Morley Bruce

Morley Bruce
Born	March 7, 1894(1894-03-07) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Died	November 25, 1959(1959-11-25) (aged 65) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1917–1922

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

Playing career

Born in North Gower, Ontario, which is just south of the city of Ottawa, Bruce played ice hockey in the Ottawa City Hockey League for the Ottawa Aberdeens, 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 1919–20 through 1921–22, during which the Senators won two Stanley Cup championships.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1917–18	Ottawa Senators	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		--	--	--	--	--
1919–20	Ottawa Senators	NHL		21	1	1	2	2		--	--	--	--	--
1920	Ottawa Senators	St. Cup		--	--	--	--	--		5	0	0	0	0
1920–21	Ottawa Senators	NHL		21	3	1	4	23		2	0	0	0	2
1921	Ottawa Senators	St. Cup		21	--	--	--	--		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

Personal life

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

Awards and records

References

• Obituary at LostHockey.com

External links

• Morley Bruce's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Bruce, Morley
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	March 7, 1894
Place of birth	Ottawa, ON, CAN
Date of death	November 25, 1959
Place of death	Ottawa, ON, CAN