Ray Bourque

Ray Bourque
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2004
Bourque with the Boston Bruins in 1981
Born (1960-12-28) December 28, 1960 (age 63)
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
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  Canada
NHL draft 8th overall, 1979
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1979–2001
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada
Canada Cup
Silver medal – second place 1981 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1984 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1987 Canada

Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as 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 the Hart Memorial Trophy, a rarity for a defenceman. He was named to the end-of-season All-Star teams 19 times, 13 on the first-team and six on the second-team.

Bourque was also an Olympian with Canada and became nearly synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and became Boston's longest-serving captain. Bourque finished his career with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he won his only Stanley Cup championship in his final NHL game. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.


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