Desmond Michael Patrick "Desse" Roche (February 1, 1909 – January 18, 1971) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Maroons, Senators, Eagles, Canadiens and Red Wings. He was one of only six NHL players to have worn the number 99.[1] His brother Earl Roche also played in the National Hockey League. Roche scored the final goal of the original Ottawa Senators franchise on March 17, 1934, to tie the Maroons 2–2 in Montreal.
| Des Roche | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 1, 1909 Kemptville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | January 18, 1971 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Eagles Montreal Canadiens Montreal Maroons Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1930–1939 | ||
Playing career edit
Born in Kemptville, Ontario, Roche moved to Montreal, Quebec as a youth. He played junior for the Montreal Victorias, and played for other teams in the local railway league. In 1929, he joined the Montreal Hockey Club, and, with his brother Earl, the team won the Allan Cup. He signed in the fall of 1930 with the Maroons, playing with the Maroons and the minor-league Windsor Bulldogs until 1933, when he was traded to the Senators for Wally Kilrea. At the same time, the Senators acquired his brother Earl, and the two played with the Senators NHL franchise until 1934 when it relocated to St. Louis to become the Eagles. Playing with his brother, Roche had his best season in 1933–34 with 14 goals and 10 assists in 46 games. He was traded to Boston in December 1934 by the Eagles; he was then traded by the Bruins to the Canadiens four days later. That season, 1934–35, Roche played for six pro teams; the three in the NHL and three minor-league teams. He did not play in the NHL again; he continued in the minor leagues until 1939.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1925–26 | Montreal Victorias | MCJHL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1926–27 | Montreal Victorias | MCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal Bell Telephone | MRTHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal St. Anthony's | MRTHL | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Bell Telephone | MRTHL | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Martins | MRTHL | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Bell Telephone | MRTHL | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 26 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1931–32 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 42 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 46 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1934–35 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Pittsburgh Shamrocks | IHL | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Cleveland Falcons | IHL | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Spokane Clippers | PCHL | 45 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 113 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References edit
- ^ Pelletier, Joe (November 20, 2009). "Greatest Hockey Legends.com: Ask The Hockey History Blogger". Greatest Hockey Legends.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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