Changes: Robert Esche

	Robert Esche
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 225 lb (102 kg)
NLA Team; F. Teams	SCL Tigers; RSL; Ak Bars Kazan; NHL; Phoenix Coyotes ; Philadelphia Flyers; AHL; Springfield Falcons ; IHL; Houston Aeros ; KHL; HC Dinamo Minsk; SKA Saint Petersburg
Born	January 22, 1978,; Whitesboro, New York, USA
NHL Draft	139th overall, 1996; Phoenix Coyotes
Pro Career	1998 – present

Latest revision as of 15:08, 20 November 2011

Robert L. Esche (born January 22, 1978) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SCL Tigers of National League A.

Playing career

Robert Esche started his career with the Phoenix Coyotes, only to be traded to the Flyers in a deal involving Michal Handzuš and Brian Boucher. He hails from Whitesboro, New York, where he contributes much to the community and charitable organizations with his spare time. In 2004, he claimed the starting goaltending spot for the Flyers, and led them to the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, only to fall in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Esche has represented the United States in the 1997 and 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the IIHF World Championships in 2000, shutting out Russia in Russia, an accomplishment he still lists as his greatest moment in hockey. He also represented the US team in 2001 and also received the starting nod at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Esche is nicknamed "Chico" after former Flyers goaltender Glenn "Chico" Resch because his sticks are labeled R. Esche.[1][2]

Esche was named to the 2006 US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in Turin. He played one game in the Olympic tournament, losing 5–4 to Russia.

While playing in Russia for Ak Bars, he posted a record of 22–5–2 with a 2.01 GAA and a .912 save percentage along with 4 shutouts.[3]

He skated with Dynamo-Minsk during the 2010–11 KHL season. In 2008–2009 he posted a record of 21–14 with a 1.87 Goals against average, and .912 save percentage. He also posted 9 shutouts.

On June 16, 2011, the SCL Tigers announced they have signed the 33 year old Esche to a contract and will arrive in late July to start his training with the team^[1]

Esche played for the 2008 Team USA Hockey team in the World Championships which took place in Canada. He had earned some starts after sitting out the first few games, including a 42 save performance in a controversial 3–2 loss against Finland. He also posted a 9–1 victory against Norway.

Awards and accomplishments

1997–98: Second All-Star Team (OHL)
1998–99: All-Rookie Team (AHL)
2002–03: William M. Jennings Trophy shared with Roman Cechmanek, PHI and Martin Brodeur, NJ (NHL)
2002–03: Yanick Dupre Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
2003–04: Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
2008 World Championships: Best save percentage (.931)
2008–09: Played in KHL All-Star Game

Career statistics

Regular season


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T/OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1995–96	Detroit Whalers	OHL	23	13	6	0	1139	71	1	3.74	—
1996–97	Detroit Whalers	OHL	58	24	28	2	3241	206	2	3.81	.878
1997–98	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	48	29	13	4	2810	135	3	2.88	.896
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	3	0	1	0	130	7	0	3.23	.860
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL	55	24	20	6	2957	138	1	2.80	—
1999–2000	Springfield Falcons	AHL	21	9	9	2	1207	61	2	3.03	.912
1999–2000	Houston Aeros	IHL	7	4	2	1	419	16	2	2.29	.922
1999–2000	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	8	2	5	0	408	23	0	3.38	.893
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	25	10	8	4	1350	68	2	3.02	.896
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL	1	1	0	0	60	0	1	0.00	1.000
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	22	6	10	2	1145	52	1	2.72	.902
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	30	12	9	3	1638	60	2	2.20	.907
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40	21	11	7	2322	79	3	2.04	.915
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	40	22	11	5	2286	113	1	2.97	.897
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	18	5	9	1	860	62	1	4.32	.872
2007–08	AK Bars Kazan	RSL	18	—	—	—	1095	34	3	1.86	—
2008–09	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	38	21	14	6	2183	68	9	1.87	.912
2009–10	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	42	29	7	5	2527	87	6	2.07	.917
2010–11	HC Dinamo Minsk	KHL	24	5	14	5	1383	76	0	3.30	.897
NHL totals			186	78	64	22	10140	464	10	2.75	.900

