1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 44 Bruce Gamble Hockey Card (Front)
1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 44 Bruce Gamble Hockey Card (Back)
1969-70 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
Usually, when a player is said to be “streaky” it’s a knock. But not Bruce Gamble. The robust goalie often gets a hot hand, and once ran off four shutouts in eight games. He’s also played for New York and Boston.
Details
This card contains an error. In 1965-66, Gamble played much of the season in the CPHL with the Tulsa Oilers. However, he had a ten game stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He actually had four shutouts in five games, not eight games as stated on the back of the card. On March 3, 1966, Bruce stopped all 31 shots in a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum. Two days later, he turned away all 33 shots in a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home.
He played the following day in Boston and the Maple Leafs won again but by the score of 5-3. The shutouts began again on March 9 with a 1-0 home win over the Detroit Red Wings. The shot total that game reached 35. Finally, on March 12, Bruce turned away all 27 shots in a 6-0 win over the Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Bruce then let in eleven goals in two game and Johnny Bower was reinstated between the pipes for Toronto.
Of course, Bruce Gamble is infamous for a game later in his career while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. Gamble had a heart attack during the game and continued to play.