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| Bob Joyce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1966-07-11)July 11, 1966 (age 59)[1] Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 82nd overall,1984 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2000 | ||
Robert Thomas Joyce (born July 11, 1966) is a formerCanadianice hockey player who played six seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theBoston Bruins,Washington Capitals andWinnipeg Jets between 1988 and 1993. He was drafted by the Bruins in the fourth round (82nd overall) in the1984 NHL Entry Draft from theUniversity of North Dakota.
Joyce played for theFighting Sioux at theUniversity of North Dakota from 1984-1987.[2] During hisfinal season with the team, he played alongsideTony Hrkac andEd Belfour on a team nicknamed the "Hrkas Circus" due to their high-scoring prowess.[3] They helped lead the team to a 40-8-0 record (an NCAA record at the time), and Joyce set the school record of 52 goals.[4][5] The team went on to win its seventhWCHA title and theNCAA Tournament to secure their fifthnational title.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Notre Dame Hounds AAA | SMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Notre Dame Hounds AAA | SMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Notre Dame Hounds AAA | SMHL | 30 | 33 | 37 | 70 | — | 20 | 13 | 14 | 27 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 48 | 52 | 37 | 89 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 50 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 66 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 75 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 65 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 60 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 55 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 66 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 39 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | EV Landshut | DEL | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | München Barons | DEL | 42 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 158 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 90 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 29 | ||||
| AHL totals | 177 | 54 | 69 | 123 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | ||||
| IHL totals | 254 | 52 | 74 | 126 | 276 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 48 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1986–87 | [6] |
| AHCAWest First-Team All-American | 1986–87 | [7] |
| All-NCAAAll-Tournament Team | 1987 | [8] |
| University of North Dakota Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | [9] |