Bruce Mulherin

{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image =
| image_size = 180px
| position = [[Forward (ice hockey)|Forward]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 205
| nickname =
| league = [[EIHL]]
| team = [[Manchester Phoenix]]
| former_teams = [[Las Vegas Wranglers]]
| nationality = CAN
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|02|03}}
| birth_place = [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]], [[Alberta|AB]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| career_start = 2002
| career_end =
}}
'''Bruce Mulherin''' (born [[February 3]], [[1982]] in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]], [[Alberta]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player, currently playing for the [[Manchester Phoenix]] in the [[EIHL]]. 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 will be Mulherin's first taste of European hockey.

== Career Stats ==
{| class="wikitable"| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5" | Regular season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002-03
| [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|U. Alabama - Huntsville]]
| [[NCAA]]
| 22
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 8
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2003-04
| [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|U. Alabama - Huntsville]]
| [[NCAA]]
| 22
| 8
| 16
| 24
| 28
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2004-05
| [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|U. Alabama - Huntsville]]
| [[NCAA]]
| 31
| 24
| 15
| 39
| 80
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2005-06
| [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|U. Alabama - Huntsville]]
| [[NCAA]]
| 33
| 16
| 19
| 35
| 47
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006-07
| [[Gwinnett Gladiators]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 30
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 25
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006-07
| [[Toledo Storm]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 36
| 10
| 18
| 28
| 41
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2007-08
| [[Las Vegas Wranglers]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 50
| 15
| 20
| 35
| 90
| 17
| 3
| 7
| 10
| 31
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2008-09
| [[Manchester Phoenix]]
| [[EIHL]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Career Totals
! 224
! 76
! 99
! 175
! 319
! 20
! 3
! 8
! 11
! 37
|}

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

==External links==
*{{hockeydb|77542}}
*[http://www.manchesterphoenix.co.uk/players/184_bruce_mulherin Bruce Mulherin Personal Profile], Manchester Phoenix Official Website
*[http://www.manchesterphoenix.co.uk/news/s/1243_bruce_mulherin_boost_for_phoenix Mulherin Boost For Phoenix], Manchester Phoenix Official Website, 25/07/08

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Canadian ice hockey players]]
[[Category:Elite Ice Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Gwinnett Gladiators players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey personnel from Alberta]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Wranglers players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Manchester Phoenix players]]
[[Category:Toledo Storm players]]