Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hockey Hall of Fame,2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Bourque with theBoston Bruinsin 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Saint-Laurent, Quebec,Canada | December 28, 1960||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team |
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NHL draft |
8th overall,1979 Boston Bruins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1979–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raymond Jean Bourque(born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyplayer. He holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by adefencemanin theNational Hockey League(NHL). He won theJames Norris Memorial Trophyas the NHL's best defenceman five times, while finishing second for that trophy a further six times. He also twice finished second in the voting for theHart Memorial Trophy,a rarity for a defenceman. He was named to the end-of-seasonAll-Star teams19 times, 13 on the first-team and six on the second-team.
Bourque was also anOlympianwithCanadaand became nearly synonymous with theBoston Bruinsfranchise, for which he played 21 seasons and became Boston's longest-servingcaptain.Bourque finished his career with theColorado Avalanche,with whom he won his onlyStanley Cupchampionship in his final NHL game. In 2017, he was named one of the100 Greatest NHL Players.
Early life[edit]
Bourque was born inSaint-Laurent,Quebec, the son of Raymond Bourque Sr. and Anita Allain.[1][2]Both of his parents were originally fromNew Brunswick,and moved to Montreal in the 1950s.[3]His mother died from cancer when he was 12 years old, while his father died in 2009.[2][4]Bourque was raised bilingual, speaking both English and French at home, though he went to a French school.[5]
Playing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Bourque was the third-round pick of theTrois-Rivières Draveursof theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League(QMJHL; now known as the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League). Halfway through his rookie season, head coach and general manager (GM)Michel Bergerontraded Bourque to Sorel for high-scoringBenoît Gosselin.After a stellar junior career with Sorel and Verdun of the QMJHL, in which he was named the league's best defenceman in 1978 and 1979, Bourque was drafted eighth overall by the Bruins in the1979 NHL Entry Draft,with a first-round draft choice obtained from theLos Angeles Kingsin a1977trade for goaltenderRon Grahame.Boston GMHarry Sindenhad intended to select defencemanKeith Brown,but Brown was selected by theChicago Blackhawksimmediately prior to Boston's selection. Panicking, the Bruins settled on Bourque, allegedly against their better judgment.[6]
Boston Bruins[edit]
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Bourque made an immediate impact in Boston during his rookie season of1979–80,scoring a goal in his first game while facing theWinnipeg Jets.[7]Bourque asserted himself from the start as one of the best defensemen in the league, winning both theCalder Memorial Trophyas Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection, the first time in NHL history a rookie non-goaltender had ever achieved the distinction. His 65 points that season was a record at the time for a rookie defenseman.[8]
In1985,upon the retirement of Bruins' captainTerry O'Reillyto coach the club, Bourque and veteranRick Middletonwere named co-captains of the team, Middleton to wear the "C" during home games and Bourque for road games. Upon Middleton's retirement in1988,Bourque became the team's sole captain, and retained the position for the remainder of his Bruins' tenure. In so doing, he passedDit Clapperas the longest-tenured Bruins' captain in history, as well as passingAlex Delvecchioof theDetroit Red Wingsas the longest-serving team captain in NHL history, a mark since surpassed bySteve Yzermanof the Red Wings.
Bourque proved a solid force for Boston for 21 seasons (1979–2000), famous for combining offensive prowess at a level that few defencemen in league history had ever achieved—he was a perennial shot accuracy champion atAll-Star Games—and near-unparalleled defensive excellence.[9]Bourque won fiveNorris Trophiesas the league's top defenceman and finished second toMark Messierin 1990 in the closest race ever for theHart Memorial Trophy,the league's Most Valuable Player award. The Bruins' reliance on Bourque's on-ice mastery was so total that—while Bourque was very durable throughout much of his career—the team was seen by many to flounder whenever he was out of the lineup.[10]
During Bourque's tenure with the Bruins, the team continued what would be a North American professional record twenty-nine consecutive seasons in the playoffs, a streak that lasted through the1996 season.In the playoffs, Bourque led the team to theStanley Cup Finalsagainst theEdmonton Oilersin both1988and1990,where the Bruins lost in both series.[11]In the1996–97 season,Bourque missed the playoffs for the only time in his career, when the Bruins finished with the NHL's worst record that season.
