Robert Esche

#31 SCL Tigers / NLA - 11/12

Date of Birth: Jan 22, 1978
Age: 48
Place of Birth: Whitesboro, NY, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Robert Esche Facts

Drafted: 1996 round 6 #139 overall by Arizona Coyotes

Son : Waylon Esche

Team Staff profile also available: Robert Esche

Robert Esche Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1994-1995	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL	20	4.06	-	-	-
1995-1996	Detroit Jr. Whalers	OHL	23	3.74	.876	-	-	Playoffs	3	2.29	-	-	-
1996-1997	Detroit Jr. Whalers	OHL	58	3.81	.878	-	-	Playoffs	5	3.60	-	-	-
1996-1997	USA U20	WJC-20	0	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	48	2.88	.906	3	29-13-4	Playoffs	15	3.10	.920	0	8-7-0
1997-1998	USA U20	WJC-20	4	3.28	.922	-	-
1998-1999	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	3	3.24	.860	0	0-1-0
1998-1999	Springfield Falcons	AHL	55	2.80	.905	-	-	Playoffs	1	4.02	.867	-	-
1999-2000	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	8	3.38	.893	0	2-5-0
1999-2000	Springfield Falcons	AHL	21	3.03	.912	-	-	Playoffs	3	4.01	.877	-	-
1999-2000	Houston Aeros Loan	IHL	7	2.29	.922	2	4-3-0
1999-2000	USA	WC	2	0.50	.984	1	-
2000-2001	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	25	3.02	.896	2	10-8-4
2000-2001	USA	WC	6	2.17	.931	0	-
2001-2002	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	22	2.73	.902	1	6-10-2
2001-2002	Springfield Falcons	AHL	1	0.00	1.000	-	-
2002-2003	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	30	2.20	.907	2	12-9-3	Playoffs	1	2.00	.929	0	-
2003-2004	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40	2.04	.915	3	21-11-7	Playoffs	18	2.32	.918	1	11-7-0
2004-2005	USA	WCup	4	2.53	.909	0	1-3-0
2005-2006	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40	2.97	.897	1	22-11-5	Playoffs	6	4.20	.875	0	2-4-0
2005-2006	USA Olympics	OG	1	5.00	.762	0	0-1-0
2006-2007	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	18	4.32	.872	1	5-9-1
2007-2008	Ak Bars Kazan	Russia	18	1.86	.926	3	13-5-0	Playoffs	10	2.46	.885	1	7-3-0
2007-2008	USA	WC	4	2.12	.931	0	2-2-0
2008-2009	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	38	1.87	.912	9	19-12-6	Playoffs	3	2.59	.877	0	0-3-0
2008-2009	USA	WC	8	3.12	.891	0	3-5-0
2009-2010	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	42	2.07	.917	6	29-7-5	Playoffs	4	2.28	.910	0	1-3-0
2010-2011	Dynamo Minsk	KHL	24	3.30	.897	0	5-14-5	Playoffs	4	1.95	.942	0	2-1-0
2011-2012	SCL Tigers	NLA	40	3.07	.898	1	15-22-2	Relegation	4	1.85	.920	0	4-0-0

Robert Esche Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
2007-2008	Ak Bars Kazan	Continental Cup	2	1.50	.897	0	2-0-0

Robert Esche Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	3	77	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
CJHL (CCHL)	1	20	4.06	-	-	-	0
Continental Cup	1	2	1.50	.897	0	2-0-0	0
IHL	1	7	2.29	.922	2	4-3-0	0
KHL	3	104	2.28	.910	15	53-33-16	3	11	2.26	.916	0	3-7-0
NHL	8	186	2.75	.899	10	78-64-22	3	25	2.73	.907	1	13-11-0
NLA (NL)	1	40	3.07	.898	1	15-22-2	1	4	1.85	.920	0	4-0-0
OG	1	1	5.00	.762	0	0-1-0	0
OHL	3	129	2.88*	.906*	3*	29-13-4	3	23	3.10*	.920*	0	8-7-0
Russia	1	18	1.86	.926	3	13-5-0	1	10	2.46	.885	1	7-3-0
WC	4	20	2.38	.921	1	5-7-0	0
WCup	1	4	2.53	.909	0	1-3-0	0
WJC-20	2	4	3.28	.922	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Robert Esche Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Ak Bars Kazan	1	20	1.83	.919	3	15-5-0	1	10	2.46	.885	1	7-3-0
Dynamo Minsk	1	24	3.30	.897	0	5-14-5	1	4	1.95	.942	0	2-1-0
Gloucester Rangers	1	20	4.06	-	-	-	0
Houston Aeros	1	7	2.29	.922	2	4-3-0	0
Philadelphia Flyers	4	128	2.65	.901	7	60-40-16	3	25	2.73	.907	1	13-11-0
Phoenix Coyotes	4	58	2.97	.897	3	18-24-6	0
Plymouth Whalers	3	129	2.88*	.906*	3*	29-13-4	3	23	3.10*	.920*	0	8-7-0
SCL Tigers	1	40	3.07	.898	1	15-22-2	1	4	1.85	.920	0	4-0-0
SKA St. Petersburg	2	80	1.97	.915	15	48-19-11	2	7	2.42	.897	0	1-6-0
Springfield Falcons	3	77	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
USA	4	20	2.38	.921	1	5-7-0	0
USA (WCup)	1	4	2.53	.909	0	1-3-0	0
USA Olympics	1	1	5.00	.762	0	0-1-0	0
USA U20	2	4	3.28	.922	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Robert Esche Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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	Continental Cup Best Goaltender Continental Cup Champion World Championship Best SVS% (.931)
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	Confirmed	Dynamo Minsk	SCL Tigers
05/26/2010	Confirmed	SKA St. Petersburg	Dynamo Minsk

Robert Esche Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 10 #169 by Detroit Jr. Red Wings 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)