# 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.

## 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.
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. 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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 77 |