Gabriel Bourque

Gabriel Bourque (born September 23, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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 Right Wing / Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Nashville Predators
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2009
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010–present

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]

Professional career

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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 JetsNHL522467
NHL totals 413 40 63 103 75 33 6 2 8 8
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2010 Saskatoon

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada WJC 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. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. "Wildcats Acquire Gabriel Bourque". OurSports Central. 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. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. "Jets sign Gabriel Bourque to a one-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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