(Rochester, NY) – The Rochester Americans announced the year-end team award winners for the 2019-20 season, presented by Seneca Niagara & Casino.
| TEAM AWARD | WINNER | PLAYER NOTES |
| Game-Winning Goals Award(determined by stats) | Andrew Oglevie | Led the Amerks with six game-winning goals during an impressive bounce-back season. Tied for the team lead with 15 goals and ranked fourth with 29 points in 55 games. |
| Rookie of the Year(as voted on by members of the Booster Club) | Jacob Bryson | Led all Amerks rookies and ranked second in scoring among team defensemen with 27 points (4+23) in 61 games. |
| McCulloch Trophy(as voted on by the organization for community service) | Nathan Paetsch | Third straight season Paetsch has been the recipient of the McCulloch Trophy for his dedication to the Rochester community. |
| AHL Amerks Man of the Year(League award in recognition of community service) | Nathan Paetsch | Third straight season in which Paetsch has been named the Amerks’ Man of the Year for his contributions to the community. |
| Rob Zabelny Unsung Hero Award(as voted on by members of the Rochester media) | Sean Malone | Finished the season tied for second on the team in scoring with 30 points while setting career-highs in goals (12), assists (18) and points. Appeared in all but four games for Rochester in 2019-20 while seeing increased time on the power-play and penalty kill. |
| Most Popular Player(as voted on by members of the Booster Club) | Taylor Leier | Put up 17 points (11+6) in only 27 games after overcoming two significant injuries that sidelined him for most of the season. Recorded six points (5+1) through his first six games after missing the first 23 games. |
| Fairand/O’Neil Sportsmanship Award(as voted on by the off-ice officials) | Kevin Porter | Named team captain for third straight season and fifth time in Rochester. Fifth straight season as an Amerk with less than 50 penalty minutes. |
| Scoring Champion(determined by stats) | Jean-Sebastien Dea | Led the Amerks with 39 points and tied for the team lead with 15 goals in 57 games. Notched a team-best six multi-point games, including the only four-point outing by an Amerk this season. |
| Most Improved Player(as voted on by the Amerks players) | Jacob Bryson | Finished the season with 16 points (4+12) over his final 21 games, leading all Amerks defensemen in scoring over that span. Had five points on two goals and three assists in his last five appearances. |
| Most Valuable Player(as voted on by the Amerks players) | Jonas Johansson | First goaltender to earn team MVP honors since Linus Ullmark in 2017-18. Posted a 14-4-3 record in 22 games with the Amerks, which included a season-long nine-game win streak from Nov. 13 to Jan. 3. Allowed two goals or less in six straight games over that span, including a pair of shutouts in the month of December. Finished sixth among all AHL netminders with a 2.28 goals-against average and ranked seventh with a .921 save percentage. Represented Rochester at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic and made his NHL debut a week later with the Buffalo Sabres, going 1-3-1 over a five-game stint. Earned his first NHL win Feb. 23 against Winnipeg. |
