Bruce Bullock
| Bruce Bullock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1949 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1977 | ||
Bruce John Bullock (born May 9, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1970s with the Vancouver Canucks.
Playing for Clarkson University, Bullock was one of the most decorated college goaltenders of his era. He was named to the NCAA First All-American Team in goal in 1970 and 1971 (succeeding Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, who took the honour from 1967–69), and was named ECAC Player of the Year in 1971. He also led Clarkson to the 1970 NCAA title game, where they lost to Cornell University.
Following his college career, Bullock was signed by the VANCOUVER CANUCKS during training camp with'their farm team in Rochester. He was then loaned to that CHICAGO BLACHAWKS farm team in Dallas, When a position became available at the CANUCKS farm team in Seattle he was assigned to the Totems where he completed his rookie pro season. He would catch a break in 1972–73, when an injury to Canuck starter Dunc Wilson forced his recall from the minors. He would appear in 13 games for Vancouver, posting a 3–8–3 record with a 4.79 GAA until his season ended due to a broken finger requiring surgery.
Bullock would spend another four seasons in Vancouver's organization, but would never see substantial NHL action again partially due to hand injuries. He made one start for the club in the 1974–75 campaign, and another appearance in 1976–77. But during his minor league career he helped the Seattle Totems upset the USSR team in an exhibition game and also was instrumental in helping the Tuisa Oilers win the Adms Cup in 75/76. He was ultimately released by the team in 1977 to make room in the system for high draft picks Glen Hanlon and Murray Bannerman, and played two more seasons with the Phoenix Roadrunners before retiring in 1979.
In 16 NHL appearances, Bullock posted a 3–9–3 record with a 4.79 GAA.
Awards and honors
References
- 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ken Dryden |
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1970 |
Succeeded by Dave Hynes |
| Preceded by Tim Sheehy |
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1970–71 |
Succeeded by Bob Brown |