| Bruce Eakin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1962 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft | 204th overall, 1981 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1999 | ||
Bruce Glen Eakin (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Eakin was drafted 204th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, where he played nine games. He later moved to the Detroit Red Wings where he played four games. He spent much of his time in the AHL and the CHL. He was later traded to the Edmonton Oilers in December 1985, but never played a game for the Oilers. From 1986 through till his retirement in 1999, Eakin played in Europe, including ten seasons in Germany. He also made one season stops in Switzerland, Finland and the United Kingdom.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 52 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 66 | 42 | 125 | 167 | 120 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 73 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 67 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 78 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 25 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | EHC Olten | NLA | 23 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | KalPa | Liiga | 36 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | SC Herisau | NLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Neusser SC | Germany2 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 52 | 58 | 95 | 153 | 80 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 33 | ||
| 1990–91 | EHC Essen-West | Germany2 | 49 | 42 | 69 | 111 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | Germany2 | 34 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Krefelder EV | Germany | 42 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Krefelder EV | Germany | 44 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 1995–96 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 38 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 49 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 45 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | London Knights | BISL | 11 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 161 | 43 | 82 | 125 | 163 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 50 | ||||
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