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Robert Esche
Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: January 22, 1978 in Whitesboro, New York
Draft: Phoenix, 6th round (139th overall), 1996 NHL Entry
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1998-99 | 21 | PHX | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 43 | .860 | 3.23 | 0 | 130 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | 22 | PHX | NHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 215 | 192 | .893 | 3.38 | 0 | 408 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 23 | PHX | NHL | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 68 | 657 | 589 | .896 | 3.02 | 2 | 1350 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001-02 | 24 | PHX | NHL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 533 | 481 | .902 | 2.72 | 1 | 1145 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2002-03 | 25 | PHI | NHL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 647 | 587 | .907 | 2.20 | 2 | 1638 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | 26 | PHI | NHL | 40 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 932 | 853 | .915 | 2.04 | 3 | 2322 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2005-06 | 28 | PHI | NHL | 40 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 113 | 1099 | 986 | .897 | 2.97 | 1 | 2286 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | 29 | PHI | NHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 483 | 421 | .872 | 4.33 | 1 | 860 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | NHL | 186 | 78 | 64 | 22 | 464 | 4616 | 4152 | .899 | 2.75 | 10 | 10139 | 24.9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 65 | ||
NHL Playoffs
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 2002-03 | 25 | PHI | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | .929 | 2.00 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | 26 | PHI | NHL | 18 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 498 | 457 | .918 | 2.32 | 1 | 1061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | 28 | PHI | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 176 | 154 | .875 | 4.20 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career | NHL | 25 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 688 | 624 | .907 | 2.73 | 1 | 1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
Other Standard
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1994-95 | 17 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 4.06 | 0 | 1034 | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 18 | Detroit Jr. Whalers | OHL | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 3.74 | 1 | 1219 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Detroit Jr. Whalers | OHL | 58 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 206 | 1686 | 1480 | .878 | 3.81 | 2 | 3241 | ||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 48 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 135 | 1297 | 1162 | .896 | 2.88 | 3 | 2810 | ||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | United States | WJC-A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3.28 | 0 | 238 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 21 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 55 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 138 | 1456 | 1318 | .905 | 2.80 | 1 | 2957 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 1999-00 | 22 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 206 | 190 | .922 | 2.29 | 2 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | 22 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 690 | 629 | .912 | 3.03 | 2 | 1207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | 22 | United States | WC-A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000-01 | 23 | United States | WC-A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 188 | 175 | .931 | 2.17 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 24 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004-05 | 27 | United States | W-Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 100 | .909 | 2.53 | 0 | 237 | ||||
| 2005-06 | 28 | United States | Olympics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.08 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007-08 | 30 | Ak Bars Kazan | Russia | 18 | 34 | 1.86 | 3 | 1095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2007-08 | 30 | United States | WC-A | 4 | 7 | 102 | 95 | .931 | 2.12 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | 31 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 38 | 71 | 1.95 | 9 | 2183 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 31 | United States | WC-A | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 230 | 205 | .891 | 3.12 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | 32 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 42 | 87 | 2.07 | 6 | 2526 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 57 | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 33 | Dynamo Minsk | KHL | 24 | 76 | 3.30 | 0 | 1383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | 34 | SCL Tigers Langnau | Swiss | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 117 | 3.05 | 1 | 2305 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 77 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 199 | 2181 | 1982 | .909 | 2.83 | 4 | 4224 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Career | 1 Season | CJHL | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 4.06 | 0 | 1034 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | IHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 206 | 190 | .922 | 2.29 | 2 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 3 Seasons | KHL | 104 | 234 | 2.30 | 15 | 6092 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 125 | |||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHL | 129 | 66 | 47 | 6 | 417 | 2983 | 2642 | .886 | 3.44 | 6 | 7270 | |||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.08 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | Russia | 18 | 34 | 1.86 | 3 | 1095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Swiss | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 117 | 3.05 | 1 | 2305 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | W-Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 100 | .909 | 2.53 | 0 | 237 | |||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | WC-A | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 520 | 475 | .913 | 2.39 | 1 | 1157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Career | 1 Season | WJC-A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3.28 | 0 | 238 | ||||||||
Other Playoffs
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1995-96 | 18 | Detroit Jr. Whalers | OHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.29 | 0 | 105 | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 19 | Detroit Jr. Whalers | OHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3.60 | 0 | 317 | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 20 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 3.10 | 0 | 870 | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 21 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 | 4.00 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | 22 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 98 | 86 | .878 | 4.00 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | 30 | Ak Bars Kazan | Russia | 10 | 25 | 2.46 | 1 | 609 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 31 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 3 | 8 | 2.59 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 32 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 9 | 2.29 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 33 | Dynamo Minsk | KHL | 4 | 7 | 1.94 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | 34 | SCL Tigers Langnau | Swiss | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.85 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 128 | 112 | .875 | 4.00 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 3 Seasons | KHL | 11 | 24 | 2.26 | 0 | 637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHL | 23 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 3.16 | 0 | 1292 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Russia | 10 | 25 | 2.46 | 1 | 609 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Swiss | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.85 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 8 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Robert Esche | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jamie Storr | 88.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| John Grahame | 84.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Josh Harding | 84.4 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| John Garrett | 83.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | ||
| Eddie Mio | 83.3 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Darcy Wakaluk | 82.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Gary Edwards | 82.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Hank Bassen | 81.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Doug Keans | 81.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Doug Soetaert | 81.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Robert Esche | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Hank Bassen | 86.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| John Grahame | 84.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
| Josh Harding | 84.4 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||
| John Garrett | 83.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | |||
| Eddie Mio | 83.3 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Darcy Wakaluk | 82.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
| Richard Sevigny | 79.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | |
| Curtis Sanford | 78.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | |||
| Vincent Riendeau | 77.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | |
| Daniel Berthiaume | 76.5 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Awards
2002-03 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy |
Goals Against Average 2003-04 NHL 2.04 (5) |
Adjusted Goals Against Average 2003-04 NHL 2.48 (5) |
Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
June 12, 2002: Traded to Philadelphia by Phoenix with Michal Handzus for Brian Boucher and Nashville's 3rd round choice (previously acquired, Phoenix selected Joe Callahan) in 2002 Entry Draft, June 12, 2002.
October 18, 2007: Signed as a free agent by Kazan (Russia), October 18, 2007.
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