 81 | 2nd, Central | Lost in Qualifying Round
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| 2001-02 | 80 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 3 | -- | 206 | 211 | 82 | 2nd, Central | Lost in Qualifying Round
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| 2000-01 | 80 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 3 | -- | 224 | 192 | 104 | 1st, Mid-Atlantic | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals
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| 1999-00 | 80 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 3 | -- | 247 | 201 | 104 | 1st, Empire | Lost in Calder Cup Finals
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| 1998-99 | 80 | 52 | 21 | 6 | 1 | -- | 287 | 176 | 111 | 1st, Empire | Lost in Calder Cup Finals
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| 1997-98 | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 0 | -- | 238 | 260 | 72 | Last, Empire | Lost in round 1
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| 1996-97 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 1 | -- | 298 | 257 | 90 | 1st, Empire State | Lost in round 2
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| 1995-96 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 4 | -- | 294 | 297 | 83 | 3rd, Central | Won Calder Cup
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| 1994-95 | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | -- | -- | 333 | 304 | 77 | 4th, Southern | Lost in round 1
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| 1993-94 | 80 | 31 | 34 | 15 | -- | -- | 277 | 300 | 77 | 4th, Southern | Lost in round 1
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| 1992-93 | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | -- | -- | 348 | 332 | 87 | 2nd, Southern | Lost in Finals
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| 1991-92 | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | -- | -- | 292 | 248 | 86 | 2nd, Southern | Lost in round 3
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| 1990-91 | 80 | 45 | 26 | 9 | -- | -- | 326 | 253 | 99 | 1st, Southern | Lost in Finals
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| 1989-90 | 80 | 43 | 28 | 9 | -- | -- | 337 | 286 | 95 | 1st, Southern | Lost in Finals
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| 1988-89 | 80 | 38 | 37 | 5 | -- | -- | 305 | 302 | 81 | 5th, Southern | Out of Playoffs
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| 1987-88 | 80 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 1 | -- | 328 | 272 | 100 | 2nd, Southern | Lost in round 1
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| 1986-87 | 80 | 47 | 26 | 0 | 7 | -- | 315 | 263 | 101 | 1st, Southern | Won Calder Cup
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| 1985-86 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | -- | -- | 320 | 337 | 75 | 6th, Southern | Out of Playoffs
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| 1984-85 | 80 | 40 | 27 | 13 | -- | -- | 333 | 301 | 93 | 3rd, Southern | Lost in round 1
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| 1983-84 | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | -- | -- | 363 | 300 | 94 | 2nd, Southern | Lost in Finals
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| 1982-83 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | -- | -- | 389 | 325 | 101 | 1st, Southern | Won Calder Cup
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| 1981-82 | 80 | 40 | 31 | 9 | -- | -- | 325 | 286 | 89 | 2nd, Southern | Lost in round 2
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| 1980-81 | 80 | 30 | 42 | 8 | -- | -- | 295 | 316 | 68 | Last, Southern | Out of Playoffs
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| 1979-80 | 80 | 28 | 42 | 12 | -- | -- | 260 | 327 | 66 | 4th, Southern | Lost in round 1
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| 1978-79 | 80 | 26 | 42 | 12 | -- | -- | 289 | 349 | 64 | 4th, Southern | Out of Playoffs
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| 1977-78 | 81 | 43 | 31 | 7 | -- | -- | 332 | 296 | 93 | 1st, Southern | Lost in round 2
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| 1976-77 | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | -- | -- | 320 | 273 | 89 | 3rd | Lost in Finals
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| 1975-76 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | -- | -- | 304 | 243 | 93 | 2nd, Northern | Lost in round 2
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| 1974-75 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | -- | -- | 317 | 243 | 93 | 2nd, Northern | Lost in round 2
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| 1973-74 | 76 | 42 | 21 | 13 | -- | -- | 296 | 248 | 97 | 1st, Northern | Lost in round 1
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| 1972-73 | 76 | 33 | 31 | 12 | -- | -- | 239 | 276 | 78 | 3rd, Eastern | Lost in round 1
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| 1971-72 | 76 | 28 | 38 | 10 | -- | -- | 242 | 311 | 66 | Last, Eastern | Out of Playoffs
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| 1970-71 | 72 | 25 | 36 | 11 | -- | -- | 222 | 248 | 61 | Last, Western | Out of Playoffs
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| 1969-70 | 72 | 18 | 38 | 16 | -- | -- | 253 | 315 | 52 | Last, Western | Out of Playoffs
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| 1968-69 | 74 | 25 | 38 | 11 | -- | -- | 237 | 295 | 61 | Last, Western | Out of Playoffs
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| 1967-68 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | -- | -- | 273 | 233 | 85 | 1st, Western | Won Calder Cup
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| 1966-67 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | -- | -- | 300 | 223 | 85 | 2nd, Western | Lost in Finals
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| 1965-66 | 72 | 46 | 21 | 5 | -- | -- | 288 | 221 | 97 | 1st, Western | Won Calder Cup
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| 1964-65 | 72 | 48 | 21 | 3 | -- | -- | 310 | 199 | 99 | 1st, Western | Won Calder Cup
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| 1963-64 | 72 | 40 | 30 | 2 | -- | -- | 256 | 223 | 82 | 2nd, Western | Lost in round 1
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| 1962-63 | 72 | 24 | 39 | 9 | -- | -- | 241 | 270 | 57 | 3rd, Western | Lost in round 1
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| 1961-62 | 70 | 33 | 31 | 6 | -- | -- | 234 | 240 | 72 | 3rd, Western | Lost in round 1
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| 1960-61 | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | -- | -- | 261 | 244 | 68 | 5th | Out of Playoffs
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| 1959-60 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 5 | -- | -- | 285 | 211 | 85 | 2nd | Lost in Finals
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| 1958-59 | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | -- | -- | 242 | 209 | 73 | 3rd | Lost in round 1
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| 1957-58 | 70 | 29 | 35 | 6 | -- | -- | 205 | 242 | 64 | 5th | Out of Playoffs
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| 1956-57 | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | -- | -- | 224 | 199 | 73 | 3rd | Lost in Finals
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[edit] Team records
- Goals: 61 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Paul Gardner (1985-86)
- Assists: 73 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Geordie Robertson (1982-83)
- Points: 119 Geordie Robertson (1982-83)
- Penalty Minutes: 446 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Rob Ray (1988-89)
- GAA: 2.07 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Martin Biron (1998-99)
- SV%: .930 Martin Biron (1998-99)
- Career Goals: 351 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jody Gage
- Career Assists: 377 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jody Gage
- Career Points: 728 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jody Gage
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1424 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Scott Metcalfe
- Career Goaltending Wins: 96 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jacques Cloutier
- Career Shutouts: 16 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Bob Perreault
- Career Games: 653 Jody Gage
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