Morley Bruce
Morley Callendar Bruce (March 7, 1894 – November 25, 1959) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators. He won the Stanley Cup with Ottawa in 1920 and 1921.
| Morley Bruce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 7, 1894 North Gower, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 25, 1959 (aged 65) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1917–1922 | ||
Playing career
Born in North Gower, Ontario, which is just south of the city of Ottawa, Bruce played ice hockey in the Ottawa City Hockey League for the Ottawa Aberdeens, New Edinburghs and Munitions. In 1917, he signed his first professional contract with the Ottawa Senators for the 1917–18 season. After the season, Bruce served for a year in the armed forces. When his tour was done, he returned to the Senators for three seasons from 1919–20 through 1921–22, during which the Senators won two Stanley Cup championships.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1917–18 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1919–20 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1920 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1921 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 71 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Personal life
Bruce married Ida Hughes. They had two daughters Gwendolyn and Barbara. Bruce died in 1959 and is interred in Norway Bay, Quebec. Ida Hughes outlived Bruce, living until 1996 when she died at the age of 98.