# Patrick DesRochers

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**Patrick Joseph DesRochers** (born 27 October 1979) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) goaltender. He played 11 games in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) with the [Phoenix Coyotes](/source/Phoenix_Coyotes) and [Carolina Hurricanes](/source/Carolina_Hurricanes) between 2001 and 2003. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2013, was spent in the minor leagues or in Europe.

## Playing career

He played junior hockey for the [Sarnia Sting](/source/Sarnia_Sting) and [Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs) of the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League).

DesRochers played briefly for both the [Phoenix Coyotes](/source/Phoenix_Coyotes) and [Carolina Hurricanes](/source/Carolina_Hurricanes) of the [NHL](/source/NHL), but spent most of his professional career in the [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) with the [Springfield Falcons](/source/Springfield_Falcons) (for whom he is the career leader among goaltenders in games played), [Lowell Lock Monsters](/source/Lowell_Lock_Monsters) and [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage).

DesRochers went to Europe before the 2006–07 season, signing with [ETC Crimmitschau](/source/ETC_Crimmitschau). He spent [2007-08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_DEL_season) with the [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) but became a free agent after the club decided to sign a German goalie. On 12 April 2008, he was presented as the new goaltender of [Norwegian](/source/Norway) team [Vålerenga](/source/V%C3%A5lerenga_Ishockey).[1]

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1994–95 Barrie Colts OPJHL 26 — — — 3205 179 3 3.08 — — — — — — — — — 1995–96 Sarnia Sting OHL 29 12 6 2 1265 96 0 4.55 .878 3 0 1 71 5 0 4.23 — 1996–97 Sarnia Sting OHL 50 22 17 4 2667 154 4 3.46 .896 11 6 5 576 42 0 4.38 — 1997–98 Sarnia Sting OHL 56 26 17 11 3205 179 1 3.35 .901 4 1 2 160 12 0 4.50 .888 1998–99 Sarnia Sting OHL 8 3 5 0 425 26 0 3.67 .878 — — — — — — — — 1998–99 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 44 14 22 3 2389 177 1 4.45 .893 5 1 4 323 21 0 3.90 .908 1998–99 Canadian National Team Intl 1 1 0 0 60 4 0 4.00 — — — — — — — — — 1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL 52 21 17 7 2710 137 1 3.03 .907 2 1 1 120 7 1 3.50 .865 2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 50 17 24 5 2807 156 0 3.33 .893 — — — — — — — — 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 1 2 1 243 15 0 3.71 .848 — — — — — — — — 2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 34 12 18 1 1864 94 2 3.03 .905 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 4 0 3 0 175 11 0 3.77 .875 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 8 2 4 1 454 20 0 2.64 .917 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 1 1 0 122 7 0 3.44 .901 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 17 4 12 1 1030 48 0 2.80 .912 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 50 23 25 1 2838 138 0 2.92 .907 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 San Antonio Rampage AHL 34 8 19 1 1487 79 2 3.19 .885 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 Texas Wildcatters ECHL 2 0 2 0 120 10 0 5.00 .884 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 ETC Crimmitschau GER-2 46 — — — — — 0 3.37 .920 — — — — — — — — 2007–08 Augsburg Panthers DEL 56 16 28 0 3339 178 4 3.20 .901 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Vålerenga NOR 44 — — — — — — 2.02 .915 17 — — — — — 1.73 .928 2009–10 Vålerenga NOR 47 — — — — — — 2.10 .917 16 — — — — — 1.93 .919 2010–11 Vålerenga NOR 45 — — — — — — 1.93 .922 5 — — — — — 3.10 .874 2011–12 Vålerenga NOR 44 — — — — — — 2.79 .893 13 — — — — — 2.01 .935 2012–13 Dornbirner EC EBEL 49 18 30 0 — — 1 3.63 .907 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 11 2 6 1 541 33 0 3.67 .872 — — — — — — — —

## References

1. ["DesRochers to Norway"](http://www.ostkantavisa.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/SPORT/793463484) (in Norwegian). Østkantavisa.no. April 28, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2008.[dead link]

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