Robert Esche

G · #42

Robert Esche was a goaltender. Born January 22, 1978 in White, New York, the United States, he stood 6'1", weighed 210 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1996 (round 6, 139th overall) by the PHX. In 186 NHL regular-season games he had 78 wins and 10 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

186

Wins

78

GAA

2.75

Save %

0.899

NHL playoff career

Games

25

Wins

13

GAA

2.73

Save %

0.907

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

22

2005–06 · Philadelphia Flyers

Shutouts

3

2003–04 · Philadelphia Flyers

Games

40

2005–06 · Philadelphia Flyers

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2011–12

   • LangnauSwiss

2. 2010–11

   • Dynamo MinskRus-KHL

3. 2009–10

   • St. PetersburgRus-KHL

4. 2008–09

   • St. PetersburgRus-KHL
   • USAWC-A

5. 2007–08

   • KazanRussia
   • USAWC-A

6. 2006–07

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

7. 2005–06

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL
   • USAOlympics

8. 2004–05

   • USAWCup

9. 2003–04

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL
   • USAW-Cup

10. 2002–03

    • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

11. 2001–02

    • SpringfieldAHL
    • Phoenix CoyotesNHL

12. 2000–01

    • Phoenix CoyotesNHL
    • USAWC-A

13. 1999–00

    • SpringfieldAHL
    • HoustonIHL
    • Phoenix CoyotesNHL
    • USAWC-A

14. 1998–99

    • SpringfieldAHL
    • Phoenix CoyotesNHL

15. 1997–98

    • PlymouthOHL
    • USAWJC-A

16. 1996–97

    • DetroitOHL

17. 1995–96

    • DetroitOHL

18. 1994–95

    • GloucesterCJHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2011–12	Swiss	Langnau	Regular	40	15	25	3.04	—	1	—	—	—	117	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 117 Goals Against Avg 3.04 Losses 25 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 2305:00 Wins 15
2011–12	Swiss	Langnau	Playoffs	4	4	0	1.85	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 1.85 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 259:00 Wins 4
2010–11	Rus-KHL	Dynamo Minsk	Regular	24	—	—	3.30	—	0	—	—	—	76	All stats Games Played 24 Goals Against 76 Goals Against Avg 3.3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1383:00
2010–11	Rus-KHL	Dynamo Minsk	Playoffs	4	—	—	1.95	—	0	—	—	—	7	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.95 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 216:00
2009–10	Rus-KHL	St. Petersburg	Regular	42	—	—	2.07	—	6	—	—	—	87	All stats Games Played 42 Goals Against 87 Goals Against Avg 2.07 Shutouts 6 Time On Ice 2526:00
2009–10	Rus-KHL	St. Petersburg	Playoffs	4	—	—	2.28	—	0	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 2.28 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 236:00
2008–09	Rus-KHL	St. Petersburg	Regular	38	—	—	1.95	—	9	—	—	—	71	All stats Games Played 38 Goals Against 71 Goals Against Avg 1.95 Shutouts 9 Time On Ice 2183:00
2008–09	WC-A	USA	Regular	8	3	5	3.12	0.891	0	—	—	230	25	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 25 Goals Against Avg 3.12 Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.8913 Shots Against 230 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 480:00 Wins 3
2008–09	Rus-KHL	St. Petersburg	Playoffs	3	—	—	2.59	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 2.59 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 185:00
2007–08	Russia	Kazan	Regular	18	—	—	1.86	—	3	—	—	—	34	All stats Games Played 18 Goals Against 34 Goals Against Avg 1.86 Shutouts 3
2007–08	WC-A	USA	Regular	4	—	—	2.12	0.931	0	—	—	102	7	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 2.12 Save Pctg 0.9314 Shots Against 102 Shutouts 0
2007–08	Russia	Kazan	Playoffs	10	—	—	2.46	—	1	—	—	—	25	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 25 Goals Against Avg 2.46 Shutouts 1
2006–07	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	18	5	9	4.32	0.872	1	16	1	483	62	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 18 Games Started 16 Goals 0 Goals Against 62 Goals Against Avg 4.3242 Losses 9 Ot Losses 1 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8716 Shots Against 483 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 860:16 Wins 5
2005–06	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	40	22	11	2.97	0.897	1	40	5	1,099	113	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 40 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 113 Goals Against Avg 2.9654 Losses 11 Ot Losses 5 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8972 Shots Against 1099 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 2286:24 Wins 22
2005–06	Olympics	USA	Regular	1	0	1	5.10	—	0	—	—	—	5	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 5.1 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 59:00 Wins 0
2005–06	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	6	2	4	4.20	0.875	0	6	—	176	22	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 22 Goals Against Avg 4.1974 Losses 4 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.875 Shots Against 176 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 314:29 Wins 2
2004–05	WCup	USA	Regular	4	—	—	2.53	0.909	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against Avg 2.53 Save Pctg 0.909
2003–04	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	40	21	11	2.04	0.915	3	40	—	932	79	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 40 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 79 Goals Against Avg 2.0411 Losses 11 Pim 31 Save Pctg 0.9152 Shots Against 932 Shutouts 3 Ties 7 Time On Ice 2322:14 Wins 21
2003–04	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	18	11	7	2.32	0.918	1	18	—	498	41	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 18 Games Started 18 Goals 0 Goals Against 41 Goals Against Avg 2.3195 Losses 7 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.9177 Shots Against 498 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1060:34 Wins 11
