Bruce Gardiner
| Bruce Gardiner | |||
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| Born |
February 11, 1972 Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils |
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| NHL Draft | 131st overall, 1991 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 1994–2005 | ||
Bruce Allan Gardiner (born February 11, 1972) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Since 2003, he has worked for the Barrie, Ontario police department.
Gardiner was drafted 131st overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft and started his National Hockey League career with the Ottawa Senators in 1997. He also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New Jersey Devils. He left the NHL after the 2002 season and moved to the Russian Super League with Lada Togliatti and then to Finland's SM-liiga with the Espoo Blues. He then had one more year in North America, playing for the Adirondack Frostbite of the United Hockey League before retiring in 2005.
Gardiner scored the first goal in Columbus Blue Jackets' franchise history.
After retiring from hockey, Gardiner became a police officer and was hired by the Barrie Police Service in 2003. In July 2009, he was charged with one count of criminal harassment and one count of voyeurism, both Criminal Code offences, after an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police. Gardiner was charged and released on bail, and was suspended from duty with pay as a result of the charges.
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