Bruce Shoebottom

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.

Bruce Shoebottom
Born (1965-08-20) 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

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.[1]

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 up 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.

References
  1. "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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