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Bruce Gamble

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-9    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: May 24, 1938 in Port Arthur, Ontario
Died: December 30, 1982

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NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial Seasons
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1958-59 20 NYR NHL 2 0 2 0 6 3.00 0 0 120 0.3 0 0 0
1960-61 22 BOS NHL 52 12 33 7 193 3.71 0 14 3120 4.8 0 0 0
1961-62 23 BOS NHL 28 6 18 4 121 4.32 1 4 1680 1.0 0 0 0
1965-66 27 TOR NHL 10 5 2 3 21 2.51 4 0 501 1.8 0 0 0
1966-67 28 TOR NHL 23 5 10 4 67 3.39 0 0 1185 2.4 0 0 0
1967-68 29 TOR NHL 41 19 13 3 85 2.32 5 2 2201 7.6 0 0 0
1968-69 30 TOR NHL 61 28 20 11 161 2.80 3 2 3446 10.3 0 0 0
1969-70 31 TOR NHL 52 19 24 9 156 3.06 5 0 3057 7.5 0 1 1
1970-71 32 TOT NHL 34 9 20 3 120 3.70 2 0 1946 3.5 0 0 0
1970-71 32 TOR NHL 23 6 14 1 83 3.87 2 0 1286 2.0 0 0 0
1970-71 32 PHI NHL 11 3 6 2 37 3.36 0 0 660 1.5 0 0 0
1971-72 33 PHI NHL 24 7 8 2 58 2.93 2 2 1186 3.4 0 0 0
Career NHL 327 110 150 46 988 3.21 22 24 18442 42.6 0 1 1

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1968-69 30 TOR NHL 3 0 2 13 9.07 0 0 86 0 0 0
1970-71 32 PHI NHL 2 0 2 12 6.00 0 0 120 0 0 0
Career NHL 5 0 4 25 7.28 0 0 206 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1952-53 14 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 11 82 7.45 0 660
1953-54 15 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 36 20 15 1 150 4.17 0 2160
1955-56 17 Port Arthur North Stars TBJHL 31 19 10 2 97 3.13 0 1860
1956-57 18 Guelph Biltmores OHA-Jr. 40 102 2.59 6 2360
1957-58 19 Guelph Biltmores OHA-Jr. 50 13 32 5 205 4.10 1 3000
1957-58 19 Providence Reds AHL 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 0 60
1958-59 20 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65 29 26 10 199 3.06 7 3900
1959-60 21 Providence Reds AHL 71 37 32 2 231 3.24 4 4280
1960-61 22 Providence Reds AHL 19 6 13 0 85 4.47 0 1140
1961-62 23 Portland Buckaroos WHL 41 28 11 2 108 2.62 2 2476
1962-63 24 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 68 39 18 11 220 3.24 1 4080
1963-64 25 Springfield Indians AHL 21 5 12 3 80 3.90 0 1230
1965-66 27 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 54 21 24 9 155 2.87 4 3240
1966-67 28 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 7 2 4 1 24 3.43 0 420
1966-67 28 Rochester Americans AHL 5 2 3 0 25 5.00 0 300
Career 5 Seasons AHL 117 51 60 5 422 3.61 4 7010
Career 2 Seasons CPHL 61 23 28 10 179 2.93 4 3660
Career 1 Season EPHL 68 39 18 11 220 3.24 1 4080
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 90 13 32 5 307 3.44 7 5360
Career 3 Seasons TBJHL 78 39 25 3 329 4.22 0 4680
Career 2 Seasons WHL 106 57 37 12 307 2.89 9 6376

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1953-54 15 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 9 42 4.67 0 540
1955-56 17 Port Arthur North Stars TBJHL 9 8 1 27 3.00 0 540
1955-56 17 Port Arthur North Stars M-Cup 13 7 6 0 53 3.98 0 800
1956-57 18 Guelph Biltmores OHA-Jr. 10 34 3.40 0 600
1956-57 18 Guelph Biltmores M-Cup 6 1 4 1 28 4.54 0 370
1957-58 19 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens M-Cup 13 10 3 0 30 2.95 2 610
1958-59 20 Vancouver Canucks WHL 5 2 3 0 11 2.20 2 300
1959-60 21 Providence Reds AHL 5 1 4 0 19 3.48 0 328
1962-63 24 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 5 4 1 0 13 2.60 1 300
1966-67 28 Rochester Americans AHL 1 0 0 0 4 6.00 0 40
Career 2 Seasons AHL 6 1 4 0 23 3.75 0 368
Career 1 Season EPHL 5 4 1 0 13 2.60 1 300
Career 3 Seasons M-Cup 32 18 13 1 111 3.74 2 1780
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 10 34 3.40 0 600
Career 2 Seasons TBJHL 18 8 1 69 3.83 0 1080
Career 1 Season WHL 5 2 3 0 11 2.20 2 300