2003–04	W-Cup	USA	Other	4	1	3	2.53	0.909	0	—	0	110	10	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 2.5313 Losses 3 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9091 Shots Against 110 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 237:02 Wins 1
2002–03	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	30	12	9	2.20	0.907	2	25	—	647	60	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 30 Games Started 25 Goals 0 Goals Against 60 Goals Against Avg 2.1972 Losses 9 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9073 Shots Against 647 Shutouts 2 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1638:25 Wins 12
2002–03	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	1	—	—	2.00	0.929	0	0	—	14	1	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 1.9967 Save Pctg 0.9286 Shots Against 14 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 30:03
2001–02	AHL	Springfield	Regular	1	1	0	0.00	1.000	1	—	—	35	0	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Losses 0 Save Pctg 1 Shots Against 35 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 1
2001–02	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	Regular	22	6	10	2.73	0.902	1	20	—	533	52	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 22 Games Started 20 Goals 0 Goals Against 52 Goals Against Avg 2.7254 Losses 10 Pim 16 Save Pctg 0.9024 Shots Against 533 Shutouts 1 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1144:48 Wins 6
2000–01	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	Regular	25	10	8	3.02	0.896	2	22	—	657	68	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 25 Games Started 22 Goals 0 Goals Against 68 Goals Against Avg 3.0228 Losses 8 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8965 Shots Against 657 Shutouts 2 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1349:45 Wins 10
2000–01	WC-A	USA	Regular	6	4	2	2.17	—	0	—	—	188	13	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.17 Losses 2 Shots Against 188 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 359:00 Wins 4
1999–00	AHL	Springfield	Regular	21	9	9	3.03	0.912	2	—	—	690	61	All stats Games Played 21 Goals Against 61 Goals Against Avg 3.03 Losses 9 Save Pctg 0.912 Shots Against 690 Shutouts 2 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1207:00 Wins 9
1999–00	IHL	Houston	Regular	7	4	2	2.29	0.922	2	—	—	206	16	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 2.29 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.922 Shots Against 206 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 419:00 Wins 4
1999–00	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	Regular	8	2	5	3.38	0.893	0	6	—	215	23	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 3.3796 Losses 5 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.893 Shots Against 215 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 408:20 Wins 2
1999–00	WC-A	USA	Regular	2	1	0	0.50	—	1	—	—	—	1	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 0.5 Losses 0 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 1
1999–00	AHL	Springfield	Playoffs	3	1	2	4.01	0.878	0	—	—	98	12	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 4.01 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.878 Shots Against 98 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 180:00 Wins 1
1998–99	AHL	Springfield	Regular	55	24	20	2.80	—	1	—	—	1,456	138	All stats Games Played 55 Goals Against 138 Goals Against Avg 2.8 Losses 20 Shots Against 1456 Shutouts 1 Ties 6 Time On Ice 2957:00 Wins 24
1998–99	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	Regular	3	0	1	3.24	0.860	0	1	—	50	7	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 3.2403 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.86 Shots Against 50 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 129:37 Wins 0
1998–99	AHL	Springfield	Playoffs	1	0	1	4.02	0.867	0	—	—	30	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4.02 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.867 Shots Against 30 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1997–98	OHL	Plymouth	Regular	48	29	13	2.88	0.896	3	—	—	1,297	135	All stats Games Played 48 Goals Against 135 Goals Against Avg 2.88 Losses 13 Save Pctg 0.896 Shots Against 1297 Shutouts 3 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2810:00 Wins 29
1997–98	WJC-A	USA	Regular	4	2	2	3.28	—	0	—	—	—	13	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 3.28 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 238:00 Wins 2
1997–98	OHL	Plymouth	Playoffs	15	8	7	3.11	—	0	—	—	—	45	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 45 Goals Against Avg 3.11 Losses 7 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 869:00 Wins 8
1996–97	OHL	Detroit	Regular	58	24	28	3.81	0.878	2	—	—	1,686	206	All stats Games Played 58 Goals Against 206 Goals Against Avg 3.81 Losses 28 Save Pctg 0.878 Shots Against 1686 Shutouts 2 Ties 2 Time On Ice 3241:00 Wins 24
1996–97	OHL	Detroit	Playoffs	5	1	4	3.60	—	0	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 3.6 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 317:00 Wins 1
1995–96	OHL	Detroit	Regular	23	13	6	3.74	—	1	—	—	—	76	All stats Games Played 23 Goals Against 76 Goals Against Avg 3.74 Losses 6 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 1219:00 Wins 13
1995–96	OHL	Detroit	Playoffs	3	0	2	2.29	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 2.29 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 105:00 Wins 0
1994–95	CJHL	Gloucester	Regular	20	10	6	4.06	—	0	—	—	—	70	All stats Games Played 20 Goals Against 70 Goals Against Avg 4.06 Losses 6 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 1034:00 Wins 10

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