| Born: | December 28, 1960 | Draft: | 1979 Bruins Eighth Overall |
| Hometown: | Saint Laurent, Quebec | Position: | D |
| Known For: | Highest Scoring Defenseman in NHL History | Shoots/Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada |
Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by a defenseman in the NHL. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s best defensemen five times, while finishing second for that trophy a further six times. He also twice finished second in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy, a rarity for a defenseman. He was named to the end-of-season All-Star teams 19 times, 13 on the first-team and six on the second-team.
Bourque was also an Olympian with Canada and became nearly synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and became Boston’s longest-serving captain. Bourque finished his career with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he won his only Stanley Cup in his final NHL game. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.
Ray Bourque Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Ray Bourque: A Long Way to the Stanley Cup
- The 3 Defensemen Drafted Before Ray Bourque
- The Best NHL Defensemen Ever
- Colorado Avalanche Cup Runs Built By Timely Trades From Pierre Lacroix
- Boston Bruins All-Time Best Draft Picks
- Colorado Avalanche’s 5 Best Trades All-Time
Achievements
- All-Time NHL Records
- Most Career Goals by a Defenseman (410)
- Most Career Assists by a Defenseman (1,169)
- Most Career Points by a Defenseman (1,579)
- Most Career Shots on Goal (6,206)
- Most Shots on Goal in One Game (19, March 21, 1991)
- Bruins Record for Games Played (1,518)
- Bruins Record for Career Assists (1,111)
- Bruins Record for Career Points (1,506)
- Bruins Record for Career Power-Play Goals (164)
- Bruins Record for Career Shots on Goal (5,950)
- Bruins Record for Power-Play Assists in a Single Game (4, tied with two others)
- Additional Awards and Achievements
- Won Calder Memorial Trophy — 1980
- Won James Norris Memorial Trophy Five Times — 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994
- Won King Clancy Memorial Trophy — 1992
- Won Lester Patrick Trophy — 2003
- NHL First All-Star Team 13 Times —1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001
- NHL Second All-Star Team Six Times — 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1999
- Named to 19 All-Star Games — 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Won NHL All-Star Game Shooting Accuracy Competition Eight Times — 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Stanley Cup Champion — 2001
