Bob Essensa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Essensa
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1965(1965-01-14)
Age	59
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bob Essensa Biography

Bob Essensa is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 14, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Robert Earle Essensa (born January 14 1965) is a Canadian coach of ice hockey and goalie from the past who played for 12 seasons with the National Hockey League (NHL). Since 2003, he’s been the goalie coach for Boston Bruins. Boston Bruins.

Essensa was picked as the 4th round pick of 1983’s NHL Entry Draft, 69th overall from the Winnipeg Jets after dominating Junior B hockey in the Toronto area.

Essensa and the Jets suffered through a dismal 1993–94 campaign, struggling to the second-worst record in the league next to the expansion Ottawa Senators. However, he was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings at the trade deadline. A legitimate contender for the Stanley Cup, Detroit had been let down in previous seasons by poor goaltending and Essensa, just two years removed from his Vezina nomination and a college star in the area at Michigan State, was considered an ideal solution. However, it proved to be a disaster as he posted a 4–7–1 record down the stretch and struggled in the playoffs, ultimately being usurped by rookie Chris Osgood.

Things went from bad to worse for Essensa in 1994–95, as Detroit acquired star veteran Mike Vernon to partner Osgood. Exiled to the minors, he spent the next two seasons in the International Hockey League.

After following the 1982 Draft, Essensa played for Michigan State University and posted an overall record of 62-13-2 during the four seasons he spent in Michigan State. He was named his fellow players the CCHA First Team All-Star his sophomore year, and was the winner of the CCHA as well as the NCAA Championships with Michigan State during his junior year. He was the school’s record-breaking leader of GAA and shutouts, however both records have since been broken.

Bob Essensa Net Worth

Bob Essensa is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Essensa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a child, she was a participant at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Shopsy’s Toronto minor hockey team.

Essensa was the top goalie for during the period 1982-83 for the Henry Carr Crusaders Metro Junior “B” Championship team that did not lose a single game in the regular-season play (34 wins and 0 losses, with 2 tie-ups) and played only two playoff games – one of them in Ontario Hockey Association’s Semifinals against the Streetsville Derbys. The Crusaders were able to win their Ontario Hockey Association’s Jr “B Championship, and with it they also won the Sutherland Cup, after defeating the Stratford Cullitons in the final. (Following the five playoff rounds, the time was required to be victorious in the Sutherland Cup, the Crusaders had won 54 times two losses, two tied games, and 2 loss in overtime in 60 games of regulation.)

After spending his first professional season entirely in the AHL, Essensa made his NHL debut during the 1988–89 season, and posted a 6–8–3 record in 20 games. His workload increased to 36 games in 1989–90, and he took over as Winnipeg’s starting goaltender the following season. For four seasons, he was a workhorse for the Jets, averaging nearly 60 games per year.

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Essensa has served as the goaltending coach for the Boston Bruins since 2003, and got his name on the Stanley Cup with the Bruins Stanley Cup Championship in 2011. He also assists with coaching the goaltenders of the Providence Bruins, Boston’s minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Bob Essensa celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

Essensa finished his career with a 173–176–47 record in 446 career NHL appearances, along with 17 shutouts and a 3.15 GAA.