Bob Errey

Robert Errey (born September 21, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing and current sportscaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and played 895 NHL games over the course of his career.[1]

Bob Errey
Born	(1964-09-21) September 21, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings Dallas Stars New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	15th overall, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1983–1999

Playing career

Errey was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario.[2]

Errey played junior ice hockey with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League from 1980 to 1983. During that time he teamed with Steve Yzerman to form the top line, and led the team in goals with 53 in 1983. Errey would eventually reunite with Yzerman in Detroit for one full season and two half seasons in the mid 1990s.

Errey played most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but also played for the Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers. He won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. He was also a member of Team Canada in 1997 winning a gold medal at the World Championships and appeared in the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals with Detroit. With the Penguins, he originally wore jersey #10 then settled with #12. He retired in 1999 after playing the entire 1998–99 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.

Errey served as the captain of the San Jose Sharks for the 1993–94 NHL season and part of the 1994–95 season.

Broadcast career

Bob is currently the TV colour analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasts on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh alongside Steve Mears.[3] He also appeared as an analyst on the NHL Network's nightly highlight show, NHL on the Fly during the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He occasionally appears on TSN as an analyst during the network's coverage of the IIHF World Hockey Championships.

Personal life

Errey was born in Montreal, grew up in Peterborough, Ontario, and attended Crestwood Secondary School.

Errey and his wife Tracy have two sons.

Errey is a cousin of the Indy Champ, Tom Geoghegan of the Kinloch racing team and a third cousin to hockey legend Ted Lindsay.

Awards

Stanley Cup

• Pittsburgh Penguins – 1991, 1992

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Peterborough Oilers	MetJHL		29	13	11	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Peterborough Lumber Petes	MetJHL		42	28	42	70	93		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Peterborough Petes	OHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Peterborough Petes	OHL		68	29	31	60	39		9	3	1	4	9
1982–83	Peterborough Petes	OHL		67	53	47	100	74		4	1	3	4	7
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		65	9	13	22	29		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		59	17	24	41	14		8	3	4	7	11
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		16	0	2	2	7		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		18	8	7	15	28		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		37	11	6	17	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	16	18	34	46		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		17	3	6	9	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	26	32	58	124		11	1	2	3	12
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	20	19	39	109		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	20	22	42	115		24	5	2	7	29
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	19	16	35	119		14	3	0	3	10
1992–93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		54	8	6	14	76		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		8	1	3	4	4		4	0	1	1	10
1993–94	San Jose Sharks	NHL		64	12	18	30	126		14	3	2	5	10
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL		13	2	2	4	27		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		30	6	11	17	31		18	1	5	6	30
1995–96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		71	11	21	32	66		14	0	4	4	8
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		36	1	2	3	27		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL		30	3	6	9	20		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Dallas Stars	NHL		59	2	9	11	46		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL		12	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		69	18	27	45	59		7	0	3	3	8
NHL totals				895	170	212	382	1005		99	13	16	29	109

International

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championship
	1997 Canada	Ice hockey

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997	Canada	WC			11	2	1	3	6

External links

• Bob Errey player profile at NHL.com
• Bob Errey career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

References

1. https://www.nhl.com/player/bob-errey-8446715
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
3. "Mears thrilled to follow Steigerwald in Penguins' broadcast booth". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-10-06.

Preceded by Rich Sutter	Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1983	Succeeded by Mario Lemieux
Preceded by Doug Wilson	San Jose Sharks captain 1993–95	Succeeded by Jeff Odgers