NHL careerWINDETEDMPHXLast NHL game 2002
Bob Essensa's NHL career
Wins
173
Games
446
Shutouts
18
Save %
.895
Goaltender Bob Essensa was drafted 69th overall by Winnipeg Jets in 1983. He played 12 seasons for 6 clubs, 1988-2002. That came to 446 games and 173 wins, 18 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Bob Essensa's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19831983 NHL Draft
Bob Essensa is drafted 69 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Selected69 overall, round 4
Swedes drafted10 selectedFirst Swede off the boardLeif Karlsson#61First off the board- 1Brian LawtonMNS
- 2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
- 3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draft- Tommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
- Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
- Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 5 years, 8 months and 5 days later · 6 seasonsYear 19891988-1989 seasonNHL debut
Bob Essensa makes his NHL debut in the 2–2 draw against Detroit Red Wings
Bob was 24 years old ·
Joe Louis Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Fredrik Olausson and Thomas Steen.Season1988-1989
Bob Essensa's first NHL season: 20 games
The whole season1988-1989Wins6Games20 of 8025% - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Bob Essensa plays 36 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins18Games36 of 8045%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers4 of 7 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1991
- Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Bob Essensa plays 47 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins21Games47 of 8059%PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks1 of 7 gamesFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Bob Essensa plays 67 of 84 games
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Wins33Games67 of 8480%PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks6 gamesFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Bob Essensa plays 69 of 84 games
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Wins23Games69 of 8482%PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks2 of 7 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Bob Essensa plays 19 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Wins4Games19 of 8223%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 12 gamesFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Bob Essensa plays 16 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins6Games16 of 8220%PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars1 of 12 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars1–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Bob Essensa plays 39 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Wins12Games39 of 8248%PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 4 gamesFirst roundDALDallas Stars0–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Bob Essensa plays 30 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins13Games30 of 8237%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 5 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Bob Essensa plays 39 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Wins18Games39 of 8248%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche2 of 4 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 2002
- The career
Bob Essensa played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.