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data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3280" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Esche in 2018</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;">Born</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1978-01-22</span>) </span>January 22, 1978<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 46)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Whitesboro,_New_York" title="Whitesboro, New York">Whitesboro, New York</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;">Height</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Weight</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;"> 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;">Position</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data role" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> <a href="/wiki/Goaltender" title="Goaltender">Goaltender</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"><a href="/wiki/Glove_(ice_hockey)" title="Glove (ice hockey)">Caught</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> Left</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;">Played for</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> <br /><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Ak_Bars_Kazan" title="Ak Bars Kazan">Ak Bars Kazan</a><br /><a href="/wiki/SKA_Saint_Petersburg" title="SKA Saint Petersburg">SKA Saint Petersburg</a><br /><a href="/wiki/HC_Dinamo_Minsk" title="HC Dinamo Minsk">Dinamo Minsk</a><br /><a href="/wiki/SCL_Tigers" title="SCL Tigers">SCL Tigers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;">National team</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap;;border-top:#ccddee 1px solid;"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, 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<p><b>Robert L. Esche</b> (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">ice hockey</a> <a href="/wiki/Goaltender" title="Goaltender">goaltender</a> who is the current president of the <a href="/wiki/Utica_Comets" title="Utica Comets">Utica Comets</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">American Hockey League</a> (AHL) and the <a href="/wiki/Utica_City_FC" title="Utica City FC">Utica City FC</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Major_Arena_Soccer_League" title="Major Arena Soccer League">Major Arena Soccer League</a> (MASL). He previously played eight seasons in the <a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a> (NHL) for the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playing_career">Playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Esche started his career with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes" title="Arizona Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a>, only to be traded to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> in a deal involving <a href="/wiki/Michal_Handzu%C5%A1" title="Michal Handzuš">Michal Handzuš</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brian_Boucher" title="Brian Boucher">Brian Boucher</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2004, he claimed the starting goaltending spot for the Flyers, and led them to the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NHL)" title="Eastern Conference (NHL)">Eastern Conference</a> Finals, only to fall in seven games to the eventual <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Lightning" title="Tampa Bay Lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a>. </p><p>While playing in Russia for <a href="/wiki/Ak_Bars_Kazan" title="Ak Bars Kazan">Ak Bars Kazan</a>, he posted a record of 22–5–2 with a 2.01 <a href="/wiki/Goals_against_average" title="Goals against average">goals against average</a> (GAA) and a .912 save percentage, along with four shutouts. </p><p>Esche skated with <a href="/wiki/HC_Dinamo_Minsk" title="HC Dinamo Minsk">Dinamo Minsk</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_KHL_season" title="2010–11 KHL season">2010–11 KHL season</a>. In 2008–09, he posted a record of 21–14 with a 1.87 GAA and .912 save percentage, as well as nine shutouts. </p><p>On June 16, 2011, the <a href="/wiki/SCL_Tigers" title="SCL Tigers">SCL Tigers</a> announced they had signed the 33-year-old Esche to a contract,<sup id="cite_ref-Tigers_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tigers-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he played 40 games, going 15-25, with a 3.05 GAA and .898 save percentage. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_play">International play</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: International play"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Esche has represented the United States in the 1997 and 1998 <a href="/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships" title="Ice Hockey World Championships">World Junior Ice Hockey Championships</a> and the IIHF World Championships in 2000, shutting out Russia in <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/2004_World_Cup_of_Hockey" title="2004 World Cup of Hockey">2004 World Cup of Hockey</a>. </p><p>Esche was named to the 2006 US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in <a href="/wiki/Turin_Olympics" class="mw-redirect" title="Turin Olympics">Turin</a>. He played one game in the Olympic tournament, losing 5–4 to Russia. </p><p>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. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal">Personal</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Esche has two children with his former wife Kelly. </p><p>Esche is nicknamed "Chico" after former NHL goaltender <a href="/wiki/Chico_Resch" title="Chico Resch">Chico Resch</a> because his sticks were labeled R. Esche.