Patrick DesRochers

Patrick Joseph DesRochers (surname pronounced DAY-RO-SHAY) (born 27 October 1979 in Penetanguishene, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He played 11 games in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes between 2001 and 2003. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2013, was spent in the minor leagues or in Europe.

Patrick DesRochers
Born (1979-10-27) 27 October 1979
Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
ETC Crimmitschau
Augsburger Panther
Vålerenga
Dornbirner EC
NHL Draft 14th overall, 1998
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 19992013

Playing career

He played junior hockey for the Sarnia Sting and Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.

DesRochers played briefly for both the Phoenix Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL, but spent most of his professional career in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons (for whom he is the career leader among goaltenders in games played), Lowell Lock Monsters and San Antonio Rampage.

DesRochers went to Europe before the 2006-07 season, signing with ETC Crimmitschau. He spent 2007-08 with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga but became a free agent after the club decided to sign a German goalie. On 12 April 2008, he was presented as the new goaltender of Norwegian team Vålerenga.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1994–95 Barrie Colts OPJHL 26320517933.08
1995–96 Sarnia Sting OHL 29126212659604.55.878 30171504.23
1996–97 Sarnia Sting OHL 5022174266715443.46.896 11655764204.38
1997–98 Sarnia Sting OHL 56261711320517913.35.901 4121601204.50.888
1998–99 Sarnia Sting OHL 83504252603.67.878
1998–99 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 4414223238917714.45.893 5143232103.90.908
1998–99 Canadian National Team Intl 110060404.00
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL 5221177271013713.03.907 211120713.50.865
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 5017245280715603.33.893
2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 51212431503.71.848
2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 341218118649423.03.905
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 40301751103.77.875
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 82414542002.64.917
2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2110122703.44.901
2002–03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 17412110304802.80.912
2003–04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 5023251283813802.92.907
2004–05 San Antonio Rampage AHL 34819114877923.19.885
2004–05 Texas Wildcatters ECHL 20201201005.00.884
2006–07 ETC Crimmitschau GER-2 4603.37.920
2007–08 Augsburg Panthers DEL 5616280333917843.20.901
2008–09 Vålerenga NOR 442.02.915 171.73.928
2009–10 Vålerenga NOR 472.10.917 161.93.919
2010–11 Vålerenga NOR 451.93.922 53.10.874
2011–12 Vålerenga NOR 442.79.893 132.01.935
2012–13 Dornbirner EC EBEL 491830013.63.907
NHL totals 112615413303.67.872


References

  1. "DesRochers to Norway" (in Norwegian). Østkantavisa.no. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Daniel Brière
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
1998
Succeeded by
Scott Kelman
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