Post season


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1995–96	Detroit Whalers	OHL	3	0	2	105	4	0	2.29	—
1996–97	Detroit Whalers	OHL	5	1	4	317	19	0	3.60	—
1997–98	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	15	8	7	868	45	0	3.11	—
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL	1	0	1	59	4	0	4.02	.867
1999–2000	Springfield Falcons	AHL	3	1	2	180	12	0	4.01	.878
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	1	0	0	30	1	0	2.00	.929
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	18	11	7	1060	41	1	2.32	.918
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	6	2	4	314	22	0	4.20	.875
2007–08	AK Bars Kazan	RSL	10	—	–	609	25	1	2.46	—
2008–09	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	3	0	3	185	8	0	2.59	—
NHL totals			25	13	11	1405	64	1	2.73	.907

International play

Played for the United States in:

Family

Esche is married and has two children^[1].

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The SCL Tigers complete their defense with goalkeeper Robert Esche and the defender Philippe Rytz (German). scltigers.ch (June 16, 2011). Retrieved on June 19, 2011.

External links

Preceded by Patrick Roy	Co-winner of the Jennings Trophy 2003	Succeeded by Martin Brodeur

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[1]

Robert Esche

Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
NLA Team F. Teams	SCL Tigers RSL Ak Bars Kazan NHL Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers AHL Springfield Falcons IHL Houston Aeros KHL HC Dinamo Minsk SKA Saint Petersburg
Born	(1978-01-22)January 22, 1978, Whitesboro, New York, USA
NHL Draft	139th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes
Pro Career	1998 – present