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career_statistics">Career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season_and_playoffs">Regular season and playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Regular season and playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"> </th> <th rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"> </th> <th colspan="10" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><a href="/wiki/Regular_season" class="mw-redirect" title="Regular season">Regular season</a> </th> <th rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"> </th> <th colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><a href="/wiki/Playoffs" title="Playoffs">Playoffs</a> </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th><a href="/wiki/Season_(sports)" title="Season (sports)">Season</a> </th> <th>Team </th> <th>League </th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>T</th> <th>OTL</th> <th>MIN</th> <th>GA</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Shutout#Ice_hockey" title="Shutout">SO</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Goals_against_average" title="Goals against average">GAA</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Save_percentage" title="Save percentage">SV%</a> </th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>MIN</th> <th>GA</th> <th>SO</th> <th>GAA</th> <th>SV% </th></tr> <tr> <td>1994–95 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rangers" class="mw-redirect" title="Gloucester Rangers">Gloucester Rangers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Central_Canada_Hockey_League" title="Central Canada Hockey League">CJHL</a> </td> <td>20</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>1034</td> <td>70</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.06</td> <td>— </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_OHL_season" title="1995–96 OHL season">1995–96</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Whalers" title="Detroit Whalers">Detroit Whalers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Hockey_League" title="Ontario Hockey League">OHL</a> </td> <td>23</td> <td>13</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>1139</td> <td>71</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.74</td> <td>.876 </td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>105</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.29</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_OHL_season" title="1996–97 OHL season">1996–97</a> </td> <td>Detroit Whalers </td> <td>OHL </td> <td>58</td> <td>24</td> <td>28</td> <td>2</td> <td>—</td> <td>3241</td> <td>206</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.81</td> <td>.878 </td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>317</td> <td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_OHL_season" title="1997–98 OHL season">1997–98</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Whalers" title="Plymouth Whalers">Plymouth Whalers</a> </td> <td>OHL </td> <td>48</td> <td>29</td> <td>13</td> <td>4</td> <td>—</td> <td>2810</td> <td>135</td> <td>3</td> <td>2.88</td> <td>.896 </td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> <td>7</td> <td>868</td> <td>45</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.11</td> <td>.920 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_AHL_season" title="1998–99 AHL season">1998–99</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Springfield_Falcons" title="Springfield Falcons">Springfield Falcons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a> </td> <td>55</td> <td>24</td> <td>20</td> <td>6</td> <td>—</td> <td>2957</td> <td>138</td> <td>1</td> <td>2.80</td> <td>.905 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>59</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.02</td> <td>.867 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NHL_season" title="1998–99 NHL season">1998–99</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Coyotes" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a> </td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>130</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.23</td> <td>.860 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%9300_AHL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1999–00 AHL season">1999–00</a> </td> <td>Springfield Falcons </td> <td>AHL </td> <td>21</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>2</td> <td>—</td> <td>1207</td> <td>61</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.03</td> <td>.912 </td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>180</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.01</td> <td>.878 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%9300_IHL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1999–00 IHL season">1999–00</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Aeros_(1994%E2%80%932013)" title="Houston Aeros (1994–2013)">Houston Aeros</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_League_(1945%E2%80%932001)" title="International Hockey League (1945–2001)">IHL</a> </td> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>—</td> <td>419</td> <td>16</td> <td>2</td> <td>2.29</td> <td>.922 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%9300_NHL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1999–00 NHL season">1999–00</a> </td> <td>Phoenix Coyotes </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>408</td> <td>23</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.38</td> <td>.893 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season" title="2000–01 NHL season">2000–01</a> </td> <td>Phoenix Coyotes </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>25</td> <td>10</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>—</td> <td>1350</td> <td>68</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.02</td> <td>.896 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_NHL_season" title="2001–02 NHL season">2001–02</a> </td> <td>Phoenix Coyotes </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>22</td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>—</td> <td>1145</td> <td>52</td> <td>1</td> <td>2.72</td> <td>.902 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_AHL_season" title="2001–02 AHL season">2001–02</a> </td> <td>Springfield Falcons </td> <td>AHL </td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>60</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1.000 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NHL_season" title="2002–03 NHL season">2002–03</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>30</td> <td>12</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td>—</td> <td>1638</td> <td>60</td> <td>2</td> <td>2.20</td> <td>.907 </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>30</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>.929 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_NHL_season" title="2003–04 NHL season">2003–04</a> </td> <td>Philadelphia Flyers </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>40</td> <td>21</td> <td>11</td> <td>7</td> <td>—</td> <td>2322</td> <td>79</td> <td>3</td> <td>2.04</td> <td>.915 </td> <td>18</td> <td>11</td> <td>7</td> <td>1060</td> <td>41</td> <td>1</td> <td>2.32</td> <td>.918 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_NHL_season" title="2005–06 NHL season">2005–06</a> </td> <td>Philadelphia Flyers </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>40</td> <td>22</td> <td>11</td> <td>—</td> <td>5</td> <td>2286</td> <td>113</td> <td>1</td> <td>2.97</td> <td>.897 </td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>314</td> <td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.20</td> <td>.875 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_NHL_season" title="2006–07 NHL season">2006–07</a> </td> <td>Philadelphia Flyers </td> <td>NHL </td> <td>18</td> <td>5</td> <td>9</td> <td>—</td> <td>1</td> <td>860</td> <td>62</td> <td>1</td> <td>4.32</td> <td>.872 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Russian_Superleague_season" title="2007–08 Russian Superleague season">2007–08</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ak_Bars_Kazan" title="Ak Bars Kazan">Ak Bars Kazan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russian_Super_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Super League">RSL</a> </td> <td>18</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>1095</td> <td>34</td> <td>3</td> <td>1.86</td> <td>.926 </td> <td>10</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>609</td> <td>25</td> <td>1</td> <td>2.46</td> <td>.885 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_KHL_season" title="2008–09 KHL season">2008–09</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SKA_Saint_Petersburg" title="SKA Saint Petersburg">SKA Saint Petersburg</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kontinental_Hockey_League" title="Kontinental Hockey League">KHL</a> </td> <td>38</td> <td>21</td> <td>14</td> <td>—</td> <td>6</td> <td>2183</td> <td>68</td> <td>9</td> <td>1.87</td> <td>.912 </td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>185</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.59</td> <td>.877 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_KHL_season" title="2009–10 KHL season">2009–10</a> </td> <td>SKA Saint Petersburg </td> <td>KHL </td> <td>42</td> <td>29</td> <td>7</td> <td>—</td> <td>5</td> <td>2527</td> <td>87</td> <td>6</td> <td>2.07</td> <td>.917 </td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>236</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.29</td> <td>.910 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_KHL_season" title="2010–11 KHL season">2010–11</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/HC_Dinamo_Minsk" title="HC Dinamo Minsk">Dinamo Minsk</a> </td> <td>KHL </td> <td>24</td> <td>5</td> <td>14</td> <td>—</td> <td>5</td> <td>1383</td> <td>76</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.30</td> <td>.897 </td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>216</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.94</td> <td>.942 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NLA_season" title="2011–12 NLA season">2011–12</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SCL_Tigers" title="SCL Tigers">SCL Tigers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_League_A" class="mw-redirect" title="National League A">NLA</a> </td> <td>40</td> <td>15</td> <td>25</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>2305</td> <td>117</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.05</td> <td>.898 </td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th colspan="3">KHL totals </th> <th>104</th> <th>55</th> <th>35</th> <th>—</th> <th>16</th> <th>6093</th> <th>231</th> <th>15</th> <th>2.27</th> <th>.910 </th> <th>11</th> <th>3</th> <th>7</th> <th>637</th> <th>24</th> <th>0</th> <th>2.26</th> <th>.915 </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th colspan="3">NHL totals </th> <th>186</th> <th>78</th> <th>64</th> <th>16</th> <th>6</th> <th>10,140</th> <th>464</th> <th>10</th> <th>2.75</th> <th>.900 </th> <th>25</th> <th>13</th> <th>11</th> <th>1405</th> <th>64</th> <th>1</th> <th>2.73</th> <th>.907 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International">International</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: International"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" id="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:60em"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Event </th> <th rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"> </th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>T</th> <th>MIN</th> <th>GA</th> <th>SO</th> <th>GAA</th> <th>SV% </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships" title="1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships">1998</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_junior_ice_hockey_team" title="United States men's national junior ice hockey team">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IIHF_World_Junior_Championship" title="IIHF World Junior Championship">WJC</a> </td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>238</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.28</td> <td>.922 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_IIHF_World_Championship" title="2000 IIHF World Championship">2000</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_ice_hockey_team" title="United States men's national ice hockey team">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships" title="Ice Hockey World Championships">WC</a> </td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>120</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.50</td> <td>.984 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_IIHF_World_Championship" title="2001 IIHF World Championship">2001</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td>WC </td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>359</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.17</td> <td>.931 