| Ryan Bourque | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1991, Topsfield, Massachusetts |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Connecticut Whale (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 80th overall, 2009 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Ryan Bourque (born January 3, 1991]) is an American ice hockey forward who currently plays in the American Hockey League with the Connecticut Whale. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and the brother of Washington Capitals' prospect Chris Bourque.[1][2] He was a 3rd round draft choice (80th overall) by the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] He has won four medals in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) playing for the United States - a gold and a bronze medal in World Under 18 Ice Hockey Championship and a gold and a bronze medal in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[1][5][6] He is a fast, energetic, tenacious, versatile forward who is considered strong defensively, a smaller version of Ryan Kesler.[7][8]
International career[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  USA
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 USA | |
| Gold | 2010 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 USA | |
| Bronze | 2008 Russia | |
A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Bourque chose to represent the United States in international hockey play.[7] Bourque won a bronze medal in the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA and the following year was a member of Team USA's gold medal winning 2009 World U18 Championship team.[1][9][10][2] He scored two goals and had three assists for the 2008 bronze medal winners.[9] He scored 1 goal and had 6 assists in 7 games for the 2009 gold medal winners, and led the team with 32 shots on goal.[10]
The following year, he was a member of the USA's 2010 gold-medal World Junior Championship team.[11][12] He scored no goals but earned three assists during the tournament.[13] His teammates on the gold medal winners included fellow Rangers' draft picks Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider. The next year, he was an alternate captain for the USA's bronze medal winning 2011 World Junior Championship team.[11][14][5][6] He once again earned three assists in the tournament.[15] One of his assists came on the game winning goal in the bronze medal game.[16] He was named Team USA's best player in their win over Switzerland.[17] He also tied Chris Kreider for the 2nd on the team in shots on goal with 20.[15]
Junior career[]
After playing high school hockey at the Cushing Academy, Bourque decided to follow in his father's footsteps and play junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) rather than play college hockey at the University of New Hampshire.[1][2][18] He was drafted in the 7th round by the Quebec Remparts.[18] Playing with Quebec gave Bourque the opportunity to play for his father's former teammate and fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, who was the Remparts' coach.[18]
With Quebec in 2009-10, Bourque scored 19 goals and had 24 assists for a total of 43 points in 44 games. His 43 points ranked 10th among QMJHL rookies, even though he missed more than 20 games to injuries and international play.[1] He added another 10 points in 9 playoff games. In 2010-11, he scored 26 goals and had 33 assists for 59 points, which ranked 38th overall in the QMJHL, despite only playing 49 games.[19] His 59 regular season points ranked 3rd on the Remparts, and he also ranked 3rd on the team in goals and 5th in assists, even though he missed 19 games.[16] In 18 2011 QMJHL playoff games, Bourque collected 16 points, tying for 13th in the league as of the end of the semi-finals.[20][21]
On March 16, 2011, Bourque signed a three year professional entry level contract with the New York Rangers which will give him an opportunity to play in the NHL in the 2011-12 season.[16][22][23] Bourque was expected to join the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, for the playoffs after the Remparts' playoff run ended.[22] However, the Whale's playoffs ended prior to the Remparts'.
Professional career[]
Bourque had an impressive 2011 training camp with the Rangers, leading to his inclusion on the Rangers as the team traveled to Europe for its last exhibition games and the start of the regular season.[24] However, Bourque was assigned to Connecticut before the start of the season and began the 2011-12 season with the Whale.[25][26] He scored his first professional goal for the Whale on November 4, 2011 against the St. John's IceCaps.[27]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | ||
| 2009–10 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 44 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 20 | +12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |||
| 2010-11 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 49 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 22 | +14 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | +1 | ||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | WJC U18 | 
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +6 | |
| 2009 | United States | WJC U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | +4 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | +3 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC |
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| Totals | United States | All totals | — | 27 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 28 | +12 |
Reference[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ryan Bourque USA Hockey. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Boyd, J.. Boxford's Ryan Bourque a highly-regarded NHL draft prospect. Tri-Town Transcript. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Ryan Bourque stats. hockeydb. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Rangers select Ryan Bourque, son of NHL great Ray Bourque, in NHL Draft. The Daily News. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Klajman, E.. Boxford native Kreider's two goals help Team USA to bronze at World Junior Hockey Championships. Tri-Town Transcript. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Allen, K.. Chris Kreider scores twice as USA wins world juniors bronze. USA Today. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rourke, S. (October 24, 2008). Bourque taking his own path to NHL. nhl.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Ryan Bourque. The Hockey News. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 2008 U18 Player Statistics by Team: USA. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 2009 U18 Player Statistics by Team: USA. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kreider, Bourque make final USA cut. New York Rangers (December 22, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Kreider, Bourque win gold as USA shocks Canada. Salem News (January 6, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Player Statistics by Team: USA. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Boxford's Bourque an alternate captain of Team USA; squad is 1-0 at World Junior Hockey Championships. Tri-Town Transcript (December 27, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 2011 WJC Player Statistics by Team: USA. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 2010-11 newyorkrangers.com Prospects of the Week. newyorkrangers.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Best Players Per Game. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Bourque to skip UNH, head to QMJHL. Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 2010-11 QMJHL Scoring Leaders. QMJHL. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ 2010-11 QMJHL playoff scoring leaders. QMJHL. Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ New York Rangers Prospects of the Week. newyorkrangers.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Boyd, J.. Boxford's Bourque signs contract, may join Rangers’ minor league affiliate after junior playoffs. Tri-Town Transcript. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Spector, J.. Dylan McIlrath, Ryan Bourque sign with Rangers; now no timetable on Chris Drury. Daily News. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Stacey, P. (September 28, 2011). Ryan Bourque also hoping to crack NHL roster — with the New York Rangers. The Salem News. Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Satriano, D. (October 2, 2011). Rangers slice roster to 25. New York Post. Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Whale Announce Opening Roster. ctwhale.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-10.
- ↑ Berlet, B, (November 4, 2011). IceCaps' Big Third Period Sinks Whale. Whalers Sports & Entertainment. Retrieved on 2011-11-05.