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Canada Bob Essensa

a.k.a. "Robert Essensa"

#70 Boston Bruins / NHL - 14/15

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Bob Essensa Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
59
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1

Sons: Ben Essensa & Jake Essensa
Brother: Greg Essensa

Team Staff profile of Bob Essensa also available

Bob Essensa Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1981-82 Henry Carr Crusaders MetJBHL 17* -* 5.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Markham Waxers OJAHL 1* -* 20.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1982-83 Henry Carr Crusaders MetJBHL 31* -* 3.20* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Markham Waxers OJAHL 1* -* 1.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1983-84 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 17* -* 2.79* .891* -* -* -* - * -* |
1984-85 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 23* -* 1.64* .921* -* -* -* - * -* |
1985-86 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 23* -* 3.33* .881* -* -* -* - * -* |
1986-87 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 25* -* 2.78* .884* -* -* -* - * -* |
1987-88 Moncton Hawks AHL 27* -* 4.66* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1988-89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 20* -* 3.70* .882* 68* 506* 1* 6-8-3 * 1 102* |
Fort Wayne Komets IHL 22* -* 3.26* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Winnipeg Jets NHL 36* -* 3.15* .892* 107* 881* 1* 18-9-5 * 2 035* | Playoffs 4 - 3.49 .880 12 88 0 2-1-0 206
Moncton Hawks AHL 6* -* 2.51* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Canada WC 4* -* 2.97* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 55* -* 3.15* .898* 153* 1 343* 4* 19-24-6 * 2 916* |
Moncton Hawks AHL 2* -* 2.88* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 47* -* 2.88* .910* 126* 1 281* 5* 21-17-6 * 2 627* | Playoffs 1 - 5.51 .824 3 14 0 0-0-0 33
1992-93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 67* -* 3.53* .893* 227* 1 892* 2* 33-26-6 * 3 855* | Playoffs 6 - 3.27 .891 20 163 0 2-4-0 367
1993-94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56* -* 3.85* .883* 201* 1 513* 1* 19-30-6 * 3 136* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 13* -* 2.62* .899* 34* 303* 1* 4-7-2 * 778* | Playoffs 2 - 4.94 .791 9 34 0 0-2-0 109
1994-95 San Diego Gulls IHL 16* -* 3.39* .900* 52* 467* 0* - * 920* | Playoffs 1 - 3.05 .917 3 33 0 - 60
1995-96 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3* -* 3.69* .879* -* -* -* - * -* |
Fort Wayne Komets IHL 45* -* 2.89* .912* 122* 1 258* 1* 24-19-0 * 2 530* | Playoffs 5 - 2.41 .923 - - - - -
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 19* -* 2.83* .899* 41* 365* 1* 4-8-0 * 868* |
1997-98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 16* -* 2.54* .913* 35* 369* 0* 6-6-1 * 825* | Playoffs 1 - 2.26 .909 1 10 0 0-0-0 27
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 39* -* 2.76* .901* 96* 878* 0* 12-14-6 * 2 091* |
1999-00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 30* -* 2.78* .898* 73* 646* 1* 13-10-3 * 1 573* |
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 39* -* 2.68* .892* 92* 762* 1* 18-12-3 * 2 059* | Playoffs 2 - 2.95 .897 6 52 0 0-2-0 122
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9* -* 2.91* .850* 17* 96* 0* 0-5-0 * 350* |
2014-15 Boston Bruins NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Bob Essensa Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1977-78 Toronto Shopsy's QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2003-04 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2004-05 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2005-06 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2006-07 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2007-08 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2008-09 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2009-10 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2010-11 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2012-13 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2013-14 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2014-15 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2015-16 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2016-17 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2017-18 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2018-19 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2019-20 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2020-21 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2021-22 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2022-23 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
2023-24 Boston Bruins NHL Goaltending Coach
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Bob Essensa Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 38* -* -* .879* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 3 83* -* 3.03* .908* 174* 1 725* 1* 24-19-0* 3 449 | 2 6 - 3.05* .917* 3* 33* 0* -* 60*
MetJBHL 2 48* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA 4 88* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 13 446* -* 3.15* .895* 1 270* 10 835* 18* 173-176-47* 24 215 | 6 16 - 3.54* .876* 51* 361* 0* 4-9-0* 864*
OJAHL 2 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 1 4* -* 2.97* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Bob Essensa Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1982, 10 #141 overall by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Fort Wayne Komets

Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets

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