Bruce Racine (Born August 9, 1966 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional hockey goaltender who played briefly in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St
Racine was drafted in the 3rd round, 58th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1991 Racine was dressed for 4 playoff games, while goalies Tom Barrasso, and Wendell Young were recovering from injuires. Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965 in Boston Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey Goaltender who played Wendell Young (born August 1, 1963 in Halifax Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Racine did not play, so his name was not included on the Stanley Cup. However, Racine was included on the Stanley Cup team picture, and given a Stanley Cup ring. Racine then played for Northeastern University where he was a two-time All-American, setting every meaningful school mark for goaltending and leading the Huskies to their most recent NCAA appearance. Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for After his collegiate career, he was assigned by the Penguins to the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL, where he would play five seasons (with a break as the starting goaltender for the abortive Albany Choppers). The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 His 1988–89 season with the Lumberjacks was his most accomplished as a pro, leading the IHL in wins and shutouts and being named to the league's First All-Star team. Racine then played for the St. John's Maple Leafs of the AHL for two seasons. The St John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary
Racine finally got his chance to make it to the NHL when he signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues in 1995. For the 1995–1996 season he started the year in the minors but eventually got the call to backup Grant Fuhr, a duty he shared with Jon Casey. Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Jon Casey (born August 29, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is a retired American Ice hockey Goaltender. That year Fuhr set a record by playing in 79 games but coach Mike Keenan often pulled Fuhr during games, allowing Racine to play in 11 games, posting a 0–3–0 record and a 3. Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the 13 GAA. Racine also played one game in the playoffs backing up Casey after Fuhr was sidelined with an injury. This would prove to be the only action Racine would see in the NHL.
Racine played another five years in the IHL with the San Antonio Dragons and the Fort Wayne Komets, being named the team's MVP both seasons with Fort Wayne and setting franchise marks for goaltending, before finishing his career with two seasons playing for Ilves in Finland. The San Antonio Dragons were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98 The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their Ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. He retired after the 2002–2003 season.
After retirement, he was a coach at Northeastern in the 2004–2005 season, and now lives in the St. Louis area, where he operates a hockey training academy.
External links
- Bruce Racine's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Bruce Racine's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bruce Racine Goaltending Academy
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