The son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque carved out his own legendary career in the AHL as a three-time Calder Cup winner, a two-time league scoring champion and an MVP in both the regular season and the playoffs.
Chris Bourque was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004 and turned pro with the AHL’s Portland Pirates, where his first career goal was an overtime game-winner. He won his first Calder Cup as a rookie with the Hershey Bears in 2006 and took on a starring role on the team’s back-to-back championship teams in 2009 and 2010.
Bourque, who was voted a First Team AHL All-Star on three occasions and played in six AHL All-Star Classics, totaled 251 goals and 495 assists for 746 points in 794 regular-season games with Portland, Hershey, Providence, Hartford and Bridgeport. He also ranks among the league’s all-time playoff leaders in assists (83, 1st), points (118, T-3rd) and games played (138, 2nd).