Robert Thomas Joyce (born July 11, 1966) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets between 1988 and 1993. He was drafted by the Bruins in the fourth round (82nd overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft from the University of North Dakota.
| Bob Joyce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1966[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 | ||
Playing career
editJoyce played his college hockey at the University of North Dakota, winning the NCAA Division I national title in 1987.[citation needed] That year he set a school record with 52 goals.[citation needed]
Career notes
edit- As a member of the Boston Bruins, Joyce played in the famous black-out game at Boston Garden during the 1987–88 Stanley Cup finals against the Edmonton Oilers, May 24, 1988.[citation needed]
- Joyce made the Canadian Olympic Team for Calgary, 1988, playing only two hours away from his home.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1986–87 | [2] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1986–87 | [3] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1987 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Bob Joyce". NHL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com