Bruce Shoebottom
| Bruce Shoebottom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 20, 1965 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 | ||
Bruce Shoebottom (born August 20, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.
Biography[]
Shoebottom was born in Windsor, Ontario.[citation needed] As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.[1]
During the playoffs April 7, 1988 vs 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.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
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