Bruce Shoebottom

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.

Bruce Shoebottom
Born	(1963-08-20) August 20, 1963 (age 62) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins
NHL draft	47th overall, 1983 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1985–1998 2002–2003

Biography

Shoebottom was born in Windsor, Ontario.^[1] As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.^[2]

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.^{[citation needed]} He also played one season for the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Shoebottom was known for his role as an enforcer.^{[citation needed]} Also played for the San Diego Gulls in the 1990s.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				385	27	48	75	1583		15	0	0	0	33
NHL totals				35	1	4	5	53		14	1	2	3	77