John Druce

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John W. Druce (born February 23, 1966 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.

Drafted in 1985 by the Washington Capitals, Druce would not make the Capitals roster until the 1988-89 NHL season. During the 1989-90 NHL season, his regular season statistics would continue to be unspectacular (8 goals in 45 games), but during the playoffs he would explode for 14 goals and helped guide the Capitals to their first semifinals appearance. Druce was unable to recapture that playoff magic by the time he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in 1992.

Druce would also play for the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers, and he would appear in the 1997 Stanley Cup finals with the Flyers team that took on the Detroit Red Wings. He would play two seasons in the German Hockey League before retiring fro active play.

In 531 NHL games, Druce scored 113 goals and 126 assists.