Andy Roach
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Andy Roach.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Roach with the Peoria Rivermen in 2005
| alt =
| played_for = Krefeld Pinguine
Adler Mannheim
HC Lausanne
St. Louis Blues
ZSC Lions
Eisbären Berlin
DEG Metro Stars
| position = Defense
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 181
| shoots = Right
| ntl_team = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|8|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Mattawan, Michigan, USA
| career_start = 1997
| career_end = 2012
| draft = Undrafted
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/16.php?action=detail&s_id=16 |title=Andy Roach - player profile |publisher=Eisbären Berlin |date=2010-01-02 |accessdate=2010-01-02 |language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719000139/http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/16.php?action=detail&s_id=16 |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}
After four seasons with Eisbären Berlin, Roach then signed a one-year contract with rival DEL team, DEG Metro Stars on August 18, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.deg-metro-stars.de/servlet/PB/menu/1015755/index.html |title=Andy Roach changes to the Rhine |publisher=DEG Metro Stars |date=2010-08-18 |accessdate=2011-03-31 |language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921092416/http://www.deg-metro-stars.de/servlet/PB/menu/1015755/index.html |archivedate=2011-09-21 }}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1991–92
| USHL | 45 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1992–93 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 42 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 22
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94
| CCHA | 32 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1994–95 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 36 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96
| Ferris State University | CCHA | 33 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 37 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98
| IHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99 | IHL | 41 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 34
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99
| IHL | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999–00 | DEL | 55 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 40
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01
| DEL | 59 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 32
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 46 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 26
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004–05
| NLA | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20
| — | — | — | — | — |
| Abgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06 | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06
| AHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06 | NLA | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07
| DEL | 48 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 74
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 55 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 46
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010–11
| DEL | 52 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 26
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 43
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | DEL totals ! 584 !! 136 !! 252 !! 388 !! 421 ! 92 !! 19 !! 31 !! 50 !! 58 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 5 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 10 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
{{MedalTableTop| name = }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|USA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Ice hockey }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze |2004 Prague |}}
{{MedalBottom}}
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2004
| WC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 16 !! 2 !! 6 !! 8 !! 4 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year |
| All-CCHA Rookie Team
| 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1993–94 |
| All-CCHA Second Team
| 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1994–95 |
| All-CCHA First Team
| 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1995–96 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American
| 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1995–96 |
| All-CCHA First Team
| 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1996–97 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American
| 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1996–97 |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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{{succession box | before = Keith Aldridge | title = CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman| years = 1996–97| after = Dan Boyle}}
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Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen
Category:Düsseldorfer EG players
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Category:Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
Category:Ice hockey players from Michigan
Category:Krefeld Pinguine players
Category:Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players
Category:People from Mattawan, Michigan
Category:Sportspeople from Van Buren County, Michigan
Category:Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:San Antonio Dragons players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players