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Bruce Shoebottom
Bruce Shoebottom
Born	August 20, 1963 (age 61); 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

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.^[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	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			35	1	4	5	53	14	1	2	3	77

References

^ ^a ^b Diamond 2002, p. 1627
^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.

Bibliography

Diamond, Dan, ed. (2002), Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League, Second Edition, New York: Total Sports Publishing, ISBN 1-892129-85-X