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-| team = [[SKA Saint Petersburg]]
+| team = [[SCL Tigers]]
-| league = [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
+| league = [[National League A|NLA]]
+| ntl_team = United States
-| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|22}}
-| birth_place = [[Whitesboro, New York|Whitesboro]], [[New York|NY]], [[United States|US]]
+| birth_place = [[Whitesboro, New York|Whitesboro]], New York, USA
 | career_start = 1998
-| draft = 139<sup>th</sup> overall
+| draft = 139th overall
 | draft_year = 1996
 | draft_team = [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
 | image = Robert_Esche.jpg
-| image_size = 200px
+| image_size = 250px
-| former_teams = [[Phoenix Coyotes]]<br />[[Springfield Falcons]]<br>[[Houston Aeros]]<br />[[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| former_teams = '''''[[Russian Super League|RSL]]'''''<br>[[Ak Bars Kazan]]<br>'''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''''<br>[[Phoenix Coyotes]] <br>[[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br> '''''[[American Hockey League|AHL]]'''''<br>&nbsp;[[Springfield Falcons]] <br>'''''[[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]'''''<br>[[Houston Aeros]] <br>'''''[[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]'''''<br>[[HC Dinamo Minsk]]<br>[[SKA Saint Petersburg]]
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-'''Robert Esche''' (born January 22, 1978 in [[Whitesboro, New York]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] currently playing for [[SKA Saint Petersburg]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL).
+'''Robert L. Esche''' (born January 22, 1978) is an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] currently playing for [[SCL Tigers]] of [[National League A]].
 ==Playing career==
-Robert Esche started his career with the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], only to be traded to the [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]] in a deal involving [[Michal Handzuš]] and [[Brian Boucher]]. He hails from [[Whitesboro]], [[New York]], where he contributes much to the community and charitable organizations with his spare time. In 2004, he claimed the starting goaltending spot for the [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]], and led them to the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] Finals, only to fall in seven games to the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] Champion [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].
+Robert Esche started his career with the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], only to be traded to the [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]] in a deal involving [[Michal Handzuš]] and [[Brian Boucher]]. He hails from [[Whitesboro, New York]], where he contributes much to the community and charitable organizations with his spare time. In 2004, he claimed the starting goaltending spot for the [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]], and led them to the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] Finals, only to fall in seven games to the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] Champion [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].
-Esche has represented the [[United States]] in the 1997 and 1998 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] and the IIHF World Championships in 2000, shutting out Russia in [[Russia]], an accomplishment he still lists as his greatest moment in hockey. He also represented the US team in 2001 and also received the starting nod at the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]].
+Esche has represented the United States in the 1997 and 1998 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] and the IIHF World Championships in 2000, shutting out Russia in [[Russia]], an accomplishment he still lists as his greatest moment in hockey. He also represented the US team in 2001 and also received the starting nod at the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]].
-Esche is nicknamed "Chico" after former Flyers goaltender [[Glenn "Chico" Resch]] because his sticks are labeled R. Esche.
+Esche is nicknamed "Chico" after former Flyers goaltender [[Glenn "Chico" Resch]] because his sticks are labeled R. Esche.[http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/esche.html][http://www.nhl.com/features/east/east_notebook100405.html]
-Esche was named to the 2006 US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in [[Turin Olympics|Turin]]. He played one game in the Olympic tournament, losing 5-4 to Russia.
+Esche was named to the 2006 US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in [[Turin Olympics|Turin]]. He played one game in the Olympic tournament, losing 5–4 to Russia.
-While playing in Russia for Ak Bars, he posted a record of 22–5–2 with a 2.01 GAA and a .912 save percentage along with 4 shutouts.
+While playing in Russia for Ak Bars, he posted a record of 22–5–2 with a 2.01 GAA and a .912 save percentage along with 4 shutouts.[http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080415.wsptusworld15/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/home]
-He now plays in Russia's KHL with SKA St. Petersburg.  In 2008-2009 he posted a record of 21-14 with a 1.87 Goals against average, and .912 save percentage.  He also posted 9 shutouts.
+He skated with [[HC Dynamo Minsk|Dynamo-Minsk]] during the 2010–11 KHL season. In 2008–2009 he posted a record of 21–14 with a 1.87 Goals against average, and .912 save percentage.  He also posted 9 shutouts.
