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Bruce Shoebottom's NHL career

Points
5
Games
35
Assists
4
Goals
1
Plus/minus
+1

Defenceman Bruce Shoebottom was drafted 47th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1983. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Boston Bruins, 1987-1990. That came to 35 games and 5 points, 1 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Bruce Shoebottom's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    Bruce Shoebottom is drafted 47 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    47 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1983 draft
  2. 4 years, 9 months and 23 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Bruce Shoebottom makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens3–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Bruce was 22 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Kjell Dahlin, Mats Näslund and Michael Thelvén.

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    Season

    1987-1988

    Bruce Shoebottom's first NHL season: 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#545
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    1
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#408
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    4 of 22 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  3. Season

    1988-1989

    Bruce Shoebottom scores 4 points — the best season of his career

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    51
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#459
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#406
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#132
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    10 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  4. Season

    1989-1990

    Bruce Shoebottom plays only 2 games for 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#572
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#509
    Assists
    0
    NHL#556
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#259
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals4–0Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  5. Season

    1990-1991

    Bruce Shoebottom's last season: 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#325
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  6. The career

    Bruce Shoebottom played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Boston Bruins.