Bruce Mulherin

Bruce Mulherin
Born	(1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Gwinnett Gladiators Toledo Storm Las Vegas Wranglers Manchester Phoenix Tohoku Free Blades
Playing career	2002–2011

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Bruce Mulherin (born February 3, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Tohoku Free Blades after being released by the Manchester Phoenix due to financial problems.

Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Mulherin began his senior level career icing at NCAA level for the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In his first season at UAH, 2002–03, he featured in 22 games although only managed 3 points and 8 penalty minutes. Mulherin's form would improve greatly in his second year in Alabama though, and in the same number of games he scored 24 points, a ratio greater than a point per game.

Mulherin would play for UAH for two more years, 2004–05 and 2005–06, playing on 64 occasions and totalling 74 points in that time. This excellent points-per-game ratio led to Mulherin's signature being picked up by the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, generally regarded as the third tier of professional ice hockey in North America. Mulherin featured in 30 games, scoring 11 points. A mid-season move to the Toledo Storm followed, also playing in the ECHL. Mulherin would once again find his scoring touch, totalling 28 points in 36 games. This would help the Storm into the post-season race for the Kelly Cup.

In 2007-08, Mulherin would sign for his third ECHL team, the Las Vegas Wranglers, a team affiliated with the NHL Calgary Flames. He would be given plenty of ice time and repaid the faith shown in him with a return of 35 points in 50 games. Again he would help his team into the post-season and the Wranglers would go on to win the Pacific Division Championship. This success led to Manchester Phoenix head coach Tony Hand successfully seeking Mulherin's signature in the summer of 2008. It was Mulherin's first taste of European hockey, and he adapted quickly scoring 48 points in 55 games despite suffering a knee injury part way through the season. Mulherin's work rate and natural goal-scoring ability lifted the Phoenix into both domestic cup finals as well as the post-season. Despite the on-ice success, financial problems continued and the Phoenix made the decision to play the 2009-10 season in the EPL, limiting the available budget. Consequently, much of the senior squad, including Mulherin, was released. Signed with Tohoku Free Blades in the Asia league.

Career stats

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	U. Alabama - Huntsville	NCAA		22	1	2	3	8		-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	U. Alabama - Huntsville	NCAA		22	8	16	24	28		-	-	-	-	-
2004–05	U. Alabama - Huntsville	NCAA		31	24	15	39	80		-	-	-	-	-
2005–06	U. Alabama - Huntsville	NCAA		33	16	19	35	47		-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		30	2	9	11	25		-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	Toledo Storm	ECHL		36	10	18	28	41		3	0	1	1	6
2007-08	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		50	15	20	35	90		17	3	7	10	31
2008-09	Manchester Phoenix	EIHL		55	25	23	48	115		2	0	0	0	2
2009-10	Tohoku Free Blades	ALH		36	21	30	51	108		-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	Tohoku Free Blades	ALH
Career Totals				279	101	122	223	434		22	3	8	11	37

• Includes league/post season games only, correct up to 04/08/08

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CHA Second Team	2004–05
All-CHA First Team	2005–06

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• "Tohoku Free Blades seek improvement in second" prohockeynews.com Sep 9, 2010
• Bruce Mulherin Personal Profile, Manchester Phoenix Official Website
• Mulherin Boost For Phoenix, Manchester Phoenix Official Website, 25/07/08

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Award Created	Easton Three-Star Player of the Year 2004-05 2005-06	Succeeded by Ted Cook

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