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 | |||
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Born |
Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada | 27 October 1979||
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 | 1999–2013 |
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
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1994–95 | Barrie Colts | OPJHL | 26 | — | — | — | 3205 | 179 | 3 | 3.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1265 | 96 | 0 | 4.55 | .878 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 4.23 | — | ||
1996–97 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 50 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2667 | 154 | 4 | 3.46 | .896 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 576 | 42 | 0 | 4.38 | — | ||
1997–98 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 56 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3205 | 179 | 1 | 3.35 | .901 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 160 | 12 | 0 | 4.50 | .888 | ||
1998–99 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 425 | 26 | 0 | 3.67 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 44 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 2389 | 177 | 1 | 4.45 | .893 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 21 | 0 | 3.90 | .908 | ||
1998–99 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 52 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2710 | 137 | 1 | 3.03 | .907 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | .865 | ||
2000–01 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 50 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 2807 | 156 | 0 | 3.33 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 15 | 0 | 3.71 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 34 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1864 | 94 | 2 | 3.03 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 11 | 0 | 3.77 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 454 | 20 | 0 | 2.64 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 3.44 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1030 | 48 | 0 | 2.80 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 50 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 2838 | 138 | 0 | 2.92 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 34 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1487 | 79 | 2 | 3.19 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | ETC Crimmitschau | GER-2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3.37 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Augsburg Panthers | DEL | 56 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 3339 | 178 | 4 | 3.20 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Vålerenga | NOR | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.02 | .915 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.73 | .928 | ||
2009–10 | Vålerenga | NOR | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.10 | .917 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.93 | .919 | ||
2010–11 | Vålerenga | NOR | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.93 | .922 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.10 | .874 | ||
2011–12 | Vålerenga | NOR | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.79 | .893 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.01 | .935 | ||
2012–13 | Dornbirner EC | EBEL | 49 | 18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3.63 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 541 | 33 | 0 | 3.67 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "DesRochers to Norway" (in Norwegian). Østkantavisa.no. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Daniel Brière |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 1998 |
Succeeded by Scott Kelman |