Bourque was also popular among Bruins fans because of his willingness to re-sign with Boston without any acrimonious or lengthy negotiations. He passed over several opportunities to set the benchmark salary for defencemen; instead, he usually quietly and quickly agreed to terms with the Bruins, and this stance irritated theNational Hockey League Players' Association(NHLPA), which had been pushing to drive up players' wages.[12]
Colorado Avalanche[edit]
The Bruins' record for most consecutive seasons in the playoffs by any team inNorth American professional sportswas ended at 29 seasons in the1996–97 season.The next two seasons, the Bruins returned to the playoffs and in 1999, they won a playoff series for the first time since 1994.
Despite a nucleus of young talent and high expectations for1999–2000,injuries caused the Bruins to plummet to the bottom of their division, and they went on track to miss the playoffs. This was further exacerbated by negative attention over teammateMarty McSorley's hit onDonald Brashear.[13][14][15]With his career nearing an end and the team going in the wrong direction, Bourque requested a trade from the fading Bruins so he would have a chance to win the Stanley Cup.[8]Bourque and fellow veteranDave Andreychukwere sent to Colorado in exchange forBrian Rolston,Martin Grenier,Samuel Påhlssonand a first-round draft pick (2000 draft, 27th overall,Martin Samuelsson).
Although Bourque played just one-and-a-half seasons with the Avalanche, he proved to be a force both on the ice and in the locker room. In 2000, he helped the struggling Avalanche improve their form and capture their division. During the playoffs, they advanced to the conference finals, where they lost to theDallas Starsin a hard-fought series, with Bourque hitting the post in the last minutes of Game 7, which would have tied the game after his team rallied from a 3–0 deficit in the third period to 3–2.
Bourque returned to the Avs for the 2000–01 season and was named as an alternate captain. He led all Colorado defencemen in scoring and formed a solid defensive pairing withAdam FooteandRob Blake,the latter of whom the Avs received from the Los Angeles Kings in a trade. Bourque was named to the post-season First All-Star team, finishing as runner-up to the Detroit Red Wings'Nicklas Lidströmfor the Norris Trophy.
The Avalanche advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, where Bourque scored the game-winning goal in Game 3 against theNew Jersey Devils.Colorado took the series in seven games to win their second Stanley Cup. During the post-game presentation that followed the Avalanche's victory in the decisive seventh game, team captainJoe Sakicbroke with tradition and gave the Cup to Bourque so he could skate with it first. Colorado goaltenderPatrick Roy,whose fourth championship had come the same day as Bourque's first, said of the Stanley Cup and his teammate, "A name was missing from that [Cup], and today it is back to normal."[16]Bourque had waited longer to win his first Cup than any other Cup-winning player had in the 108-year history of the Stanley Cup, having played 1,612 regular season and 214 playoff games before winning the ultimate prize.
On June 12, 2001, three days after the Cup victory, Bourque brought the Cup back to Boston for an emotional rally attended by some 20,000 fans at Boston's City Hall Plaza. Bourque retired shortly thereafter, having set defensive regular-season records in goals (410) and assists (1169) for 1579 points. During the 2000–01 season, which would be the last for both players, Bourque surpassedPaul Coffey(intended to be Bourque's replacement on his former team, the Bruins) to become the all-time leader in goals, assists and points for a defenceman at any senior professional level.
International play[edit]
Bourque played for Team Canada in theCanada Cupin 1981, 1984 and 1987. However, he did not play in the 1991 edition, despite attempts byWayne Gretzkyand Mark Messier to persuade him to take part. Bourque also played for the NHL All-Stars inRendez-vous '87against the Soviet Union, and played for the Canadian team in the1998 Winter Olympics,leading all defencemen in scoring with one goal and two assists in six games.[17][18]
Jersey number[edit]
For a majority of his NHL career, Bourque wore jersey number 77. After he retired following the 2000–01 season, both the Bruins and the Avalanche honored him by retiring number 77.
When he was initially called up to the Bruins, Bourque was assigned the number 7, which had been worn by former Bruins star forwardPhil Espositofrom the time he was acquired by the team in 1967 until he departed in 1976 via trade. Bourque was the third player to be issued the number following Esposito's departure, followingSean ShanahanandBill Bennett.[19]
In 1987, six years after Esposito's retirement, and three years after he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Bruins decided to retire number 7 in his honor. Bourque, thus, would be the last Bruin to wear #7 and was permitted to do so as long as he desired to even after Esposito's retirement ceremony, which was scheduled for December 3 of that year. Bourque, however, came up with his own way to honor the veteran Bruin and did so at the ceremony.
As the Bruins were dressing for that night's game, Bourque put on two jerseys with his normal #7 as the top layer. When the team came out for the retirement ceremony, Bourque skated over to Esposito just before he was about to speak to the Boston crowd. He removed his #7 jersey and handed it to Esposito, a move that was seen as "surrendering" the number to him. In doing this, Bourque also revealed his new number to the crowd, as the jersey he had been wearing underneath his #7 bore the number 77 he would wear for the remainder of his career.[7]
Retirement[edit]
Bourque was inducted into theHockey Hall of Famein 2004, his first season of eligibility. His uniform number 77 has been retired by both the Bruins and the Avalanche; he is one of only nine players whose jersey has beenretiredby more than one club. His birthplace ofSaint-Laurentnamed the "Aréna Raymond-Bourque" in his honour.[20]
Bourque and his wife Christiane still live in Massachusetts, where they are active in several local charities. Bourque was named a Bruins team consultant on November 3, 2005. He is also the co-owner of an Italian restaurant called Tresca in Boston'sNorth End.[21]Bourque founded the Bourque Family Foundation in the summer of 2017.[22]
Bourque's younger brother Richard was also a hockey player and was drafted by the Bruins in the1981 NHL Entry Draftin the tenth round, but never played professional hockey. Bourque's eldest son,Christopher,was drafted by theWashington Capitalsin 2004. Christopher played for theHershey Bearsof theAmerican Hockey League(AHL) in the2007 seasonand made his NHL debut for the Capitals in2007.Chris then joined the Boston Bruins on May 26, 2012, and has his number retired by the Bears.[23]His younger son,Ryan,was a third-round draft choice of theNew York Rangersin 2009, and was a member of the USA's 2010 gold-medal,World Junior Championshipteam, earning three assists during the tournament.[24][25][26]and was an alternate captain for the USA's2011 World Junior Championshipteam, in which he again earned three assists as the team won the bronze medal.[24][27][28]
Since retiring, Bourque has worked in the restaurant industry as the owner of Tresca, an Italian restaurant in Boston'sNorth Endneighborhood, and manages the Bourque Family Foundation, which supports charitable events around the Boston area.[29]
Awards and achievements[edit]
Bourque's exceptional talent as a player has led him to become one of the most honored players in hockey history. During his career, he was selected to thirteen NHL First Team (the most in history) and six Second Team All-Star squads, second in total in league history only toGordie Howeand most amongst defencemen. He won theNorris Trophyas the top defenceman in the league five times, fourth all-time afterBobby Orr,Doug HarveyandNicklas Lidström.Among his numerous other records and honors are the following:
Career[edit]
- 11th all-time (4th among defencemen) in career games played with 1,612.
- 4th all-time in career assists with 1,169; a record for defencemen.
- 11th all-time in career points scored (1,579).
- 1st in career points scored by a defenceman (1,579).
- 1st in career goals scored by a defenceman (410).
- Career leader in shots on goal by a defenceman(6,206).[30]
- Is third in career plus-minus with 528, behindLarry Robinsonand Orr.[9]
- Bruins' all-time career leader in games played (1,518), assists (1,111) and points (1,506), also ranking fourth in goals and first in assists with a single team (any position).
- 3rd all-time in playoff assists and 10th all-time in playoff points.
- In 1998, three years before the end of his career, he was ranked number 14 onThe Hockey News'list of the one hundred greatest hockey players of all time.He was the highest-ranking player who had not yet won a Stanley Cup, the next highest being No. 38-rankedMarcel Dionne.[31]
- In 2017, he was named one of the100 Greatest NHL Players.
