Robert Esche
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| Born |
January 22, 1978 Whitesboro, NY, US |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg HC Dinamo Minsk SCL Tigers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 139th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||
Robert L. Esche (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who is the current president of the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers.
Esche started his career with the Phoenix Coyotes, only to be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in a deal involving Michal Handzuš and Brian Boucher. In 2004, he claimed the starting goaltending spot for the Flyers, and led them to the Eastern Conference Finals, only to fall in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
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.
He skated with Dynamo-Minsk during the 2010–11 KHL season. In 2008–09 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.
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 represented the US team in 2001 and also received the starting nod at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
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