Chris Bourque
Chris Bourque | ||||||
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 29, 1986|||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | |||||
Position | Left wing | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
EHC München ERC Ingolstadt | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 33rd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2005–2022 |
Christopher Ray Bourque (born January 29, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. Originally drafted by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), he has played 51 NHL games for the Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins. Bourque currently serves as a free agent scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
Playing career
Bourque was born in
Bourque scored his first NHL goal on December 30, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres. In the
In mid-July 2010, Bourque failed to sign the qualifying offer extended by Washington and signed to play with
On October 4, 2010, Swiss hockey club HC Lugano announced they had signed Bourque to a contract.[6]
Bourque returned to re-sign with the Capitals on a one-year contract on July 2, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Bourque was assigned by the Capitals to the Hershey Bears and led the league in scoring with a career-high 93 points in 73 games. On May 26, 2012, Bourque was traded by the Capitals to the Boston Bruins for forward Zach Hamill.[7] Chris scored the only goal, his first as a Bruin, in a February 2, 2013 1–0 road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[8]
On June 18, 2013, having become a free agent, Bourque returned to the KHL, signing a one-year deal with Ak Bars Kazan.[9] After only 11 games, Bourque mirrored his previous short-lived stint in the KHL, transferring to Swiss club EHC Biel for the remainder of the season.
On July 1, 2014, Bourque made another return to the NHL, in signing a one-year two way contract with the New York Rangers. Assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack for the 2014–15 season, Bourque led the team in scoring with 66 points in 73 games and was selected to the AHL first All-Star team.
On July 2, 2015, Bourque signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals. Assigned to the Hershey Bears for the
Bourque continued his long-tenured partnership with the Bears at the conclusion of his two-year deal with the Capitals, agreeing to an optional two-year deal with Hershey on June 20, 2017.[10]
After completing his eighth season with the Bears in
Following his lone season with the Sound Tigers in the
On April 30, 2022, Bourque announced his retirement from professional hockey after 17 seasons.[13] It was later announced by the Hershey Bears that having played in nine seasons with the club, his #17 jersey would retired on January 14, 2023.[14]
International play
On January 1, 2018, it was announced that Bourque was selected to play for
Personal life
Bourque is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and his wife Christianne.[16] His younger brother, Ryan, also played in the Washington Capitals system and in the NHL for the New York Rangers.[17] He also has an older sister, Melissa.[18]
Bourque married his longtime girlfriend Kimberly McManus, in July 2011.[19] The couple have a son and a daughter together.[20][21]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2002–03 | Cushing Academy | HS-Prep | 28 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Cushing Academy | HS-Prep | 31 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||
2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 57 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 30 | ||
2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA
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39 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 39 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | ||
2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | EHC Biel | NLA | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | ||
2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 56 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 72 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | EHC München
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DEL | 51 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | EHC München | DEL | 38 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2023 | Team Bourque | 3ICE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 794 | 251 | 495 | 746 | 591 | 138 | 35 | 83 | 118 | 118 | ||||
NHL totals | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2005 | United States
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WJC
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4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
2018 | United States | OG | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | ||||
Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2005 | |
AHL | ||
AHL All-Star Game
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2016
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First All-Star Team | 2012, 2015, 2016 | |
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
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2010
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John B. Sollenberger Trophy | 2012, 2016 | |
Les Cunningham Award | 2016 | |
Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) | 2006 , 2009, 2010
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References
- ^ "Maple Leafs Announce Staff Updates". Toronto Maple Leafs. October 9, 2023.
- ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul. Son rises in Washington, The Boston Globe. Published November 11, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ "Capitals claim Chris Bourque". National Hockey League. December 5, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (June 14, 2010). "Hershey Bears win second straight Calder Cup". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Atlant strengthens with Chris Bourque" (in Russian). Atlant Moscow Oblast. June 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Legendarsonen floppade i KHL – flyttar" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bruins acquire Bourque from Capitals in exchange for Hamill". The Sports Network. May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Russo, Eric (February 2, 2013). "Bourque Breaks Through". Bostonbruins.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Ak Bars announce signings" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Bourque returns to Hershey for 2017-18". Hershey Bears. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers. July 9, 2018. Archived from the originalon April 24, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- EHC München. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bourque announces retirement after 17 pro seasons". American Hockey League. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Bears to retire Chris Bourque's #17". Hershey Bears. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Team USA announces rosters for Olympic hockey teams". sportsnet.ca. Associated Press. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul. Son burst, The Boston Globe. Published March 11, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ "CAPITALS ACQUIRE RYAN BOURQUE FROM NY RANGERS". Monumental Network. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "The Bourques father and sons share pride in accomplishments". Norwalkplus.com. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ Leone, Tim (July 2, 2011). "Chris Bourque returns to Washington Capitals, Hershey Bears". pennlive.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Athlete Profile - Chris BOURQUE". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ @cbourque17 (May 6, 2012). "Kingston Ray Bourque" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca