Bruce Gardiner

Bruce Allan Gardiner (born February 11, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a Barrie Police officer

Bruce Gardiner
Born	(1972-02-11) February 11, 1972 (age 53) Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils
NHL draft	131st overall, 1991 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1994–2005

Playing career

Gardiner was drafted 131st overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft and started his National Hockey League career with the Ottawa Senators in 1997. He also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New Jersey Devils. He left the NHL after the 2002 season and moved to the Russian Super League with Lada Togliatti and then to Finland's SM-liiga with the Espoo Blues. He then had one more year in North America, playing for the Adirondack Frostbite of the United Hockey League before retiring in 2005.

Gardiner scored the first goal in Columbus Blue Jackets' franchise history.^[1]

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Barrie Colts Jr.B.	OHA-B		41	17	28	45	29		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Barrie Colts Jr.B.	OHA-B		40	19	26	45	89		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Colgate University	ECAC		27	4	9	13	72		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Colgate University	ECAC		23	7	8	15	77		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Colgate University	ECAC		33	17	12	29	64		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Colgate University	ECAC		33	23	23	46	70		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Prince Edward Island Senators	AHL		72	17	20	37	132		7	4	1	5	4
1995–96	Prince Edward Island Senators	AHL		38	11	13	24	87		5	2	4	6	4
1996–97	Ottawa Senators	NHL		67	11	10	21	49		7	0	1	1	2
1997–98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		55	7	11	18	50		11	1	3	4	2
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		59	4	8	12	43		3	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL		10	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		41	3	6	9	37		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		73	7	15	22	78		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Albany River Rats	AHL		45	5	18	23	71		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Tolyatti Lada	RSL		30	4	8	12	106		10	1	0	1	20
2003–04	Blues	SM-l		22	6	5	11	60		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Adirondack Frostbite	UHL		18	7	12	19	27		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				312	34	54	88	263		21	1	4	5	8