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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bob Essensa
Selected in fourth round
No. 69 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Born January
14, 1965
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Henry Carr (Ontario Junior B)
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1980-81 |
Markham | MTJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1981-82 |
Henry Carr | Jr. B |
17 | n/a |
4.99 | 0 |
n/a | | 1982-83 |
Markham | MTJHL |
1 | 1-0-0 |
1.00 | 0 |
n/a | | |
Henry Carr | Jr. B |
31 | n/a |
3.20 | 2 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Ontario Junior B Championship: 1983 (Henry Carr)
Metro Junior B All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Henry Carr)
Pepsi
International Tournament All-Star First Team: 1982 (H.C.)
Miscellaneous:
Played for Father Henry Carr High School in Rexdale, Ontario. ... Attended
Vincent Massey High School in Toronto while playing hockey for Henry Carr
High School. ... Also played on Vincent Massey High School's track and
soccer teams during Jr. B career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 13, 1989 (Winnipeg at
Detroit)
Numbers:
35, 31 (Winnipeg/Phoenix); 35 (Detroit); 30 (Edmonton);
35 (Vancouver); 31
(Buffalo)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired June 30, 2002 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1989-2002 |
Win./Pho., Detroit,
Edm., Van., Buffalo | 446 |
173-176-47 | 3.15 |
18 | .895 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1990-2001 |
Winnipeg, Detroit,
Edmonton, Van. | 16 |
4-9 | 3.54 | 0 |
.876 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL All-Rookie Team: 1989-90 (Winnipeg)
Winnipeg Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1990-91
Winnipeg/Phoenix Records:
Most career games played by a goalie (311),
most career minutes played by a goalie (17,244), most career wins (129),
most wins in one season (33 in 1992-93 (shares record), most consecutive
victories by a goalie (9 from Oct. 11, 1999, to Dec. 6, 1999, shares
record), most assists by goalie in season (5 in 1992-93, shares record), most goals allowed in
a season (227
in 1992-93)
NHL Shutouts Leader: 1991-92 (Winnipeg) (5 shutouts, tie)
Coaching Career: Named Boston goaltending coach on Sept. 9,
2003, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous:
Tied Detroit 2-2 in his first NHL game, making 24 saves for Winnipeg. ...
Named NHL Player of Week for week of Jan. 1, 1990. ... Missed start of 1990-91 season with severe groin strain, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's
training camp in mid-September 1990. He was sent to Moncton (AHL) for a
conditioning stint on Oct. 12, 1990, and returned after playing two
minor-league games. He finally made his 1990-91
NHL season debut in Winnipeg's Oct. 16, 1990, game at N.Y. Islanders. ...
Named NHL Player of Week for week of Nov. 4, 1990. ... Tied for second in
NHL with four shutouts in 1990-91. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix single-season records (since broken) for shutouts (4)
and losses (24) in 1990-91. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix record (since broken)
for longest shutout streak with 141:29 from Jan. 16, 1991, until Jan. 25,
1991. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with bruised knee, an injury
suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 12, 1991, game at Los Angeles, and with
pulled left
hamstring, an injury suffered during first period of Winnipeg's Dec. 8, 1991, game
vs. Washington. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week of Nov. 17, 1991, and
again for the week of Feb. 3, 1992. ... Missed
part of 1991-92 season with strained ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered
in
Winnipeg's March 6, 1992, game at Washington. He did not return until
Winnipeg's March 25, 1992, game vs. Montreal. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix
single-season record (since broken) with five shutouts in 1991-92. ... Was
finalist for the 1991-92 Vezina Trophy. ... Missed part of 1993-94 season
with strained knee, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's March 6, 1994, game
vs. Pittsburgh. ... Left Winnipeg in 1994 with franchise record (since
broken) for career shutouts (14). ... Signed with Edmonton as a Group III
unrestricted free agent on Sept. 27, 1997, after earning roster spot in
training camp. ... Was Edmonton's nominee for 1997-98 Masterton Trophy. ...
Re-signed with Edmonton as a Group III unrestricted free agent on Aug. 17,
1998. ... Signed with Phoenix as a Group III unrestricted free agent on Sept. 5, 1999.
... Missed part of 1999-00 season with strained hamstring, an injury
suffered during Phoenix's Jan. 4, 2000, game at Detroit. He did not return
to action until Phoenix's Jan. 20, 2000, game vs. Buffalo. ... Signed with Vancouver as a Group III unrestricted free agent on July 26,
2000. ... Released by Vancouver on June 26, 2001. ... Signed with Buffalo as
a Group III unrestricted free agent on Aug. 3, 2001, at the time announcing
that 2001-02 would be his final season in the NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan State (CCHA);
Moncton (AHL); Fort Wayne (IHL); San Diego (IHL); Adirondack (AHL)
World Championships: 1990 (fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA
Championship: 1986 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Michigan State)
CCHA
All-Star Second Team: 1985-86 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Star
Honorable Mention: 1986-87 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Academic First Team: 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 (MSU)
Education: Majored in business at Michigan State
University.
Miscellaneous:
Shut out Northeastern 1-0 in his first college start for Michigan State on
Oct. 15, 1983, at East Lansing, Mich. He was the game's No. 1 star. ...
Named CCHA Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 16, 1983. ... Missed
part of 1983-84 season with injured hamstring. ... Finished second in NCAA
with 2.79 GAA as a freshman in 1983-84. ... Finished
second in CCHA with 2.89 GAA in 12 games as a freshman in
1983-84. ...
Missed remainder of 1984-85 season with severe lacerations of both hands and
wrists, suffered when he put his hands through a window in February 1985.
... Set Michigan State single-season records (since broken) for goals-against
average (1.64) and save percentage (.921) in 1984-85. ... Left Michigan
State in 1987 with school records (since broken) for career goals-against
average (2.68) and career shutouts (7). Loaned by Detroit organization to
San Diego (IHL) on Jan. 27, 1995, for entire 1995 season. ... Ranked third
in IHL with 2.89 goals-against average for Fort Wayne in 1995-96. ... Was
active in charitable causes in his playing days, including work with
Ronald McDonald House. ... Moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., after his retirement. ... Markham (OPJHL) retired Essensa's sweater at a
pre-game ceremony honoring 14 of team's former goalies on Feb. 4, 2000.
Personal: Full name is Robert Earle Essensa. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Winnipeg traded Essensa and Sergei
Bautin to Detroit in exchange for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake on March 8,
1994. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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