Ray Bourque
| Ray Bourque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2004 | |||
 Bourque playing for the Boston Bruins team in 1981 | |||
| Born |
December 28, 1960 Saint-Laurent, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 1979 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1979–2001 | ||
Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Boston Bruins team. Bourque is also an Olympian. He played for 21 seasons for the Boston Bruins. He was their longest-serving captain. On March 6, 2000 the Bruins traded Bourque to Colorado with Dave Andreychuk for Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier, Samuel Pahlsson and New Jersey's 1st round choice (previously acquired by Colorado) in 2000 Entry Draft. Bourque finished his career with the Colorado Avalanche. There he won his only Stanley Cup in his final NHL game. He officially announced his retirement on June 26, 2001.
Honors
Bourque was awarded the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman five times (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994) . His jersey, #77 for both the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Avalanche, was retired by both teams in his honor. In his first year of eligibility, 2004, Bourque was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Complete List of Career Awards:
- QMJHL First All-Star Team (1978, 1979)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1999)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994)
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy (1992)
- Lester Patrick Trophy (2003)
References
- 1 2 3 "Ray Bourque". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- 1 2 "Ray Bourque". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ Rick Weinberg (17 June 2004). "86: Ray Bourque finally lifts the Stanley Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Legends of Hockey, Ray bourque: Biography". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ray Bourque Stats and News". NHL.com.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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