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Robert Esche

#31 SCL Tigers / NLA - 11/12

Date of Birth

Jan 22, 1978

Position

Age

Height

6'2" / 188 cm

Place of Birth

Whitesboro, NY, USA

Weight

203 lbs / 92 kg

Nation

USA

Catches

Youth Team

Status

Retired

Drafted

1996 round 6 #139 overall by Phoenix Coyotes

Son : Waylon Esche

Team Staff profile of Robert Esche also available

Use/Embed statistics

Robert Esche Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI		POST	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI
1994-95	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL	20*	-*	4.06*	-*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|
1995-96	Detroit Jr. Whalers	OHL	23*	-*	3.74*	.876*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|	Playoffs	3	-	2.29	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Detroit Jr. Whalers	OHL	58*	-*	3.81*	.878*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|	Playoffs	5	-	3.60	-	-	-	-	-	-
	USA U20	WJC-20	0*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|
1997-98	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	48*	-*	2.88*	.906*	135*	1 297*	3*	29-13-4 *	2 811*	\|	Playoffs	15	-	3.10	.920	45	521	0	8-7-0	870
	USA U20	WJC-20	4*	-*	3.28*	.922*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|
1998-99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	3*	-*	3.24*	.860*	7*	43*	0*	0-1-0 *	130*	\|
	Springfield Falcons	AHL	55*	-*	2.80*	.905*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|	Playoffs	1	-	4.02	.867	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	8*	-*	3.38*	.893*	23*	192*	0*	2-5-0 *	408*	\|
	Springfield Falcons	AHL	21*	-*	3.03*	.912*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|	Playoffs	3	-	4.01	.877	-	-	-	-	-
	Houston Aeros	IHL	7*	-*	2.29*	.922*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|
	USA	WC	2*	-*	0.50*	.984*	1*	62*	1*	- *	120*	\|
2000-01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	25*	-*	3.02*	.896*	68*	589*	2*	10-8-4 *	1 350*	\|
	USA	WC	6*	-*	2.17*	.931*	13*	175*	0*	- *	360*	\|
2001-02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	22*	-*	2.73*	.902*	52*	481*	1*	6-10-2 *	1 145*	\|
	Springfield Falcons	AHL	1*	-*	0.00*	1.000*	-*	-*	-*	- *	-*	\|
2002-03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	30*	-*	2.20*	.907*	60*	587*	2*	12-9-3 *	1 638*	\|	Playoffs	1	-	2.00	.929	1	13	0	0-0-0	30
2003-04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40*	-*	2.04*	.915*	79*	853*	3*	21-11-7 *	2 322*	\|	Playoffs	18	-	2.32	.918	41	457	1	11-7-0	1 061
2004-05	USA	WCup	4*	4*	2.53*	.909*	10*	100*	0*	1-3-0 *	238*	\|
2005-06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40*	-*	2.97*	.897*	113*	986*	1*	22-11-5 *	2 286*	\|	Playoffs	6	-	4.20	.875	22	154	0	2-4-0	314
	USA	OG	1*	6*	5.00*	.762*	5*	16*	0*	0-1-0 *	59*	\|
2006-07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	18*	-*	4.32*	.872*	62*	421*	1*	5-9-1 *	860*	\|
2007-08	Ak Bars Kazan	Russia	18*	-*	1.86*	.926*	34*	396*	3*	13-5-0 *	1 096*	\|	Playoffs	10	-	2.46	.885	25	193	1	7-3-0	609
	USA	WC	4*	4*	2.12*	.931*	7*	95*	0*	2-2-0 *	199*	\|
2008-09	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	38*	56*	1.87*	.912*	68*	708*	9*	19-12-6 *	2 183*	\|	Playoffs	3	3	2.59	.877	8	57	0	0-3-0	186
	USA	WC	8*	9*	3.12*	.891*	25*	205*	0*	3-5-0 *	481*	\|
2009-10	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	42*	50*	2.07*	.917*	87*	956*	6*	29-7-5 *	2 527*	\|	Playoffs	4	4	2.28	.910	9	91	0	1-3-0	237
2010-11	Dynamo Minsk	KHL	24*	35*	3.30*	.897*	76*	660*	0*	5-14-5 *	1 384*	\|	Playoffs	4	7	1.95	.942	7	113	0	2-1-0	216
2011-12	SCL Tigers	NLA	40*	40*	3.07*	.898*	118*	1 036*	1*	15-22-2 *	2 305*	\|	Relegation	4	4	1.85	.920	8	92	0	4-0-0	260

Robert Esche Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI		POST	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI
2007-08	Ak Bars Kazan	Continental Cup	2*	3*	1.50*	.897*	3*	26*	0*	2-0-0 *	120*	\|

Robert Esche Career Totals

League	Years	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI	\|	Years	GP	GD	GAA	SV%	GA	SV	SO	WLT	TOI
AHL	3	77*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-	\|	2	4	-	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*
CJHL (CCHL)	1	20*	-*	4.06*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Continental Cup	1	2*	3*	1.50*	.897*	3*	26*	0*	2-0-0*	120	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
IHL	1	7*	-*	2.29*	.922*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
KHL	3	104*	141*	2.28*	.910*	231*	2 324*	15*	53-33-16*	6 093	\|	3	11	14	2.26*	.916*	24*	261*	0*	3-7-0*	638*
NHL	8	186*	-*	2.75*	.899*	464*	4 152*	10*	78-64-22*	10 139	\|	3	25	-	2.73*	.907*	64*	624*	1*	13-11-0*	1 405*
NLA (NL)	1	40*	40*	3.07*	.898*	118*	1 036*	1*	15-22-2*	2 305	\|	1	4	4	1.85*	.920*	8*	92*	0*	4-0-0*	260*
OG	1	1*	6*	5.00*	.762*	5*	16*	0*	0-1-0*	59	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
OHL	3	129*	-*	2.88*	.906*	135*	1 297*	3*	29-13-4*	2 811	\|	3	23	-	3.10*	.920*	45*	521*	0*	8-7-0*	870*
Russia	1	18*	-*	1.86*	.926*	34*	396*	3*	13-5-0*	1 096	\|	1	10	-	2.46*	.885*	25*	193*	1*	7-3-0*	609*
WC	4	20*	13*	2.38*	.921*	46*	537*	1*	5-7-0*	1 158	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
WCup	1	4*	4*	2.53*	.909*	10*	100*	0*	1-3-0*	238	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
WJC-20	2	4*	-*	3.28*	.922*	-*	-*	-*	-*	-	\|	0			*	*	*	*	*	*	*

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Robert Esche Career Highlights

Season

Awards by season

1996-1997
- OHL Third All-Star Team
- U20 WJC Silver Medal
1997-1998
- OHL Second All-Star Team
1998-1999
- AHL All-Rookie Team
- AHL All-Star Game
- AHL Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
1999-2000
- AHL Player of the Week (Jan. 23)
2002-2003
- NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy)
2007-2008
2008-2009
- KHL All-Star Game
- KHL Goaltender of the Month (November)
- KHL Most Shutouts (9)
2009-2010
- KHL Goaltender of the Month (January)

Transactions

DATE	STATUS	FROM	TO
06/16/2011
06/16/2011	Confirmed	Dynamo Minsk	SCL Tigers
05/26/2010
05/26/2010	Confirmed	SKA St. Petersburg	Dynamo Minsk

Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 10 #169 overall by Detroit Jr. Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for SKA St. Petersburg

Career Transactions
- 2002-06-12 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by Phoenix with Michal Handzus for Brian Boucher & a 3rd round pick in 2002 (previously acquired - Joe Callahan)