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Morley Bruce

April 10, 2024

Morley Callander "Rat" Bruce (March 7, 1894 – November 25, 1959[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators between 1917 and 1922. He won the Stanley Cup with Ottawa in 1920 and 1921.

Morley Bruce
Born (1894-03-07)March 7, 1894
North Gower, Ontario, Canada
Died November 25, 1959(1959-11-25) (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 edit

Born in North Gower, Ontario, south of Ottawa, Bruce played ice hockey in the Ottawa City Hockey League for the Ottawa Aberdeens,[2] 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 to 1920 through 1921–22, during which the Senators won two Stanley Cup championships.

While with the Ottawa Senators Bruce played mainly on defense, though while playing in the Ottawa City Hockey League he played forward, on the rover and centre positions.[2]

Personal life edit

Bruce married Ida Hughes. They had two daughters Gwendolyn and Barbara. Bruce died in Ottawa in 1959 and is interred in Norway Bay, Quebec.[1] Ida Hughes outlived Bruce, living until 1996 when she died at the age of 98.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1915–16 Ottawa New Edinburghs OCHL 8 6 0 6 18 1 0 0 0 0
1916–17 Ottawa Munitions OCHL 10 7 0 7 52 — — — — —
1917–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1919–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 21 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
1919–20 Ottawa Senators St-Cup — — — — — 5 0 0 0 0
1920–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 21 3 1 4 23 2 0 0 0 2
1920–21 Ottawa Senators St-Cup — — — — — 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

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "Morley Callander Bruce (1894–1959)". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "A Hockey Star". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. January 3, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-14.

General edit

    External links edit

    • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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