Bruce Eakin

Canadian ice hockey player

PersonAge 64humanQ742516

Also known as Bruce Glen Eakin

Born: September 28, 1962
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Citizenship: Canada
Occupation: ice hockey player
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Education: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Bruce Glen Eakin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Eakin was drafted 204th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL entry draft, where he played nine games. He later moved to the Detroit Red Wings where he played four games. He spent much of his time in the AHL and the CHL. He was later traded to the Edmonton Oilers in December 1985, but never played a game for the Oilers. From 1986 through till his retirement in 1999, Eakin played in Europe, including ten seasons in Germany. He also made one season stops in Switzerland, Finland and the United Kingdom.

Overview

NHL skater stats — season by season

4 seasons · from AIDB's NHL skater dataset

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/−	PIM	S	S%
1981–82	CGY	1	0	0	0	-2	0	0	—
1983–84	CGY	7	2	1	3	-1	4	8	25.0
1984–85	CGY	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
1985–86	DET	4	0	1	1	-4	0	1	0.0
Career		13	2	2	4	-7	4	9	22.2

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Member of sports team: Calgary Flames
Detroit Red Wings
Springfield Indians
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Bruce
Sport: ice hockey
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1.Stated in NHL.comRetrieved 2022-05-04
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Position played on team / speciality: centre
Drafted by: Calgary Flames(1981) significant event: 1981 NHL entry draft · draft pick number: 204
Mass: 190 lb
Shooting handedness: left-handed shot
Family name: Eakin
League: National Hockey League(1981–1986)
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Number of matches played/races/starts: 13 league: National Hockey League
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Total goals in career: 2(1983–1983) league: National Hockey League
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1.Stated in Hockey Referencehockey-reference.com/players/e/eakinbr01.html
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Total shots in career: 9 league: National Hockey League
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1.Stated in Hockey Referencehockey-reference.com/players/e/eakinbr01.html
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Penalty minutes in career: 4 league: National Hockey League
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Career plus-minus rating: -7 league: National Hockey League
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1.Stated in Hockey Referencehockey-reference.com/players/e/eakinbr01.html
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Total points in career: 4 league: National Hockey League
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Total assists in career: 2 league: National Hockey League
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Sibling: Grant Eakin

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