Ernie Roche

Ernest Charles Roche (February 4, 1930 – January 2, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues for numerous teams, including the Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Royals.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1946–47 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 27 3 9 12 52 8 2 9 11 14 1946–47 Montreal Junior Canadiens M-Cup — — — — — 8 1 6 7 16 1947–48 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 32 9 10 19 68 5 0 0 0 6 1948–49 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 48 11 12 33 73 4 1 1 2 2 1949–50 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJHL 36 12 12 24 81 15 5 13 18 26 1949–50 Montreal Junior Canadiens M-Cup — — — — — 13 1 10 11 30 1950–51 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1950–51 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 60 3 10 13 21 — — — — — 1951–52 Buffalo Bisons AHL 4 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1951–52 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 64 6 17 23 60 10 0 1 1 4 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65 10 25 35 69 — — — — — 1953–54 Montreal Royals QSHL 51 1 15 16 48 9 2 1 3 4 1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1954–55 Montreal Royals QSHL 56 11 11 22 52 14 1 4 5 14 1955–56 Springfield Indians AHL 22 3 5 8 10 — — — — — 1955–56 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 24 2 8 10 10 11 0 1 1 4 1956–57 Montreal Royals QSHL 64 4 21 25 66 4 0 0 0 0 1956–57 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EOHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1957–58 Montreal Royals QSHL 53 5 15 20 40 7 1 1 2 2 1958–59 Montreal Royals QSHL 51 1 8 9 16 3 0 0 0 0 1959–60 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 62 4 29 33 38 14 2 3 5 22 1960–61 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1960–61 Milwaukee Falcons IHL 10 2 0 2 4 — — — — — 1960–61 Windsor Maple Leafs NSSHL 22 4 6 10 6 10 0 0 0 4 QSHL totals 299 24 78 102 232 48 4 7 11 24 NHL totals 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —