Gabriel Bourque

Gabriel Bourque
Born (1990-09-23) September 23, 1990
Rimouski, QC, CAN
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 (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2009
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010–present

Gabriel Bourque (born September 23, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the Colorado Avalanche 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.

Playing career

Bourque was signed to a three-year entry level contract by the Predators on April 15, 2010.

Gabriel played his first NHL game on December 28, 2011 vs the Minnesota Wild and scored his first NHL career goal on January 5, 2012 vs the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville TN.[1]

On April 11, 2012, Gabriel 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.[2]

In his fifth season within the Predators organization in 2015–16, Bourque was limited to just 22 games due to illness and injury, contributing with just 1 goal and 4 points. 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.[3] After a successful training camp and pre-season Bourque agreed to a contract with the Avalanche in signing a one-year, two-way deal on October 10, 2016.[4]

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—————
NHL totals 242 31 47 78 46 15 3 2 5 6
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2010 Saskatoon

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada WJC 2nd, 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. ↑ "Predators sign '09 Draftee's Bourque and Roussel". Nashville Predators. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Gabriel Bourque scores twice, Predators take Game 1". ESPN. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Bourque accepts try-out offer from Colorado". Nashville Post. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Avalanche signs Gabriel and Rene Bourque". Colorado Avalanche. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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