Chris Bourque

Chris Bourque
Born	January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29) (age 25) Boxford, MA, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Lugano
National team	United States
NHL Draft	33rd overall, 2004 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2005–present

Christopher Bourque (born January 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Bourque was drafted by the Capitals 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bourque graduated from Cushing Academy in 2004. While there, he was close friends with Keith Yandle. He was drafted 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), and played for the Portland Pirates and Hershey Bears before being called up to the NHL in November 2007.^[1] He played 4 NHL games total before being re-assigned to Hershey in February 2008.

Bourque scored his first NHL goal on December 30, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres. In the 2009–10 season, He was claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 30, 2009, and recorded his first NHL assist on October 28, 2009 in a 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. On December 5, 2009, he was waived by the Penguins and re-claimed by his former team, the Washington Capitals.^[2] He was then assigned back to the Bears where he remained for the majority of the season. In helping the Bears capture their second successive Calder Cup, Bourque led the league in scoring with 27 post-season points to win the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as Calder Cup Playoff MVP in 2010.^[3]

In mid-July 2010, Bourque failed to sign the qualifying offer extended by Washington and signed to play with Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League for the 2010–11 season. Bourque had earlier signed a two-year contract with HK Atlant, worth US$1 Million per year, but the contract was not binding until July 15, 2010.^[4] After a disappointing start with Atlant Moscow Oblast, Bourque left the team on October 3, 2010.

On October 4, 2010, Swiss hockey club HC Lugano announced they had signed Bourque to a contract.^[5]

Bourque re-signed with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2011.

Personal

He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and Christiane.^[6] His younger brother, Ryan is a prospect in the New York Rangers system. He also has an older sister, Melissa.

Chris married his longtime girlfriend Kimberly McManus, a 2009 Brown University graduate and aspiring actress, on July 15, 2011.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				349	119	219	338	242		68	15	45	60	66
NHL totals				33	1	3	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				8	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	United States	WJC	3	1	1	2	0
2006	United States	WJC	7	7	1	8	12
Junior int'l totals			10	8	2	10	12

References

1. ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul. Son rises in Washington, The Boston Globe. Published November 11, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
2. ^ "Capitals claim Chris Bourque". National Hockey League. December 5, 2009. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=508777. Retrieved December 5, 2009. 
3. ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (2010-06-14). "Hershey Bears win second straight Calder Cup". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061405652.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
4. ^ "Atlant strengthens with Chris Bourque" (in Russian). Atlant Moscow Oblast. 2010-06-23. http://atlant-mo.ru/news/news-atlant/20100623211826.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
5. ^ "Legendarsonen floppade i KHL - flyttar" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. 2010-10-04. http://www.hockeysverige.se/news_show_legendarsonen-floppade-i-khl---flyttar.html?id=10691608. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
6. ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul. Son burst, The Boston Globe. Published March 11, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2008.

External links

• Chris Bourque's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Chris Bourque's NHL player profile
• Chris Bourque at TSN.ca
• EliteProspects.com: Chris Bourque Player Profile Page

Persondata
Name	Bourque, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 29, 1986
Place of birth	Boxford, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death
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