Andy Spruce

Andrew William Spruce (born April 17, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 172 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Rockies and Vancouver Canucks.

Andy Spruce
Born	(1954-04-17) April 17, 1954 London, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	95th overall, 1974 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	90th overall, 1974 Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career	1974–1982

Early life

Born in London, Ontario, Spruce played major junior with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Career

Spruce was selected by the Canucks in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He turned professional that year, spending two seasons in the minor Central Hockey League. He joined the Canucks in 1976, splitting the season between the NHL and CHL, before moving to Colorado where he played for two seasons. Spruce spent one more season in the CHL, and two in the American Hockey League, before retiring in 1982.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	London Knights	OHA		33	1	9	10	17		7	0	1	1	5
1972–73	London Knights	OHA		63	34	69	103	69		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	London Knights	OHA		39	12	39	51	89		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Seattle Totems	CHL		65	17	31	48	104		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		75	29	46	75	100		9	1	7	8	8
1976–77	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		51	9	6	15	37		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		20	6	14	20	35		9	3	6	9	21
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		74	19	21	40	43		2	0	2	2	0
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		47	3	15	18	31		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		77	31	41	72	97		15	8	6	14	10
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		79	15	38	53	108		7	2	3	5	17
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		76	8	17	25	95		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				155	23	55	78	203		7	2	3	5	17
CHL totals				237	83	132	215	336		33	12	19	31	39
NHL totals				172	31	42	73	111		2	0	2	2	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database