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.

Playing career

College Joyce played for the Fighting Sioux at the University of North Dakota from 1984-1987. During his final season with the team, he played alongside Tony Hrkac and Ed Belfour on a team nicknamed the "Hrkas Circus" due to their high-scoring prowess. They helped lead the team to a 40-8-0 record (an NCAA record at the time), and Joyce set the school record of 52 goals. The team went on to win its seventh WCHA title and the NCAA Tournament to secure their fifth national title.

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

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 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 Award Year RefCollege All-WCHA First Team 1986–87 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1986–87 All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1987 University of North Dakota Athletics Hall of Fame 2005