Bob Essensa
Robert Earle Essensa
Born: January 14, 1965
Toronto, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1988-2001
Minor league statistics
Bob Essensa compiled a career record of 173 wins, 176 losses and 47 ties with a goals against average of 3.15 in his career with the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the ice during the 2001 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 67 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Phoenix Coyotes | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 446 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 20 | 1102 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 3.70 | 642 | 574 | .894 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 36 | 2035 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 3.15 | 1095 | 988 | .902 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 55 | 2916 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 153 | 3.15 | 1649 | 1496 | .907 |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 47 | 2627 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 126 | 2.88 | 1533 | 1407 | .918 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 67 | 3855 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 227 | 3.53 | 2346 | 2119 | .903 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 3136 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 201 | 3.85 | 1915 | 1714 | .895 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 13 | 778 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 2.62 | 371 | 337 | .908 |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 868 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 2.83 | 447 | 406 | .908 |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 825 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2.55 | 439 | 404 | .920 |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 39 | 2091 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 2.75 | 1070 | 974 | .910 |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Phoenix Coyotes | 30 | 1573 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 2.78 | 792 | 719 | .908 |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 39 | 2059 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 2.68 | 946 | 854 | .903 |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 350 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2.91 | 130 | 113 | .869 |
| Totals | 446 | 24215 | 173 | 176 | 47 | 43 | 18 | 1270 | 3.15 | 13375 | 12105 | .905 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 206 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.50 | 112 | 100 | .893 |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.45 | 20 | 17 | .850 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 367 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3.27 | 203 | 183 | .901 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.95 | 52 | 43 | .827 |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.22 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.95 | 64 | 58 | .906 |
| Totals | 16 | 864 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3.54 | 463 | 412 | .890 |
Awards
1989 - NHL All-Rookie
