Andy Roach
Andy Roach | |||
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![]() Roach with the Peoria Rivermen in 2005 | |||
Born |
Mattawan, Michigan, USA | August 23, 1973||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Krefeld Pinguine Adler Mannheim HC Lausanne St. Louis Blues ZSC Lions Eisbären Berlin DEG Metro Stars | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
Andrew Roach (born August 23, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 2005–06 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2012, was mainly spent in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Internationally Roach played for the American national team at the 2004 and 2005 World Championships, winning a bronze in the former tournament.
Playing career
A stand out at Ferris State University, Roach has played for several teams after his college career including stints in the IHL, NLA, AHL, and currently plays in the DEL. Roach made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues in the 2005–06 season, registering 6 penalty minutes against the Detroit Red Wings in their home opener at Joe Louis Arena.
Roach played in just 5 games with the Blues before he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, and subsequently returned to Europe with the ZSC Lions. The following season, Roach returned to the DEL and signed with Eisbären Berlin.[1]
After four seasons with Eisbären Berlin, Roach then signed a one-year contract with rival DEL team, DEG Metro Stars on August 18, 2010.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1991–92 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 45 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 42 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 32 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 36 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 33 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 37 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 41 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 55 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 59 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 60 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
2002–03 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 49 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 46 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
2004–05 | HC Lausanne | NLA | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 48 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 56 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | ||
2008–09 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 52 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 55 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
DEL totals | 584 | 136 | 252 | 388 | 421 | 92 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 58 | ||||
NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
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2004 Prague |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2004 | Vereinigte Staaten | WC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
2005 | Vereinigte Staaten | WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1993–94 |
All-CCHA Second Team | 1994–95 |
All-CCHA First Team | 1995–96 |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1995–96 |
All-CCHA First Team | 1996–97 |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1996–97 |
References
- ^ "Andy Roach - player profile" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2010-01-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Andy Roach changes to the Rhine" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. 2010-08-18. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Adler Mannheim players
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Düsseldorfer EG players
- Eisbären Berlin players
- Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players from Michigan
- Krefeld Pinguine players
- Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players
- People from Mattawan, Michigan
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- St. Louis Blues players
- San Antonio Dragons players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
- ZSC Lions players