Bruce Eakin

Bruce Eakin
Born	(1962-09-28) September 28, 1962 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	204th overall, 1981 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1981–1999

Bruce Glen Eakin (born September 28, 1962) 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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Wisconsin	WCHA		4	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		52	18	46	64	54		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		66	42	125	167	120		5	4	6	10	0
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		3	0	3	3	0		4	2	0	2	2
1982–83	Colorado Flames	CHL		73	24	46	70	45		6	1	6	7	2
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		7	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Colorado Flames	CHL		67	33	69	102	18		6	4	2	6	0
1984–85	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		78	35	48	83	60		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		25	8	10	18	23		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		14	6	12	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Springfield Indians	AHL		11	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		4	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	EHC Olten	NLA		23	12	26	38	33		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	KalPa	Liiga		36	6	17	23	50		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SC Herisau	NLB		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Neusser SC	Germany2		23	18	23	41	52		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	EHC Essen-West	Germany2		52	58	95	153	80		18	18	26	44	33
1990–91	EHC Essen-West	Germany2		49	42	69	111	72		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	EHC 80 Nürnberg	Germany2		34	17	39	56	40		5	0	1	1	6
1992–93	Krefelder EV	Germany		42	28	34	62	84		4	1	2	3	6
1993–94	Krefelder EV	Germany		44	20	28	48	80		6	1	4	5	8
1994–95	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		19	5	5	10	4		10	2	10	12	18
1995–96	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		10	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kassel Huskies	DEL		38	15	21	36	44		8	3	5	8	4
1996–97	Kassel Huskies	DEL		49	13	34	47	38		10	2	7	9	24
1997–98	Kassel Huskies	DEL		45	10	22	32	69		4	1	2	3	4
1998–99	London Knights	BISL		11	3	12	15	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				13	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				161	43	82	125	163		32	8	24	32	50

Awards

• WHL First All-Star Team – 1982

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database