Bob Joyce

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 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
Playing career	1988–2000

Playing career

Joyce played his college hockey at the University of North Dakota, winning the NCAA Division I national title in 1987. That year he set a school record with 52 goals.

Career notes

• 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.
• Bob made the Canadian Olympic Team for Calgary, 1988, playing only two hours away from his home.

Personal life

He is currently the Director of Aviation Safety at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is also the head coach of the Embry Riddle Eagles ACHA Division 3 ice hockey team.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Notre Dame Hounds	SMAAAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Notre Dame Hounds	SMAAAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Notre Dame Hounds	U18 AAA		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	Boston Bruins	NHL		15	7	5	12	10		23	8	6	14	18
1987–88	Canadian National Team	Intl		50	13	10	23	28		—	—	—	—	—
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	NHL		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
1999–00	München Barons	DEL		42	4	4	8	34		4	1	2	3	2
IHL totals				254	52	74	126	276		38	8	5	13	48
NHL totals				158	34	49	83	90		46	15	9	24	29

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988	Canada	OLY		4	1	0	1	0
Senior totals				4	1	0	1	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1986–87	[1]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1986–87	[2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1987	[3]

References

1. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
2. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
3. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com