Dave Roche (born June 13, 1975 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames and New York Islanders. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lindsay ( 2001 population 16930 is a community on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of southern Ontario, Canada, Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Roche was drafted by the Penguins in the third round, 62nd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec.
Playing career
Roche played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League prior to turning pro where he was a member of the OHL champion Peterborough Petes in 1992–93. The J Ross Robertson Cup is an Ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship The Peterborough Petes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The 1992–93 OHL season was the 13th season of the Ontario Hockey League. In 1994–95 he was named an OHL First Team All-Star while a member of the Windsor Spitfires. The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Windsor Spitfires are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League.
He turned pro in 1995–96, playing 71 games with the Penguins, and 61 more the following year. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Unable to duplicate his junior scoring prowess, Roche soon found himself in the minor leagues until a trade to Calgary brought him back to the NHL for 36 games in 1998–99. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. In 2000, Roche helped lead the Saint John Flames to the Calder Cup. The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The Saint John Flames were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League team from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John New Brunswick, The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. Roche played one game with the Islanders in 2001–02, and retired following the 2003–04 campaign. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League.
Roche currently lives in Ennismore, Ontario and works as a financial advisor in the Peterborough area.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 62 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 134 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 1992–93 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 56 | 40 | 60 | 100 | 105 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 42 | ||
| 1993–94 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 34 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1993–94 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 29 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1994–95 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 66 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 180 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 130 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 87 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997–98 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 73 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 307 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999–00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 67 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000–01 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 79 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 179 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 43 | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 48 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 64 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 29 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002–03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 76 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Roadrunners | AHL | 60 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL Totals | 171 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 334 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | ||||
References
- Dave Roche's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dave Roche's biography at Legends of Hockey