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Dave Roche's NHL career

Points
30
Games
171
Goals
15
Assists
15
P/GP
0.18
Plus/minus
-20

Left winger Dave Roche was drafted 62th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1995-2001. That came to 171 games and 30 points, 15 goals and 15 assists.

Below: the whole of Dave Roche's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1993 NHL Draft

    Dave Roche is drafted 62 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    62 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    18 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Niklas Sundstrom#8
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1993 draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 11 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dave Roche makes his NHL debut

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–8PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Dave was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Mats Sundin, Kenny Jönsson, Tomas Sandström, among others.

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    Season

    1995-1996

    Dave Roche's first NHL season: 14 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    14
    NHL#380
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#281
    Assists
    7
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#416
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#540
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  3. Season

    1996-1997

    Dave Roche scores 10 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#450
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#342
    Assists
    5
    NHL#481
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#472
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#695
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Dave Roche plays only 36 games for 6 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#511
    Games
    36 of 82
    44%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#410
    Assists
    3
    NHL#532
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#442
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#398
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Dave Roche plays only 2 games for 0 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#741
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    0
    NHL#728
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#407
    The whole season1999-2000
  6. Season

    2001-2002

    Dave Roche's last season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#332
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
  7. The career

    Dave Roche played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.