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Cup_of_Hockey" title="2004 World Cup of Hockey">2004</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Cup_of_Hockey" title="World Cup of Hockey">WCH</a> </td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>237</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.53</td> <td>.909 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2006_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_tournament" title="Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament">2006</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_Olympic_Games" title="Ice hockey at the Olympic Games">OLY</a> </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>59</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.10</td> <td>.762 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_IIHF_World_Championship" title="2008 IIHF World Championship">2008</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td>WC </td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>—</td> <td>198</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.12</td> <td>.931 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_IIHF_World_Championship" title="2009 IIHF World Championship">2009</a> </td> <td>United States </td> <td>WC </td> <td>8</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>—</td> <td>480</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.12</td> <td>.891 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> <th colspan="3">Senior totals </th> <th>25</th> <th>11</th> <th>13</th> <th>1</th> <th>1453 1! 61</th> <th>1</th> <th>2.52 1! .913 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_accomplishments">Awards and accomplishments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Awards and accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_OHL_season" title="1997–98 OHL season">1997–98</a></b>: Second All-Star Team (<a href="/wiki/Ontario_Hockey_League" title="Ontario Hockey League">OHL</a>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_AHL_season" title="1998–99 AHL season">1998–99</a></b>: All-Rookie Team (<a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NHL_season" title="2002–03 NHL season">2002–03</a></b>: <a href="/wiki/William_M._Jennings_Trophy" title="William M. Jennings Trophy">William M. Jennings Trophy</a> <i>shared with <a href="/wiki/Roman_%C4%8Cechm%C3%A1nek" title="Roman Čechmánek">Roman Čechmánek</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers" title="Philadelphia Flyers">PHI</a> and <a href="/wiki/Martin_Brodeur" title="Martin Brodeur">Martin Brodeur</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Devils" title="New Jersey Devils">NJ</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a>)</li> <li><b>2002–03</b>: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Philadelphia_Flyers_award_winners#Yanick_Dupre_Memorial" title="List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners">Yanick Dupre Memorial</a> (Philadelphia Flyers)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_NHL_season" title="2003–04 NHL season">2003–04</a></b>: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Philadelphia_Flyers_award_winners#Pelle_Lindbergh_Memorial" title="List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners">Pelle Lindbergh Memorial</a> (Philadelphia Flyers)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2008_Men%27s_World_Ice_Hockey_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships">2008 World Championships</a></b>: Best save percentage (.931)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2008-09_KHL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2008-09 KHL season">2008–09</a></b>: Played in KHL All-Star Game</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output 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rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020803223304/http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com:80/pressbox/archive/526.asp">"Flyers Acquire Center Michal Handzus and goaltender Robert Esche from Phoenix for Brian Boucher"</a>. <i>Philadelphia Flyers</i>. June 12, 2002. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com:80/pressbox/archive/526.asp">the original</a> on August 3, 2002<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 19,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+SCL+Tigers+complete+their+defense+with+goaltender+Robert+Esche+and+the+defender+Philippe+Rytz&rft.pub=scltigers.ch&rft.date=2011-06-16&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scltigers.ch%2Fnews-content.aspx%3Fid%3D1010&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARobert+Esche" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/esche.html">"Robert L. 'Chico' Esche"</a>. The Goaltender Home Page<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 17,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Robert+L.+%27Chico%27+Esche&rft.pub=The+Goaltender+Home+Page&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeygoalies.org%2Fbio%2Fesche.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARobert+Esche" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Esche&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Biographical information and career statistics from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nhl.com/player/8465093">NHL.com</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8854&lang=en">Eliteprospects.com</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eurohockey.com/player/120039-.html">Eurohockey.com</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eschero01.html">Hockey-Reference.com</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=23035">The Internet Hockey Database</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hockeygoalies.org/bio/esche.html">Robert Esche biography</a> at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hockeygoalies.org">hockeygoalies.org</a> - advanced statistics and game logs</li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Roy" title="Patrick Roy">Patrick Roy</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Tri-winner of the <a href="/wiki/William_M._Jennings_Trophy" title="William M. 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