Robert Esche
American ice hockey goaltender From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Esche (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers. He also played for Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian Superleague (RSL), SKA Saint Petersburg and Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA).
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| Born |
January 22, 1978 Whitesboro, New York | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Dinamo Minsk SCL Tigers | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
139th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||
In 2012, he retired from playing professional ice hockey. After retiring, Esche took a job to become the President of the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) and co-owner of Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).[1][2]
Awards
- 1997–98: Second All-Star Team (OHL)
- 1998–99: All-Rookie Team (AHL)
- 2002–03: William M. Jennings Trophy shared with Roman Cechmanek, PHI and Martin Brodeur, NJ (NHL)
- 2002–03: Yanick Dupre Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 2003–04: Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1139 | 71 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 58 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 3241 | 206 | 2 | 3.81 |
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 48 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2810 | 135 | 3 | 2.88 |
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 7 | 0 | 3.23 |
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 55 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 2957 | 138 | 1 | 2.80 |
| 1999–00 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1207 | 61 | 2 | 3.03 |
| 1999–00 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 16 | 2 | 2.29 |
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 23 | 0 | 3.38 |
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1350 | 68 | 2 | 3.02 |
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1145 | 52 | 1 | 2.72 |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1638 | 60 | 2 | 2.20 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2322 | 79 | 3 | 2.04 |
| 2004–05 | Did Not Play | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2286 | 113 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 860 | 62 | 1 | 4.32 |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 186 | 78 | 64 | 17 | 10140 | 464 | 10 | 2.75 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 105 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 317 | 19 | 0 | 3.60 |
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 868 | 45 | 0 | 3.11 |
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.02 |
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 179 | 12 | 0 | 4.01 |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 11 | 7 | - | 1060 | 41 | 1 | 2.32 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 314 | 22 | 0 | 4.20 |
| NHL Totals | 28 | 14 | 13 | - | 1405 | 76 | 1 | 2.88 | ||
International play
Played for the United States in:
- 1997 World Junior Championships
- 1998 World Junior Championships
- 2000 World Championships
- 2001 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- 2006 Olympic Games
- 2008 World Championships
References
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