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bruce Gamble 10.3 7.6 7.5 4.8 3.5 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.3
Dan Cloutier 89.0 10.0 8.8 7.8 5.0 4.4 3.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7
Ken Wregget 88.3 9.7 8.1 8.0 4.8 4.6 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 0.8
Gerry Desjardins 87.7 10.9 10.5 7.9 5.4 4.6 3.7 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.2
Don Simmons 87.6 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.4
Bob Froese 87.3 9.8 8.4 6.1 5.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 1.7
Denis DeJordy 87.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.1
Roman Turek 85.2 11.1 10.2 9.0 7.4 3.7 3.0 2.7 1.0
Roland Melanson 85.0 10.2 8.4 7.9 7.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 2.2 0.1 -0.1
Johan Hedberg 83.2 10.6 8.7 5.4 4.6 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.6
Gilles Gilbert 83.1 10.6 9.8 9.3 6.8 5.0 4.0 3.3 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Bruce Gamble 10.3 7.6 7.5 4.8 3.5 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.3
Dan Cloutier 89.0 10.0 8.8 7.8 5.0 4.4 3.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7
Gerry Desjardins 87.7 10.9 10.5 7.9 5.4 4.6 3.7 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.2
Bob Froese 87.3 9.8 8.4 6.1 5.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 1.7
Denis DeJordy 86.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.1 -0.2
Don Simmons 86.6 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.4
Roland Melanson 86.6 10.2 8.4 7.9 7.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1
Roman Turek 85.2 11.1 10.2 9.0 7.4 3.7 3.0 2.7 1.0
Johan Hedberg 82.7 10.6 8.7 5.4 4.6 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.6
Mathieu Garon 82.3 9.1 9.0 5.3 4.4 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.2 1.3 0.3
Wayne Thomas 82.1 11.0 8.0 5.3 4.1 3.4 2.3 1.9 1.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games

1968 NHL

Games Played

1958-59 NHL 2 (10)
1960-61 NHL 52 (4)
1961-62 NHL 28 (7)
1966-67 NHL 23 (9)
1967-68 NHL 41 (10)
1968-69 NHL 61 (3)
1969-70 NHL 52 (6)

Wins

1960-61 NHL 12 (7)
1961-62 NHL 6 (8)
1967-68 NHL 19 (8)
1968-69 NHL 28 (2)
1969-70 NHL 19 (6)

Losses

1958-59 NHL 2 (8)
1960-61 NHL 33 (1)
1961-62 NHL 18 (5)
1966-67 NHL 10 (7)
1968-69 NHL 20 (8)
1969-70 NHL 24 (4)
1970-71 NHL 20 (5)
Career NHL 150 (95)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1960-61 NHL 7 (6)
1961-62 NHL 4 (7)
1965-66 NHL 3 (7)
1966-67 NHL 4 (6)
1968-69 NHL 11 (3)
1969-70 NHL 9 (7)

Goals Against

1960-61 NHL 193 (1)
1961-62 NHL 121 (7)
1966-67 NHL 67 (7)
1968-69 NHL 161 (4)
1969-70 NHL 156 (7)
1970-71 NHL 120 (9)

Goals Against Average

1960-61 NHL 3.71 (8)
1961-62 NHL 4.32 (8)
1966-67 NHL 3.39 (9)
1967-68 NHL 2.32 (4)
1968-69 NHL 2.80 (8)

Shutouts

1961-62 NHL 1 (8)
1965-66 NHL 4 (2)
1967-68 NHL 5 (5)
1968-69 NHL 3 (8)
1969-70 NHL 5 (3)
1970-71 NHL 2 (9)
1971-72 NHL 2 (10)
Career NHL 22 (84)

Minutes

1958-59 NHL 120 (10)
1960-61 NHL 3120 (4)
1961-62 NHL 1680 (7)
1966-67 NHL 1185 (10)
1968-69 NHL 3446 (4)
1969-70 NHL 3057 (6)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1960-61 NHL 3.90 (8)
1961-62 NHL 4.50 (8)
1966-67 NHL 3.44 (8)
1967-68 NHL 2.51 (4)
1968-69 NHL 2.84 (8)

Goalie Point Shares

1958-59 NHL 0.3 (10)
1960-61 NHL 4.8 (8)
1961-62 NHL 1.0 (10)
1967-68 NHL 7.6 (10)
1968-69 NHL 10.3 (3)
1969-70 NHL 7.5 (7)

Point Shares

1968-69 NHL 10.3 (9)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 10, 1959: Claimed by Boston from NY Rangers in Intra-League Draft, June 10, 1959.

September, 1961: Loaned to Portland (WHL) by Boston to complete transaction that sent Don Head to Boston (May, 1961), September 1961.

June, 1963: Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Boston with Terry Gray, Randy Miller and Dale Rolfe for Bob McCord, June, 1963.

September, 1964: Suspended for entire 1964-65 season by Springfield (AHL) for refusing to report to team, September 1964.

September, 1965: Traded to Toronto by Springfield (AHL) for Larry Johnston and Bill Smith, September 1965.

February 1, 1971: Traded to Philadelphia by Toronto with Mike Walton and Toronto's 1st round choice (Pierre Plante) in 1971 Amateur Draft for Bernie Parent and Philadelphia's 2nd round choice (Rick Kehoe) in 1971 Amateur Draft, February 1, 1971.

February 9, 1972: Suffered career-ending heart attack during game vs. Vancouver, February 9, 1972.

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