Artorius Horus T
sincerety
Born in Boston, MA 1986, son of a legendary player Raymond "Ray" Bourque,
but this thread isn't about Ray its about Chris, a man who's full name goes; Christopher Ray Bourque,
father of two. - Olympic athlete, Bears legend and of the best AHL career's at 32.
Chris was drafted 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals
straight out of USHS-prep league (37g+53a=90pts in just 30 games in his draft year).
He went to play for Boston U in the NCAA next season, played his first pro games in the same season
for the Pirates in the AHL. Next season he played his first full pro season while got the best player/forward
selection at the 2005 WJC, scoring 7 goals in 7 games for team USA.
Now, he has not become a household name in his career after his promising start, not in the NHL anyways, what ever the reasons really might be, why he hasn't been able to carve a NHL career for himself,
but...what's NHL's loss, its AHL's gain. - that's what i think anyways -
"Bourque is an offensive winger with great vision, hands and speed. Works hard and has a terrific attitude. Skates with a low center of gravity and can be surprisingly strong, despite being well below average in size".
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Chris might not have many NHL games,goals,points, nor a single NHL trophy,cup,award,
but that doesn't mean he has not had a successful pro career as a hockey player so far,
quite the opposite actually.
Chris has 3 Calder Cup rings to show (2 more cup rings what his father),
multiple individual trophies; Jack A. Butterfield Trophy just to mention one,
a trophy that is given to the AHL play-offs MVP.
Chris Bourque is Bears all time leader in played games and points by a winger
and in the top 5 in all time for points.
If Chris continues to play in the AHL (wishful thinking: hopefully not, i really hope he would get one
more chance in the big leagues, a fair one i know he hasn't played particularly well this season,
but its still really early) for several more years, something like 5 more (after this)
with avg of 40 points, he would land a top 5 spot in the AHL all time scoring list
with 900+ points in the regular season. - if he gets back to 50-60 points season avg
he might he even tickle that 1000 point mark - <big if>
_
Chris Bourque leaves a great legacy behind him when ever he retires from hockey,
he has shown and overcome so much already at 32 in hockey and in life generally
and even if his career is always overshadowed by his fathers glorious career and how
so far he hasn't been able to follow his fathers foot steps to the point, Chris is still
hell of a hockey player with heck of a hockey career already behind him.
GOOD JOB CHRIS
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Chris Bourque's career in numbers: (so far)
- AHL -
Regular season: 726. 237+457=694
Post season: 133. 35+82=117
- combined - 859. 272+539=811
- Europe -
Regular season: 79. 23+26=49
Post season: 14. 5+8=13
- combined - 93. 28+34=62
- NHL -
Regular season: 51. 2+6=8
- Junior career -
61. 68+79a=147
- International -
Olympic Games: 5. 0+2=2
WJC: 10. 8+2=10
Deutchland Cup: 3. 0+3=3
but this thread isn't about Ray its about Chris, a man who's full name goes; Christopher Ray Bourque,
father of two. - Olympic athlete, Bears legend and of the best AHL career's at 32.
Chris was drafted 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals
straight out of USHS-prep league (37g+53a=90pts in just 30 games in his draft year).
He went to play for Boston U in the NCAA next season, played his first pro games in the same season
for the Pirates in the AHL. Next season he played his first full pro season while got the best player/forward
selection at the 2005 WJC, scoring 7 goals in 7 games for team USA.
Now, he has not become a household name in his career after his promising start, not in the NHL anyways, what ever the reasons really might be, why he hasn't been able to carve a NHL career for himself,
but...what's NHL's loss, its AHL's gain. - that's what i think anyways -
"Bourque is an offensive winger with great vision, hands and speed. Works hard and has a terrific attitude. Skates with a low center of gravity and can be surprisingly strong, despite being well below average in size".
_
Chris might not have many NHL games,goals,points, nor a single NHL trophy,cup,award,
but that doesn't mean he has not had a successful pro career as a hockey player so far,
quite the opposite actually.
Chris has 3 Calder Cup rings to show (2 more cup rings what his father),
multiple individual trophies; Jack A. Butterfield Trophy just to mention one,
a trophy that is given to the AHL play-offs MVP.
Chris Bourque is Bears all time leader in played games and points by a winger
and in the top 5 in all time for points.
If Chris continues to play in the AHL (wishful thinking: hopefully not, i really hope he would get one
more chance in the big leagues, a fair one i know he hasn't played particularly well this season,
but its still really early) for several more years, something like 5 more (after this)
with avg of 40 points, he would land a top 5 spot in the AHL all time scoring list
with 900+ points in the regular season. - if he gets back to 50-60 points season avg
he might he even tickle that 1000 point mark - <big if>
_
Chris Bourque leaves a great legacy behind him when ever he retires from hockey,
he has shown and overcome so much already at 32 in hockey and in life generally
and even if his career is always overshadowed by his fathers glorious career and how
so far he hasn't been able to follow his fathers foot steps to the point, Chris is still
hell of a hockey player with heck of a hockey career already behind him.
GOOD JOB CHRIS
_
Chris Bourque's career in numbers: (so far)
- AHL -
Regular season: 726. 237+457=694
Post season: 133. 35+82=117
- combined - 859. 272+539=811
- Europe -
Regular season: 79. 23+26=49
Post season: 14. 5+8=13
- combined - 93. 28+34=62
- NHL -
Regular season: 51. 2+6=8
- Junior career -
61. 68+79a=147
- International -
Olympic Games: 5. 0+2=2
WJC: 10. 8+2=10
Deutchland Cup: 3. 0+3=3