+On June 16, 2011, the [[SCL Tigers]] announced they have signed the 33 year old Esche to a contract and will arrive in late July to start his training with the team<ref name="Tigers">{{cite web | title= The SCL Tigers complete their defense with goalkeeper Robert Esche and the defender Philippe Rytz  | language=German | publisher=scltigers.ch | url=http://www.scltigers.ch/news-content.aspx?id=1010 | date=June 16, 2011 | accessdate=June 19, 2011}}</ref>
-Esche played for the 2008 Team USA Hockey team in the World Championships which took place in Canada. He had earned some starts after sitting out the first few games, including a 42 save performance in a controversial 3-2 loss against Finland.  He also posted a 9-1 victory against Norway.
+Esche played for the 2008 Team USA Hockey team in the World Championships which took place in Canada. He had earned some starts after sitting out the first few games, including a 42 save performance in a controversial 3–2 loss against Finland.  He also posted a 9–1 victory against Norway.
-==Awards==
-*'''1997–98''': Second All-Star Team ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
+==Awards and accomplishments==
-*'''1998–99''': All-Rookie Team ([[American Hockey League|AHL]])
+*'''[[1997–98 OHL season|1997–98]]''': Second All-Star Team ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
-*'''2002–03''': [[William M. Jennings Trophy]] ''shared with [[Roman Cechmanek]], [[Philadelphia Flyers|PHI]] and [[Martin Brodeur]], [[New Jersey Devils|NJ]]'' ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
+*'''[[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]''': All-Rookie Team ([[American Hockey League|AHL]])
-*'''2002–03''': [[List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners#Yanick Dupre Memorial|Yanick Dupre Memorial]] ([[Philadelphia Flyers]])
+*'''[[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]''': [[William M. Jennings Trophy]] ''shared with [[Roman Cechmanek]], [[Philadelphia Flyers|PHI]] and [[Martin Brodeur]], [[New Jersey Devils|NJ]]'' ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
-*'''2003–04''': [[List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners#Pelle Lindbergh Memorial|Pelle Lindbergh Memorial]] ([[Philadelphia Flyers]])
+*'''2002–03''': [[List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners#Yanick Dupre Memorial|Yanick Dupre Memorial]] (Philadelphia Flyers)
+*'''[[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]''': [[List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners#Pelle Lindbergh Memorial|Pelle Lindbergh Memorial]] (Philadelphia Flyers)
+*'''[[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Championships]]''': Best save percentage (.931)
+*'''[[2008-09 KHL season|2008–09]]''': Played in KHL All-Star Game
-==Records==
 ==Career statistics==
 ===Regular season===
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 ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
-! Season
+! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
 ! Team
 ! League
@@ Line 56: / Line 59: @@
 ! W
 ! L
-! T
+! T/OTL
 ! MIN
 ! GA
 ! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]]
 ! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
+! [[SV%]]
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[1995–96 OHL season|1995–96]]
 | [[Plymouth Whalers|Detroit Whalers]]
@@ Line 73: / Line 77: @@
 | 1
 | 3.74
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | [[1996–97 OHL season|1996–97]]
-| [[Plymouth Whalers|Detroit Whalers]]
+| Detroit Whalers
+| OHL
-| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
 | 58
 | 24
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 | 2
 | 3.81
+| .878
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[1997–98 OHL season|1997–98]]
-| [[Plymouth Whalers]]
+| Plymouth Whalers
+| OHL
-| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
 | 48
 | 29
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 | 3
 | 2.88
+| .896
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
 | [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
@@ Line 109: / Line 116: @@
 | 0
 | 3.23
+| .860
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
 | [[Springfield Falcons]]
@@ Line 121: / Line 129: @@
 | 1
 | 2.80
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
-| [[1999–00 AHL season|1999–00]]
+| [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–2000]]
-| [[Springfield Falcons]]
+| Springfield Falcons
-| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
+| AHL
 | 21
 | 9
@@ Line 133: / Line 142: @@
 | 2
 | 3.03
+| .912
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
-| 1999–00
+| 1999–2000
 | [[Houston Aeros]]
 | [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
@@ Line 145: / Line 155: @@
 | 2
 | 2.29
+| .922
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
-| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
+| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
-| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
+| Phoenix Coyotes
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
+| NHL
 | 8
 | 2
@@ Line 157: / Line 168: @@
 | 0
 | 3.38
+| .893
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
-| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
+| Phoenix Coyotes
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 25
 | 10
@@ Line 169: / Line 181: @@
 | 2
 | 3.02
+| .896
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]
-| [[Springfield Falcons]]