NHL records[edit]
- Holds the NHL record for most shots on goal in one game with 19 (Mar. 21, 1991)
Trophies and leaders[edit]
- Won theCalder Memorial Trophyin1980
- Won theNorris Trophyin1987,1988,1990,1991and1994
- Won theKing Clancy Memorial Trophyin1992
- Received theLester Patrick Trophyin 2003
- Stanley Cupchampion in2001
- Led the NHL in shots in1984,1987and1995
NHL All-Star teams[edit]
- NHL first team All-Star in 1980,1982,1984,1985,1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993,1994,1996,and2001.
- Second Team All-Star in1981,1983,1986,1989,1995 and1999.
NHL All-Star Game[edit]
- Named to play in the All-Star Game for the 19th consecutive season, 2001; Bourque also appeared in the All-Star Game in every season that it was held during his career (there was no game in1987or1995).
- Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game in1996.
- Won the NHL All-star Game Shooting Accuracy Competition in1990,1992,1993,1997,1998,1999,2000,and2001.[32]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1976–77 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 39 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | 30 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Verdun Black Hawks | QMJHL | 72 | 22 | 57 | 79 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | Verdun Black Hawks | QMJHL | 63 | 22 | 71 | 93 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 18 | ||
1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||
1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||
1982–83 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | ||
1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 20 | 66 | 86 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 74 | 19 | 58 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 23 | 72 | 95 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 17 | 64 | 81 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | ||
1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | ||
1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 21 | 73 | 94 | 75 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | ||
1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
1992–93 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1993–94 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 20 | 71 | 91 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 46 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | ||
1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||
2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 80 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 48 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
NHL totals | 1,612 | 410 | 1,169 | 1,579 | 1,141 | 214 | 41 | 139 | 180 | 171 |
International[edit]
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1981 | Canada | CC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1984 | Canada | CC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
1987 | Canada | CC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
1998 | Canada | OLY | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 30 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 28 |
See also[edit]
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL players with 1,000 assists
- List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
References[edit]
- ^Raymond J. Bourque - ObituaryFrenette Funeral Home
- ^abRay Bourque’s father, 79, diesBoston - April 1, 2009
- ^Cape Breton Post (December 9, 2015)."Habs, Bruins alumni to face off at Sydney's Centre 200".Cape Breton Post.Sydney, Nova Scotia.RetrievedMarch 9,2019.
- ^LaPointe, Joe (January 21, 1994)."HOCKEY; Bourque, at 33, Is Still Mr. Defense".New York Times.New York City.RetrievedOctober 24,2017.
- ^Frei, Terry (October 8, 2000)."Do you speak hockey?".Denver Post.Denver.RetrievedMarch 10,2019.
- ^Good and lucky at NHL draft[usurped]
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- ^Ralph Dinger, ed. (1990).The National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book, 1990–91.Philadelphia: Running Press. p. 151.ISBN0-89471-870-3.
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- ^"Team Canada – Olympics – Nagano 1998 – Player Stats".RetrievedMarch 12,2014.
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- ^"Tresca Restaurant".Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2008.RetrievedJuly 22,2008.
- ^"Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque is an unashamed homer for Boston sports".ESPN. November 25, 2017.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^"Chris Bourque will have his number 17 retired by Hershey Bears".August 6, 2022.
- ^ab"Kreider, Bourque make final USA cut".New York Rangers.December 22, 2010.RetrievedDecember 28,2010.
- ^"Goalscoring Leaders"(PDF).IIHF.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 5, 2021.RetrievedDecember 28,2010.
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- ^"Boxford's Bourque an alternate captain of Team USA; squad is 1–0 at World Junior Hockey Championships".Tri-Town Transcript. December 27, 2010.RetrievedDecember 28,2010.
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- ^"About Ray".Bourque Family Foundation.April 2018.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
- ^"Alex Ovechkin passes Ray Bourque for most shots in NHL history".December 22, 2022.RetrievedDecember 22,2022.
- ^Dryden, Steve (1999).The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time.McClelland & Stewart.ISBN978-0-7710-4175-4.
- ^"NHL Al-Star Game Shooting Accuracy Competition Winners".NHL.Archived fromthe originalon May 30, 2013.RetrievedMay 7,2013.
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- Ray Bourqueat OlympicChannel (archived)
- Ray Bourqueat Olympic.org (archived)
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