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Ryan Bourque (LW)
Charlotte Checkers
| Name: |
Ryan Bourque |
| Number: |
9 |
| Pos.: |
LW |
| Shoots: |
L |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
176 |
| Birthdate: |
1991-01-03 |
| Birthplace: |
Boxford, MA |
Biography
CAREER NOTES: Ranked fourth on the Sound Tigers in assists (22) and fifth in points (34) last season... Made his Bridgeport debut on 10/7/17 at Binghamton... Scored his first goal with the Sound Tigers against his former team, Hartford, on 11/11/17... Spent all of 2016-17 alongside his older brother, Chris, with Hershey... Key contributor to the Bears' penalty kill... Traded by the New York Rangers to the Washington Captials for Chris Brown on 2/28/16... Helped Hershey reach the 2015 Calder Cup Finals with five points (1g, 4a) in 21 playoff games... Spent each of his first five pro seasons in Hartford... Served as Wolf Pack team captain in 2015-16... Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on 4/9/15 against Ottawa... Led Hartford in plus/minus (+16), tied for the team lead in power-play goals (7) and ranked second in goals overall (21) during the 2013-14 season... Alternate captain of Team USA's Bronze Medal-winning club at the 2010 World Junior Championship... Won a Gold Medal with Team USA at the 2010 World Junior Championship.
PERSONAL NOTES: Father is Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque and older brother is teammate Chris Bourque... Ray is a Stanley Cup Champion (Colorado, 2001) and a member of the illustrious 1,000 point club (1,579 with Boston and Colorado)... He currently holds records for most career goals, assists and points by an NHL defenseman and is a five-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
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