David Bruce (ice hockey)
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| David Bruce | |||
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| Born |
October 7, 1964 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 1983 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1999 | ||
David Bruce (born October 7, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, and San Jose Sharks of the NHL.
Early life[edit]
Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Bruce played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers from 1982 to 1984.
Career[edit]
Bruce was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He turned professional in 1984 with the Fredericton Express AHL affiliate of Vancouver. Bruce made his NHL debut in the 1985–86 season with the Canucks. Bruce played in the Canucks' organization until 1990, when he signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
Bruce played one season in the Blues' organization before being chosen in the 1991 NHL Expansion Draft by the new San Jose Sharks. Bruce played the 1991–92 season with the Sharks, his last full season in the NHL. He remained in the Sharks' organization until 1998, when he joined EV Landshut of the German League. He retired after the season.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 199 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 62 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 203 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 56 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 1985–86 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 66 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 50 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 30 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 28 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 68 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 148 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 60 | 64 | 52 | 116 | 78 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 40 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 60 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 72 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 63 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 62 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 79 | 45 | 24 | 69 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 54 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | ||
| 1998–99 | EV Landshut | DEL | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 465 | 274 | 203 | 477 | 659 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 71 | ||||
| NHL totals | 234 | 48 | 39 | 87 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1964 births
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- EV Landshut players
- Fredericton Express players
- Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay
- Kansas City Blades players
- Kitchener Rangers players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players
- San Jose Sharks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- St. Louis Blues players
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany