GOALTENDING COACH

Bob Essensa is in his 22nd season with the Bruins organization since he was named as the club’s goaltending coach on September 9, 2003. He works with the organization’s netminders both in Boston and Providence. He played four seasons of college hockey at Michigan State University from 1983-87, earning CCHA First Team All-Star honors in 1984-85 and a Second Team All-Star berth in 1985-86. Drafted by Winnipeg as their fifth pick, 71st overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, he played five-plus seasons in the Jets organization, including a career-best 33-win NHL season in 1992-93. Essensa played for six NHL teams over a 14-year professional career and his NHL career record was 173-176-47 with a 3.15 goals against average and 18 shutouts in 446 games with Winnipeg, Detroit, Edmonton, Phoenix, Vancouver, and Buffalo.