Management Bob Essensa

[Fenway]

Bob Essensa has been the Bruins goalie coach since 2003 and predates anybody in management.

He saw something in Ullmark to convince Sweeney to sign him.

Many of us rolled our eyes over the signing - not anymore

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[quietbruinfan]

He is our secret weapon. His pre-scout work on the opposition goalies wows me. I will admit I do not know much, but I have seen a lot of hockey, and goalie Bob picks up stuff within a game or two that I either never see or it takes about three, or many more, games to see.

 

[Bruinaura]

"Goalie Bob" is great!

 

[BTO]

He is our secret weapon. His pre-scout work on the opposition goalies wows me. I will admit I do not know much, but I have seen a lot of hockey, and goalie Bob picks up stuff within a game or two that I either never see or it takes about three, or many more, games to see.

Three Vezinas in the last decade. Going to be four when Sway wins his too. Speaks for itself.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Three Vezinas in the last decade. Going to be four when Sway wins his too. Speaks for itself.

They definitely say a lot, but I am still more impressed with his pre-scouting. Our goalies have had considerable talent and a good work ethic's.

 

[ap3lovr]

I've said this before, and I will say this again. Bob Essensa should have been in the conversation for the Jack Adams more than once during his career. I know that the award traditionally goes to a head coach only, but Essensa is the reason that Tim Thomas put together that year in 2011 that was pure magic. Rask made it clear on a few occasions that Bob has done a tremendous job with him, and now we see Swayman and Ullmark both in the top 10 goaltenders in the league this year. You go down the list of goalies that we have had under Bob and it is clear that he should be the first non-head coach to be in the conversation for the Jack Adams.

 

[Smitty93]

While we're on Essensa, we should give props to Mike Dunham as well. He's clearly done a fantastic job with the goalies in Providence.

 

[NDiesel]

I think goalie coach is one of the more underrated positions in hockey. A lot of teams out there never seem to develop top goalies no matter who they trade for or draft or their guys seem to reach their potentials elsewhere (like EDM, WSH, TOR) while other teams seem to churn out good goalie after goalie (BOS, NSH).

While I'm sure the general play styles of the team play a part, Boston being more defensive generally, I only can assume after reading EDM still has the same goalie coach from the McTavish era and we do from 2003 that these guys play a huge role in identifying and improving our guys' weaknesses out there.

Props to Essensa, hope he stays for a long time.

 

[BMC]

Another guy the Bruins need to sign to an extension. He's done a fabulous job the last 20 years

 

[missingchicklet]

The undisputed best in the business. Goaltending is very much about what goes on between the ears. Unreal what a strong mental game Bs goalies have had after working with him. The Goalie Whisperer.

 

[sooshii]

 

[McGarnagle]

Tim Thomas was a journeyman before getting here, the Leafs chose Justin Pogge over Rask before sending him here, and Linus was a decent goalie on a bad Buffalo team that never got much of a chance.

Goalie Bob has to be a major part of all three of these legends reaching their potential.

 

[Ladyfan]

Goalie Bob is indeed the best. In a crunch he will suit up for a game.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

If this was the NFL he would be a head coach by now.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Another guy the Bruins need to sign to an extension. He's done a fabulous job the last 20 years

Goalie Bob started here in Boston in 2003, Tim Thomas here the same year. In my opinion it’s no coincidence this organization has enjoyed the success in the goaltender position consistently since. From the Tim Thomas era, to Tuukka and now here we are with Ullmark & Swayman. Essensa doesn’t get nearly the recognition he deserves.