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USA Robert Esche

#31 SCL Tigers / NLA - 11/12

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Robert Esche Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
46
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1

Son : Waylon Esche

Team Staff profile of Robert Esche also available

Robert Esche Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1994-95 Gloucester Rangers CJHL 20* -* 4.06* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1995-96 Detroit Jr. Whalers OHL 23* -* 3.74* .876* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.29 - - - - - -
1996-97 Detroit Jr. Whalers OHL 58* -* 3.81* .878* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 3.60 - - - - - -
USA U20 WJC-20 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 48* -* 2.88* .906* 135* 1 297* 3* 29-13-4 * 2 811* | Playoffs 15 - 3.10 .920 45 521 0 8-7-0 870
USA U20 WJC-20 4* -* 3.28* .922* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 Springfield Falcons AHL 55* -* 2.80* .905* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 4.02 .867 - - - - -
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 3* -* 3.24* .860* 7* 43* 0* 0-1-0 * 130* |
1999-00 Springfield Falcons AHL 21* -* 3.03* .912* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 4.01 .877 - - - - -
Houston Aeros IHL 7* -* 2.29* .922* -* -* -* - * -* |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 8* -* 3.38* .893* 23* 192* 0* 2-5-0 * 408* |
USA WC 2* -* 0.50* .984* 1* 62* 1* - * 120* |
2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 25* -* 3.02* .896* 68* 589* 2* 10-8-4 * 1 350* |
USA WC 6* -* 2.17* .931* 13* 175* 0* - * 360* |
2001-02 Springfield Falcons AHL 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 22* -* 2.73* .902* 52* 481* 1* 6-10-2 * 1 145* |
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 30* -* 2.20* .907* 60* 587* 2* 12-9-3 * 1 638* | Playoffs 1 - 2.00 .929 1 13 0 0-0-0 30
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 40* -* 2.04* .915* 79* 853* 3* 21-11-7 * 2 322* | Playoffs 18 - 2.32 .918 41 457 1 11-7-0 1 061
2004-05 USA WCup 4* 4* 2.53* .909* 10* 100* 0* 1-3-0 * 238* |
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 40* -* 2.97* .897* 113* 986* 1* 22-11-5 * 2 286* | Playoffs 6 - 4.20 .875 22 154 0 2-4-0 314
USA OG 1* 6* 5.00* .762* 5* 16* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 18* -* 4.32* .872* 62* 421* 1* 5-9-1 * 860* |
2007-08 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 18* -* 1.86* .926* 34* 396* 3* 13-5-0 * 1 096* | Playoffs 10 - 2.46 .885 25 193 1 7-3-0 609
USA WC 4* 4* 2.12* .931* 7* 95* 0* 2-2-0 * 199* |
2008-09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 38* 56* 1.87* .912* 68* 708* 9* 19-12-6 * 2 183* | Playoffs 3 3 2.59 .877 8 57 0 0-3-0 186
USA WC 8* 9* 3.12* .891* 25* 205* 0* 3-5-0 * 481* |
2009-10 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 42* 50* 2.07* .917* 87* 956* 6* 29-7-5 * 2 527* | Playoffs 4 4 2.28 .910 9 91 0 1-3-0 237
2010-11 Dynamo Minsk KHL 24* 35* 3.30* .897* 76* 660* 0* 5-14-5 * 1 384* | Playoffs 4 7 1.95 .942 7 113 0 2-1-0 216
2011-12 SCL Tigers NLA 40* 40* 3.07* .898* 118* 1 036* 1* 15-22-2 * 2 305* | Relegation 4 4 1.85 .920 8 92 0 4-0-0 260

Robert Esche Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2007-08 Ak Bars Kazan Continental Cup 2* 3* 1.50* .897* 3* 26* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2013-14 Utica Comets AHL President
2014-15 Utica Comets AHL President
2015-16 Utica Comets AHL President
2016-17 Utica Comets AHL President
Syracuse Stars QC Int PW Head Coach
2017-18 Utica Comets AHL President
Syracuse Stars QC Int PW Head Coach
2018-19 Utica Comets AHL President
Syracuse Stars QC Int PW Asst. Coach
2019-20 Utica Comets AHL President
2020-21 Utica Comets AHL President
2021-22 Utica Comets AHL President
2022-23 Utica Comets AHL President
2023-24 Utica Comets AHL President
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Robert Esche Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 3 77* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 4 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
CJHL (CCHL) 1 20* -* 4.06* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 2* 3* 1.50* .897* 3* 26* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 1 7* -* 2.29* .922* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 3 104* 141* 2.28* .910* 231* 2 324* 15* 53-33-16* 6 093 | 3 11 14 2.26* .916* 24* 261* 0* 3-7-0* 638*
NHL 8 186* -* 2.75* .899* 464* 4 152* 10* 78-64-22* 10 139 | 3 25 - 2.73* .907* 64* 624* 1* 13-11-0* 1 405*
NLA (NL) 1 40* 40* 3.07* .898* 118* 1 036* 1* 15-22-2* 2 305 | 1 4 4 1.85* .920* 8* 92* 0* 4-0-0* 260*
OG 1 1* 6* 5.00* .762* 5* 16* 0* 0-1-0* 59 | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL 3 129* -* 2.88* .906* 135* 1 297* 3* 29-13-4* 2 811 | 3 23 - 3.10* .920* 45* 521* 0* 8-7-0* 870*
Russia 1 18* -* 1.86* .926* 34* 396* 3* 13-5-0* 1 096 | 1 10 - 2.46* .885* 25* 193* 1* 7-3-0* 609*
WC 4 20* 13* 2.38* .921* 46* 537* 1* 5-7-0* 1 158 | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 4* 2.53* .909* 10* 100* 0* 1-3-0* 238 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 4* -* 3.28* .922* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
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Robert Esche Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/16/2011
06/16/2011 Confirmed Dynamo Minsk SCL Tigers
05/26/2010
05/26/2010 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Dynamo Minsk

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Robert Esche Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 10 #169 overall by Detroit Jr. Whalers 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)

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