Born: April 29, 1962
Age: 62
Bruce Driver
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Biography
Bruce Douglas Driver (born April 29, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1983-84 until 1997-98. Driver possessed a strong point shot, heady offensive instincts, smart positional defensive play, and a good stick with which he was adept at poke checking. A natural leader, Driver served as Devils' captain and also became a power play quarterback as his career blossomed, registering many of his goals and points with the man advantage. He won the 1995 Stanley Cup as a member of the Devils, before moving on to the New York Rangers the following season.
Driver was drafted in the 6th round (108th overall) by the then Colorado Rockies in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
Driver has been a resident of Montville, New Jersey. He plays hockey as a goalie in an adult recreational league in New Jersey and coaches a girls high school hockey team at Morristown-Beard School that won states in the 2006-07 season. He was also the girls high school hockey coach of the year in New Jersey in 2006-07.
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Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1981-82 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1981-82 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1982 | |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1982-83 |
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979-80 | Royal York Royals | OPJHL | 43 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980-81 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 42 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981-82 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 46 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982-83 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 39 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983-84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1983-84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983-84 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 68 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984-85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 67 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985-86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 40 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985-86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986-87 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 74 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987-88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 74 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1988-89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 27 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989-90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1990-91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1991-92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1992-93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 83 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1993-94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 63 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1994-95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 41 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1995-96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 922 | 96 | 390 | 486 | 670 | 108 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 64 | ||||
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