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Bob Essensa

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 14, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario

Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 4th round (71st overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 8:38AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #93. Bob Sauve… #94. Jeff Hackett… #95. BOB ESSENSA… #96. Glen Hanlon… #97. Greg Millen… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1988-89 24 WIN NHL 20 6 8 3 68 574 506 .882 3.70 1 2 1102 3.2 0 0 0
1989-90 25 WIN NHL 36 18 9 5 107 988 881 .892 3.15 1 0 2035 6.1 0 2 2
1990-91 26 WIN NHL 55 19 24 6 153 1496 1343 .898 3.15 4 6 2916 9.7 0 3 3
1991-92 27 WIN NHL 47 21 17 6 126 1407 1281 .910 2.88 5 2 2627 10.1 0 2 2
1992-93 28 WIN NHL 67 33 26 6 227 2119 1892 .893 3.53 2 2 3855 12.5 0 5 5
1993-94 29 TOT NHL 69 23 37 8 235 2051 1816 .885 3.60 2 6 3914 9.3 0 2 2
1993-94 29 WIN NHL 56 19 30 6 201 1714 1513 .883 3.85 1 6 3136 7.4 0 0 0
1993-94 29 DET NHL 13 4 7 2 34 337 303 .899 2.62 1 0 778 1.9 0 2 2
1996-97 32 EDM NHL 19 4 8 0 41 406 365 .899 2.83 1 4 868 2.0 0 0 0
1997-98 33 EDM NHL 16 6 6 1 35 404 369 .913 2.55 0 0 825 2.7 0 0 0
1998-99 34 EDM NHL 39 12 14 6 96 974 878 .901 2.75 0 0 2091 5.0 0 1 1
1999-00 35 PHX NHL 30 13 10 3 73 719 646 .898 2.78 1 0 1573 3.9 0 0 0
2000-01 36 VAN NHL 39 18 12 3 92 854 762 .892 2.68 1 4 2059 4.2 0 0 0
2001-02 37 BUF NHL 9 0 5 0 17 113 96 .850 2.91 0 0 350 -0.1 0 0 0
Career NHL 446 173 176 47 1270 12105 10835 .895 3.15 18 26 24215 68.7 0 15 15

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1989-90 25 WIN NHL 4 2 1 12 100 88 .880 3.50 0 0 206 0 0 0
1991-92 27 WIN NHL 1 0 0 3 17 14 .824 5.45 0 0 33 0 0 0
1992-93 28 WIN NHL 6 2 4 20 183 163 .891 3.27 0 2 367 0 0 0
1993-94 29 DET NHL 2 0 2 9 43 34 .791 4.95 0 0 109 0 0 0
1997-98 33 EDM NHL 1 0 0 1 11 10 .909 2.22 0 0 27 0 0 0
2000-01 36 VAN NHL 2 0 2 6 58 52 .897 2.95 0 0 122 0 0 0
Career NHL 16 4 9 51 412 361 .876 3.54 0 2 864 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1981-82 17 Henry Carr Crusaders ON-Jr.B 17 79 5.00 0 948
1981-82 17 Markham Waxers ON-Jr.A 1 0 0 0 1 20.00 0 3
1982-83 18 Henry Carr Crusaders ON-Jr.B 31 98 3.20 2 1840
1982-83 18 Markham Waxers ON-Jr.A 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 0 60
1983-84 19 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 17 11 4 0 44 2.79 2 946
1984-85 20 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 18 15 2 0 29 1.64 2 1059
1985-86 21 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 23 17 4 1 74 3.33 1 1333
1986-87 22 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 25 19 3 1 64 2.78 2 1383
1987-88 23 Moncton Hawks AHL 27 7 11 1 100 4.66 1 1287
1988-89 24 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 22 14 7 0 70 3.26 0 1287
1989-90 25 Moncton Hawks AHL 6 3 3 0 15 2.51 0 358
1989-90 25 Canada WEC-A 4 5 2.97 0 101
1990-91 26 Moncton Hawks AHL 2 1 0 1 6 2.88 0 125
1994-95 30 San Diego Gulls IHL 16 6 8 1 52 519 467 .900 3.39 0 919
1995-96 31 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3 1 2 0 11 91 80 .879 3.69 0 179
1995-96 31 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 45 24 14 5 122 1380 1258 .912 2.89 1 2529
Career 4 Seasons AHL 38 12 16 2 132 91 80 .879 4.06 1 1949
Career 4 Seasons CCHA 83 62 13 2 211 2.68 7 4721
Career 3 Seasons IHL 83 44 29 6 244 1899 1725 .908 3.09 1 4735
Career 2 Seasons ON-Jr.A 2 1 0 0 2 1.90 0 63
Career 2 Seasons ON-Jr.B 48 177 3.81 2 2788
Career 1 Season WEC-A 4 5 2.97 0 101

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1994-95 30 San Diego Gulls IHL 1 0 1 3 3.05 0 59
1995-96 31 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 5 2 3 12 2.41 0 299
Career 2 Seasons IHL 6 2 4 15 2.51 0 358

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bob Essensa 12.5 10.1 9.7 9.3 6.1 5.0 4.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.0 -0.1
Ken Wregget 92.1 9.7 8.1 8.0 7.1 6.7 4.8 4.6 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 0.8
Patrick Lalime 90.4 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Daren Puppa 89.1 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.2
Gary Smith 88.6 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 0.2 0.2
Jon Casey 88.5 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Jeff Hackett 88.2 11.1 10.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 6.6 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.1 1.8 1.0
Gilles Gilbert 87.2 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.3 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Bob Sauve 85.0 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.4
Kirk McLean 84.8 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 0.3 0.1
Trevor Kidd 84.4 9.4 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 5.7 4.0 3.5 3.5 2.6 0.8 0.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Essensa 12.5 10.1 9.7 9.3 6.1 5.0 4.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.0 -0.1
Daren Puppa 90.7 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1
Patrick Lalime 90.4 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Jon Casey 88.5 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Gary Smith 88.5 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.2
Gilles Gilbert 86.9 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Bob Sauve 84.6 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Trevor Kidd 84.4 9.4 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 5.7 4.0 3.5 3.5 2.6 0.8 0.2
Mike Dunham 84.1 11.4 11.2 10.2 9.0 8.2 6.6 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.7
Charlie Hodge 83.2 13.3 10.3 8.4 6.9 6.3 4.5 4.4 2.7 2.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.2
Manny Legace 82.8 10.5 9.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.2 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Honors

1989-90 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st)

Games Played

1990-91 NHL 55 (6)
1992-93 NHL 67 (3)
1993-94 NHL 69 (5)
Career NHL 446 (70)

Wins

1992-93 NHL 33 (5)
Career NHL 173 (83)

Losses

1990-91 NHL 24 (5)
1992-93 NHL 26 (6)
1993-94 NHL 37 (2)
Career NHL 176 (72)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1992-93 NHL 6 (7)
1993-94 NHL 8 (8)

Goals Against

1992-93 NHL 227 (3)
1993-94 NHL 235 (3)
Career NHL 1270 (72)

Shots Against

1990-91 NHL 1496 (8)
1992-93 NHL 2119 (2)
1993-94 NHL 2051 (5)
Career NHL 12105 (40)

Saves

1990-91 NHL 1343 (8)
1992-93 NHL 1892 (2)
1993-94 NHL 1816 (6)
Career NHL 10835 (40)

Save Percentage

1989-90 NHL .892 (10)
1990-91 NHL .898 (7)
1991-92 NHL .910 (2)
1992-93 NHL .893 (10)
Career NHL .895 (64)

Goals Against Average

1989-90 NHL 3.15 (8)
1991-92 NHL 2.88 (5)

Shutouts

1988-89 NHL 1 (10)
1990-91 NHL 4 (2)
1991-92 NHL 5 (1)
 1992-93 NHL 2 (9)

Minutes

1992-93 NHL 3855 (4)
1993-94 NHL 3914 (5)
Career NHL 24215 (82)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1989-90 NHL 2.65 (8)
1991-92 NHL 2.56 (6)
Career NHL 3.02 (83)

Goalie Point Shares

1990-91 NHL 9.7 (6)
1991-92 NHL 10.1 (6)
1992-93 NHL 12.5 (3)
Career NHL 68.7 (84)

Point Shares

1992-93 NHL 12.5 (8)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

March 8, 1994: Traded to Detroit by Winnipeg with Sergei Bautin for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake, March 8, 1994.

June 14, 1996: Traded to Edmonton by Detroit for future considerations, June 14, 1996.

September 5, 1999: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, September 5, 1999.

July 26, 2000: Signed as a free agent by Vancouver, July 26, 2000.

August 3, 2001: Signed as a free agent by Buffalo, August 3, 2001.

September 10, 2002: Officially announced retirement September 10, 2002.

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