David Bruce (ice hockey)
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.
| David Bruce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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 and playoffs
| 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 | ||||