Rene Bourque

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rene Bourque
Occupation	Ice Hockey Winger
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1981(1981-12-10)
Age	43
Birthplace	Lac La Biche
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rene Bourque Biography

Rene Bourque is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Winger who was born on December 10, 1981 in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada.

Rene Gary Wayne Bourque (born December 10, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Bourque was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut in 2005–06. He spent three years in Chicago before a 2008 trade sent him to the Calgary Flames where he established himself as a key offensive player. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens before stints with the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche.

Instead of the WHL, Bourque opted to play one season of Junior A hockey with the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), retaining his NCAA eligibility. He scored 44 goals and 81 points to finish second in team scoring in 1999–2000. He was named to the AJHL All-Rookie team and finished as a runner-up for the rookie of the year award. In spite of this, he went undrafted by any National Hockey League (NHL) team.

Rene Bourque Net Worth

Rene Bourque is one of the richest Ice Hockey Winger from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rene Bourque 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bourque was born December 10, 1981 and spent his early childhood in Edmonton. His father, Gary, works in the Canadian oil patch near Fort McMurray, while his mother, Barbara, is a social worker in Lac La Biche. Bourque has a fraternal twin sister, Chantal, and two elder sisters, Kim and Nadia, who are also fraternal twins. He is of Métis heritage, and his first cousin, Wayne Bourque, is a three-time North American native boxing champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rene Bourque height 6′ 2″ Minie weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rene Bourque Dating?

According to our records, Rene Bourque married to Jana Flatt. As of December 1, 2023, Rene Bourque’s is not dating anyone.

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Bourque joined the Blackhawks to start the 2005–06 season, and scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère in his first game, a 5–3 loss to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He finished his rookie season with 16 goals and 34 points, good for fourth place in team scoring. The Hawks subsequently signed Bourque to a two-year contract extension. He endured an injury-plagued season in 2006–07, appearing in only 44 games and scoring 7 goals. He was rushed to hospital during a November 12, 2006, game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after suffering a deep cut to the neck from Nikolai Zherdev’s skate during a scrum in the crease. The Blackhawks announced that he would miss 3–6 weeks following surgery to repair the laceration. Bourque considered himself fortunate that the injury was not worse, stating upon his return to action four weeks later that he might not have survived if the cut was a couple of millimetres deeper.

Facts & Trivia

Minie Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Winger. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Rene Bourque celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Following the 2009–10 season, Bourque was invited to make his international debut and play for Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. He scored one goal and one assist in seven games for the seventh-place Canadians.

Top Facts about Rene Bourque

1. Rene Bourque is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.
2. He was born on December 10, 1981 in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
3. Bourque played in the NHL for 12 seasons with six different teams.
4. He scored a total of 163 goals and had 153 assists in his career.
5. Bourque won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
6. He also represented Canada at the IIHF World Championships twice.
7. Bourque played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin from 2000-2004.
8. He was undrafted but signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004.
9. In his best season (2009-2010), he scored 27 goals and had 50 points for the Calgary Flames.
10. After retiring from professional hockey, Bourque became a real estate agent in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Where is Rene Bourque now?

He currently plays in Sweden. With the NHL not participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea, Bourque has been invited to play for Team Canada.

Is mavrik Bourque related to Rene Bourque?

He has no relation to former Bruins legend Ray Bourque or former Blackhawks forward Rene Bourque, but that does not mean there’s a dearth of NHL-capable talent in Mavrik Bourque.

Where was Rene Bourque born?

Lac la Biche, Canada

Who is mavrik bourques dad?

Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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McTavish isn’t related to Craig MacTavish, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers, who played 1,093 games in a 17-year NHL career, but his dad is a former NHL pivot.