Gabriel Bourque

Gabriel Bourque (born September 23, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Gabriel Bourque
Bourque with the Nashville Predators in 2014
Born (1990-09-23) September 23, 1990
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams
Laval Rocket
Nashville Predators
Colorado Avalanche
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2009
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010present

Playing career

Early career

As a youth, Bourque played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Baie-Comeau Petit Drakkar minor ice hockey team.[1]

Bourque began his major junior ice hockey career with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar during the 2007–08 season. Bourque was selected in the fifth round, 132nd overall by the Nashville Predators during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In his final season of junior, Bourque was traded to the Moncton Wildcats on December 19, 2009.[2] The Wildcats won the President's Cup by defeating the Saint John Sea Dogs in six games. Bourque was awarded the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP, where he recorded 19 goals and 29 points.[3]

Nashville Predators

On April 15, 2010, the Predators signed Bourque to a three-year, entry level contract. Bourque spent his first professional season with the Predators' American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.

Bourque played his first NHL game on December 28, 2011 against the Minnesota Wild and scored his first NHL career goal on January 5, 2012 against the Dallas Stars.[4] On April 11, 2012, Bourque scored his first NHL Stanley Cup playoffs goal when the Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals.[5] In his fifth season within the Predators organization in 2015–16, Bourque was limited to just 22 games due to illness and injury.

Colorado Avalanche

As a restricted free agent, Bourque was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain in Nashville, releasing him to free agency.

Unable to attain an NHL contract over the off-season, Bourque agreed to attend the Colorado Avalanche training camp on a professional try-out contract on September 1, 2016.[6] After a successful training camp and preseason, Bourque agreed to a contract with the Avalanche in signing a one-year, two-way deal on October 10, 2016.[7] Bourque spent the majority of the season with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL, scoring 33 points in 61 games.

On July 18, 2017, the Avalanche re-signed Bourque to a one-year extension.[8] Bourque played 58 games for the Avalanche, recording 11 points. Bourque also scored two goals in six games during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.

On May 24, 2018, the Avalanche re-signed Bourque to a one-year, $950,000 extension.[9]

Winnipeg Jets

On August 26, 2019, Bourque signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[10] In the 2019–20 season, Bourque made the opening night roster for the Jets out of training camp, and in a fourth-line specialist role made 52 appearances, in collecting 2 goals and 6 points. With the season paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bourque made 3 playoff appearances in a qualifying round defeat to the Calgary Flames.

Later years

As a free agent from the Jets, Bourque was without a club for the entirety of the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season. He returned to the professional ranks, in securing a one-year AHL contract with home provincial club, the Laval Rocket, affiliate to the Montreal Canadiens on June 12, 2021.[11]

On July 17, 2022, Bourque was re-signed by the Rocket to a one-year contract extension.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06Jonquière ÉlitesQMAAA20220
2006–07Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-CœurQMAAA43153550115138162414
2007–08Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL651018283850000
2008–09Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL6022396182502216
2009–10Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL3013253861
2009–10Moncton WildcatsQMJHL2531114372119102918
2010–11Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL78181836191376134
2011–12Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL252141623
2011–12Nashville PredatorsNHL43712196103254
2012–13Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL1575124
2012–13Nashville PredatorsNHL34115164
2013–14Nashville PredatorsNHL74917268
2014–15Nashville PredatorsNHL69310131050002
2015–16Nashville PredatorsNHL2213418
2015–16Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL40000
2016–17Colorado AvalancheNHL60000
2016–17San Antonio RampageAHL6110233320
2017–18San Antonio RampageAHL51124
2017–18Colorado AvalancheNHL5856111262020
2018–19Colorado AvalancheNHL5526810121012
2019–20Winnipeg JetsNHL52246730000
2021–22Laval RocketAHL6711172859142244
2022–23Laval RocketAHL661417312620000
NHL totals 413 40 63 103 75 36 6 2 8 8
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Saskatoon

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 6 9 4
Junior totals 6 3 6 9 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
Guy Lafleur Trophy 2010

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. "Wildcats Acquire Gabriel Bourque". OurSports Central. December 19, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. "Wildcats claim second President Cup title". moncton-wildcats.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. "Predators sign '09 Draftee's Bourque and Roussel". Nashville Predators. April 15, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  5. "Gabriel Bourque scores twice, Predators take Game 1". ESPN. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  6. "Bourque accepts try-out offer from Colorado". Nashville Post. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  7. "Avalanche signs Gabriel and Rene Bourque". Colorado Avalanche. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  8. "Colorado Avalanche, Gabriel Bourque agree to one-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. "Avalanche re-sign F Bourque on one-year deal". TSN.ca. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. "Jets sign Gabriel Bourque to a one-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  11. Laval Rocket (June 12, 2021). "Rocket sign veteran Gabriel Bourque". Twitter. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. "Rocket agree to terms on a one-year contract with Gabriel Bourque". Laval Rocket. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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