Bob Essensa

#70 Boston Bruins / NHL - 14/15

Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1965
Age: 61
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Bob Essensa Facts

Drafted: 1983 round 4 #69 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Sons: Ben Essensa & Jake Essensa
Brother: Greg Essensa

Team Staff profile also available: Bob Essensa

Bob Essensa Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1981-1982	Henry Carr Crusaders	MetJBHL	17	5.00	-	-	-
1981-1982	Markham Waxers	OJAHL	1	20.00	-	-	-
1982-1983	Henry Carr Crusaders	MetJBHL	31	3.20	-	-	-
1982-1983	Markham Waxers	OJAHL	1	1.00	-	-	-
1983-1984	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	17	2.79	.891	-	-
1984-1985	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	23	1.64	.921	-	-
1985-1986	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	23	3.33	.881	-	-
1986-1987	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	25	2.78	.884	-	19-3-1
1987-1988	Moncton Hawks	AHL	27	4.66	-	-	-
1988-1989	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	20	3.70	.882	1	6-8-3
1988-1989	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	22	3.26	-	-	-
1989-1990	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	36	3.15	.892	1	18-9-5	Playoffs	4	3.49	.880	0	2-1-0
1989-1990	Moncton Hawks	AHL	6	2.51	-	-	-
1989-1990	Canada	WC	4	2.97	-	-	-
1990-1991	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	55	3.15	.898	4	19-24-6
1990-1991	Moncton Hawks	AHL	2	2.88	-	-	-
1991-1992	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	47	2.88	.910	5	21-17-6	Playoffs	1	5.51	.824	0	-
1992-1993	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	67	3.53	.893	2	33-26-6	Playoffs	6	3.27	.891	0	2-4-0
1993-1994	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	56	3.85	.883	1	19-30-6
1993-1994	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	13	2.62	.899	1	4-7-2	Playoffs	2	4.94	.791	0	0-2-0
1994-1995	San Diego Gulls	IHL	16	3.39	.900	0	-	Playoffs	1	3.05	.917	0	-
1995-1996	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	3	3.69	.879	-	-
1995-1996	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	45	2.89	.912	1	24-19-0	Playoffs	5	2.41	.923	-	-
1996-1997	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	2.83	.899	1	4-8-0
1997-1998	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	16	2.54	.913	0	6-6-1	Playoffs	1	2.26	.909	0	-
1998-1999	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	39	2.76	.901	0	12-14-6
1999-2000	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	30	2.78	.898	1	13-10-3
2000-2001	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	39	2.68	.892	1	18-12-3	Playoffs	2	2.95	.897	0	0-2-0
2001-2002	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	9	2.91	.850	0	0-5-0
2014-2015	Boston Bruins	NHL	0	-	-	-	-

Bob Essensa Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1977-1978	Toronto Shopsy's	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-

Bob Essensa Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	4	38	-	.879*	-	-	0
IHL	3	83	3.03*	.908*	1*	24-19-0	2	6	3.05*	.917*	0	-
MetJBHL	2	48	-	-	-	-	0
NCAA	4	88	2.42*	.897*	-	19-3-1	0
NHL	13	446	3.15	.895	18	173-176-47	6	16	3.54	.876	0	4-9-0
OJAHL	2	2	-	-	-	-	0
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	1	4	2.97	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Bob Essensa Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Adirondack Red Wings	1	3	3.69	.879	-	-	0
Boston Bruins	1	0	-	-	-	-	0
Buffalo Sabres	1	9	2.91	.850	0	0-5-0	0
Canada	1	4	2.97	-	-	-	0
Detroit Red Wings	1	13	2.62	.899	1	4-7-2	1	2	4.94	.791	0	0-2-0
Edmonton Oilers	3	74	2.73	.904	1	22-28-7	1	1	2.26	.909	0	-
Fort Wayne Komets	2	67	2.89*	.912*	1*	24-19-0	1	5	2.41	.923	-	-
Henry Carr Crusaders	2	48	-	-	-	-	0
Markham Waxers	2	2	-	-	-	-	0
Michigan State Univ.	4	88	2.42*	.897*	-	19-3-1	0
Moncton Hawks (AHL)	3	35	-	-	-	-	0
Phoenix Coyotes	1	30	2.78	.898	1	13-10-3	0
San Diego Gulls (IHL)	1	16	3.39	.900	0	-	1	1	3.05	.917	0	-
Toronto Shopsy's	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Vancouver Canucks	1	39	2.68	.892	1	18-12-3	1	2	2.95	.897	0	0-2-0
Winnipeg Jets (old)	6	281	3.38	.894	14	116-114-32	3	11	3.47	.883	0	4-5-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Bob Essensa Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1982-1983	MetJBHL Champion OHA Sutherland Cup Champion
1984-1985	NCAA (CCHA) All-Academic Team (G) NCAA (CCHA) First All-Star Team (G)
1985-1986	NCAA (CCHA) All-Academic Team (G) NCAA (CCHA) Second All-Star Team (G) NCAA (Championship) Winner
1986-1987	NCAA (CCHA) All-Academic Team (G) NCAA (CCHA) All-Star Honorable Mention
1989-1990	NHL All-Rookie Team
1991-1992	NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Shutouts (5)

Bob Essensa Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1982, 10 #141 by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Fort Wayne Komets
Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets