Bruce Shoebottom
Introduction '''Bruce Shoebottom''' (born August 20, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins between 1988 and 1990.The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 1998, was spent in various minor leagues.
Biography Shoebottom was born in Windsor, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.Shoebottom scored his only regular-season NHL goal on April 1, 1989, in Boston's 5–4 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.During the Stanley Cup playoffs on April 7, 1988, versus the Buffalo Sabres, Shoebottom scored his first and only NHL playoff goal. Fans responded by throwing shoes on the ice. He also played one season for the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Shoebottom was known for his role as an enforcer. Also played for the San Diego Gulls in the 1990s.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 1980–81 Toronto Nationals U18 AAA U18 AAA 40  10  32  42  — —  —  —  —  — 1981–82 Peterborough Petes OHL 51  0  4  4  67 —  —  —  —  — 1982–83 Peterborough Petes OHL 34  2  10  12  106 —  —  —  —  — 1983–84 Peterborough Petes OHL 16  0  5  5  73 —  —  —  —  — 1984–85 Peterborough Petes OHL 60  2  15  17  143 17  0  4  4  26 1985–86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 6  2  0  2  12 —  —  —  —  — 1985–86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 62  7  5  12  249 —  —  —  —  — 1986–87 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 75  2  10  12  309 10  0  0  0  31 1987–88 Boston Bruins NHL 3  0  1  1  0 4  1  0  1  42 1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL 70  2  12  14  338 —  —  —  —  — 1988–89 Boston Bruins NHL 29  1  3  4  44 10  0  2  2  35 1988–89 Maine Mariners AHL 44  0  8  8  265 —  —  —  —  — 1989–90 Boston Bruins NHL 2  0  0  0  4 —  —  —  —  — 1989–90 Maine Mariners AHL 66  3  11  14  228 —  —  —  —  — 1990–91 Boston Bruins NHL 1  0  0  0  5 —  —  —  —  — 1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 71  2  8  10  238 1  0  0  0  14 1991–92 Peoria Rivermen IHL 79  4  12  16  234 10  0  0  0  33 1992–93 Rochester Americans AHL 65  7  5  12  253 14  0  0  0  19 1993–94 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 43  4  11  15  236 1  0  0  0  14 1994–95 Rochester Americans AHL 1  0  0  0  0 —  —  —  —  — 1995–96 San Diego Gulls WCHL 22  1  7  8  102 9  0  2  2  17 1996–97 San Diego Gulls WCHL 38  6  6  12  288 2  0  0  0  24 1997–98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 9  0  4  4  37 4  0  0  0  14 2002–03 Garaga de Saint-Georges QSPHL 1  0  0  0  5 —  —  —  —  — NHL totals 35  1  4  5  53 14  1  2  3  77
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