Dave Roche

Dave Roche
Dave Roche
Born	June 13, 1975 (age 49); Lindsay, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins; Calgary Flames; New York Islanders
NHL draft	62nd overall, 1993; Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1995–2004

David Roche (born June 13, 1975) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames and New York Islanders. Roche was drafted by the Penguins in the third round, 62nd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

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. In 1994–95 he was named an OHL First Team All-Star while a member of the Windsor Spitfires.

He turned pro in 1995–96, playing 71 games with the Penguins, and 61 more the following year. 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. In 2000, Roche helped lead the Saint John Flames to the Calder Cup. Roche played one game with the Islanders in 2001–02, and retired following the 2003–04 campaign.

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

External links

Dave Roche career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Dave Roche biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)