Bob Essensa
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Height 6'0"
Weight 190 lbs.
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birthdate January 14, 1965
Drafted Winnipeg's 5th choice, 139th overall, in 1983 Entry Draft
REGULAR SEASON
Season Club League No GPI Mins Avg W L T EN SO GA SA S% G A PIM
1981-1982 Henry Carr Crusaders OJHL 17 948 4.99 0 79
1982-1983 Henry Carr Crusaders OJHL 31 1840 3.20 2 98
Marham Waxers OJHL 1 60 1.00 1 0 0 0 1
1983-1984 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 17 946 2.79 11 4 0 2 44
1984-1985 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 18 1059 1.64 15 2 0 2 29
1985-1986 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 23 1333 3.33 17 4 1 1 74
1986-1987 Michigan State Spartans CCHA 25 1383 2.78 19 3 1 2 64
1987-1988 Moncton Hawks AHL 27 1287 4.66 7 11 1 1 100
1988-1989 Winnipeg Jets NHL 20 1102 3.70 6 8 3 2 1 68 574 .882 0 0 2
Fort Wayne Komets IHL 22 1287 3.26 14 7 0 0 70
1989-1990 Winnipeg Jets NHL 36 2035 3.15 18 9 5 5 1 107 988 .892 0 2 0
Moncton Hawks AHL 6 358 2.51 3 3 0 0 15
Canada WEC-A 4 101 2.97 0 5
1990-1991 Winnipeg Jets NHL 55 2916 3.15 19 24 6 5 4 153 1496 .898 0 3 6
Moncton Hawks AHL 2 125 2.88 1 0 1 0 6
1991-1992 Winnipeg Jets NHL 47 2627 2.88 21 17 6 2 *5 126 1407 .910 0 2 2
1992-1993 Winnipeg Jets NHL 35 67 3855 3.53 33 26 6 4 2 227 2119 .893 0 5 2
1993-1994 Winnipeg Jets NHL 35 56 3136 3.85 19 30 6 5 1 201 1714 .883 0 0 6
Detroit Red Wings NHL 35 13 778 2.62 4 7 2 3 1 34 337 .899 0 2 0
1994-1995 San Diego Gulls IHL 16 919 3.39 6 8 1 0 52
1995-1996 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3 179 3.69 1 2 0 0 11
Fort Wayne Komets IHL 45 2529 2.89 24 14 5 1 122
1996-1997 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30 19 868 2.83 4 8 0 3 1 41 406 .899 0 0 4
1997-1998 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30 16 825 2.55 6 6 1 2 0 35 404 .913 0 0 0
1998-1999 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30 39 2091 2.75 12 14 6 2 0 96 974 .901 0 1 0
1999-2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 31 30 1573 2.78 13 10 3 3 1 73 719 .898 0 0 0
2000-2001 Vancouver Canucks NHL 35 39 2059 2.68 18 12 3 4 1 92 854 .892 0 0 0
2001-2002 Buffalo Sabres NHL 31 9 350 2.91 0 5 0 3 0 17 113 .850 0 0 0
Edmonton Total NHL 74 3784 2.73 22 28 7 7 1 172 1784 .904 0 1 4
Total NHL 446 24215 3.15 173 176 47 43 18 1270 12105 .895 0 15 22
PLAYOFFS
Season Club League No GPI Mins Avg W L EN SO GA SA S% G A PIM
1989-1990 Winnipeg Jets NHL 4 206 3.50 2 1 0 0 12 100 .880 0 0 0
1991-1992 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 33 5.45 0 0 0 0 3 17 .824 0 0 0
1992-1993 Winnipeg Jets NHL 35 6 367 3.27 2 4 1 0 20 183 .891 0 0 2
1993-1994 Detroit Red Wings NHL 35 2 109 4.95 0 2 0 0 9 43 .791 0 0 0
1994-1995 San Diego Gulls IHL 1 59 3.05 0 1 0 3
1995-1996 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 5 299 2.41 2 3 0 12
1997-1998 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30 1 27 2.22 0 0 0 0 1 11 .909 0 0 0
2000-2001 Vancouver Canucks NHL 35 2 122 2.95 0 2 0 0 6 58 .897 0 0 0
Edmonton Total NHL 1 27 2.22 0 0 0 0 1 11 .909 0 0 0
Total NHL 16 864 3.54 4 9 1 0 51 412 .876 0 0 2
CCHA First All-Star Team 1985
CCHA Second All-Star Team 1986
NHL All-Rookie Team 1990
Traded to Detroit by Winnipeg with Sergei Bautin for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake, March 8, 1994.
Traded to Edmonton by Detroit for future considerations, June 14, 1996.
Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, September 5, 1999.
Signed as a free agent by Vancouver, July 26, 2000.
Signed as a free agent by Buffalo, August 3, 2001.
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