A look at the career of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon
2008-05-29 17:00:00
A brief look at the career of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon, who was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday:
Age: 21
Born: Feb. 16, 1987
Weight: 199
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Shippagan, N.B.
Draft: Selected 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Other Teams: Val-D'Or Foreurs (QMJHL), Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL), Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL), Manitoba Moose (AHL)
NHL Debut: Oct. 10, 2006 versus Minnesota Wild.
First goal: Nov. 16, 2007 against Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom in 6-2 Vancouver win.
International: Played six games for Team Canada's U-18 team in 2005, picking up one assist. Led all defencemen in scoring and was named to all-star team at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in 2006, scoring a goal and five assists in six games. Scored two goals and two assists in 2007 tournament, helping Canada win gold for second straight year.
NHL Stats: Two goals, zero assists, 24 penalty minutes in 36 games.
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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”
- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.
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