| Rene Bourque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bourque with the Montreal Canadiens in 2012 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1981 Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens Anaheim Ducks Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche Djurgårdens IF | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2018 | ||
Rene Gary Wayne Bourque (born December 10, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Bourque was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut in 2005–06. He spent three years in Chicago before a 2008 trade sent him to the Calgary Flames where he established himself as a key offensive player. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens before stints with the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche.
Bourque is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he played four seasons of hockey and served as a co-captain in his senior year. He turned professional in 2004 when he joined the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's rookie of the year in 2004–05 before beginning his NHL career. Bourque has played for the Canadian national team at the 2010 IIHF World Championship and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Of Métis heritage, Bourque has initiated several charitable causes dedicated to encouraging aboriginal children and helping youth from rural Northern Alberta afford the cost of playing hockey. His efforts have led to a major increase in sport participation with aboriginal children.[2]
- ^ "Rene Bourque profile". National Hockey League Players' Association. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Rene Bourque's Olympic swan song worth all the hockey scars | News | CBC Olympics | PyeongChang 2018". Pyeong Chang 2018 | CBC Olympics. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.