Dave Roche

Dave Roche
Born	June 13, 1975 (1975-06-13) (age 36) Lindsay, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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

References

• Dave Roche's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dave Roche's biography at Legends of Hockey

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Name	Roche, Dave
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Date of birth	June 13, 1975
Place of birth	Lindsay, ON, CAN
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