Robert Esche

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).

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).

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

Other websites

Bob Esche's U.S. Olympic Team bio 
Save of the Day Foundation - Robert Esche Charity Foundation

Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:American ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Philadelphia Flyers players
Category:Phoenix Coyotes players
Category:Sportspeople from New York (state)
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:Ontario Hockey League players
Category:William M. Jennings Trophy winners