David Bruce (ice hockey)

David Bruce
Born	(1964-10-07) 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.

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Bruce played his junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers from 1982 to 1984. After his first season, 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. He 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 chose to go to Europe to play with the EV Landshut of the German League. He retired after the season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	P	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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				234	48	39	87	338		3	0	0	0	2

External links

• David Bruce career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database