+| Springfield Falcons
+| AHL
-| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
 | 1
 | 1
@@ Line 181: / Line 194: @@
 | 1
 | 0.00
+| 1.000
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
-| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
+| Phoenix Coyotes
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 22
 | 6
@@ Line 193: / Line 207: @@
 | 1
 | 2.72
+| .902
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
 | [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 30
 | 12
@@ Line 205: / Line 220: @@
 | 2
 | 2.20
+| .907
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 40
 | 21
@@ Line 217: / Line 233: @@
 | 3
 | 2.04
+| .915
-|- ALIGN="center"
-| 2004–05
-| Did Not Play
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 40
 | 22
@@ Line 241: / Line 246: @@
 | 1
 | 2.97
+| .897
 |- ALIGN="center"
 | [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 18
 | 5
@@ Line 253: / Line 259: @@
 | 1
 | 4.32
+| .872
 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+| 2007–08
-| 2007-08
 | [[AK Bars Kazan]]
 | [[Russian Super League|RSL]]
 | 18
-|
+| —
-|
+| —
-|
+| —
 | 1095
 | 34
 | 3
 | 1.86
+| —
 |- ALIGN="center"
 | [[2008–09 KHL season|2008–09]]
@@ Line 277: / Line 285: @@
 | 9
 | 1.87
+| .912
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+| [[2009–10 KHL season|2009–10]]
+| SKA Saint Petersburg
+| KHL
+| 42
+| 29
+| 7
+| 5
+| 2527
+| 87
+| 6
+| 2.07
+| .917
+|- ALIGN="center"
+| [[2010–11 KHL season|2010–11]]
+| [[HC Dinamo Minsk]]
+| Kontinental Hockey League|KHL
+| 24
+| 5
+| 14
+| 5
+| 1383
+| 76
+| 0
+| 3.30
+| .897
 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
 ! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL totals
@@ Line 282: / Line 317: @@
 ! 78
 ! 64
-! 17
+! 22
 ! 10140
 ! 464
 ! 10
 ! 2.75
+! .900
 |}
@@ Line 301: / Line 337: @@
 ! W
 ! L
-! T
 ! MIN
 ! GA
 ! SO
 ! GAA
+! SV%
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | 1995–96
-| [[Plymouth Whalers|Detroit Whalers]]
+| Detroit Whalers
+| OHL
-| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
 | 3
 | 0
 | 2
-| -
 | 105
 | 4
 | 0
 | 2.29
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | 1996–97
-| [[Plymouth Whalers|Detroit Whalers]]
+| Detroit Whalers
+| OHL
-| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
 | 5
 | 1
 | 4
-| -
 | 317
 | 19
 | 0
 | 3.60
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | 1997–98
-| [[Plymouth Whalers]]
+| Plymouth Whalers
+| OHL
-| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
 | 15
 | 8
 | 7
-| -
 | 868
 | 45
 | 0
 | 3.11
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | 1998–99
-| [[Springfield Falcons]]
+| Springfield Falcons
+| AHL
-| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
 | 1
 | 0
 | 1
-| -
 | 59
 | 4
 | 0
 | 4.02
+| .867
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
-| 1999–00
+| 1999–2000
-| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
+| Springfield Falcons
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
+| AHL
 | 3
 | 1
 | 2
-| -
+| 180
-| 179
 | 12
 | 0
 | 4.01
+| .878
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | 2002–03
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 1
 | 0
 | 0
-| -
 | 30
 | 1
 | 0
 | 2.00
+| .929
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
 | 2003–04
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 18
 | 11
 | 7
-| -
 | 1060
 | 41
 | 1
 | 2.32
+| .918
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 | 2005–06
-| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
+| Philadelphia Flyers
+| NHL
-| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
 | 6
 | 2
 | 4
-| -
 | 314
 | 22
 | 0
 | 4.20
+| .875
-|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
+|- ALIGN="center"
-| 2007-08
+| 2007–08
-| [[AK Bars Kazan]]
+| AK Bars Kazan
-| [[Russian Super League|RSL]]
+| RSL
 | 10
-|
+| —
-|
+| –
-| -
 | 609
 | 25
 | 1
 | 2.46
+| —
-|- ALIGN="center"
+|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
-| [[2008–09 KHL season|2008–09]]
+| 2008–09
-| [[SKA Saint Petersburg]]
+| SKA Saint Petersburg
-| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
+| KHL
 | 3
 | 0
 | 3
-| -
 | 185
 | 8
 | 0
 | 2.59
+| —
 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
-! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
+! colspan="3" | NHL totals
-! 28
+! 25
-! 14
 ! 13
-! -
+! 11
 ! 1405
-! 76
+! 64
 ! 1
-! 2.88
+! 2.73
+! .907
 |}
@@ Line 445: / Line 481: @@
 *[[2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2000 World Championships]]
 *[[2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2001 World Championships]]
-*[[2004 World Cup of Hockey]]
 *[[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Olympic Games]]
 *[[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Championships]]
-*[[2009_Men%27s_World_Ice_Hockey_Championships|2009 World Championships]]
+*[[2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009 World Championships]]
+==Family==
+Esche is married and has two children<ref name="Tigers" />.
+==References==
+{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43454.htm Bob Esche's U.S. Olympic Team bio]
 *{{hockeydb|23035}}
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-*[http://www.saveoftheday.org Save of the Day Foundation - Robert Esche Charity Foundation]
+*[http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43454.htm Bob Esche's U.S. Olympic Team bio]
+*[http://www.saveoftheday.org Save of the Day Foundation – Robert Esche Charity Foundation]
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