Rene Bourque
Jersey Number: 32, 18
Player information for Rene Bourque
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
December 10, 1981
Number
32, 18
Shoots
Left
Weight
217 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Lac La Biche, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Posted 7-5-12 with 42 penalty minutes in 57 games over parts of two seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2014-16.
- Notched 3-5-8 and 38 penalty minutes in 49 contests with the Jackets during his lone full campaign in 2015-16.
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 163-153-316 and 584 penalty minutes in 725 career NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks from 2005-17.
- Tallied 20-plus goals and 40-plus points in three-straight seasons from 2008-11.
- Set career highs in goals, assists and points with 27-31-58 in 73 contests with the Flames from 2009-10, ranking third-T in the NHL with four shorthanded goals.
- Played for three teams – Montreal, Anaheim and Columbus – in 2014-15.
- Collected 12-6-18 and 56 penalty minutes in 65 appearances with the Avalanche in his final NHL campaign in 2016-17.
- Added 35-29-64 and 109 penalty minutes in 83 career American Hockey League games with the Norfolk Admirals (2004-07) and Hamilton Bulldogs (2014-15).
- Captured the Red Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s Rookie of the Year in 2004-05 after notching 33-27-60 and 105 penalty minutes in 78 games with Norfolk.
- Finished his playing career in 2017-18 after skating for Djurgardens IF in the Swedish Hockey League.
- Helped Canada capture bronze at the 2018 Olympic Games and skated for the country at the 2010 IIHF World Championships.
- Played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin from 2000-04, posting 57-40-97 and 172 penalty minutes in 152 career outings.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 23 |
| 2015-2016 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 38 | 77 |
| Totals | 57 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 42 | 100 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted
- Acquired by Columbus from Anaheim with C William Karlsson and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft in exchange for D James Wisniewski and a 2015 third-round pick on Mar. 2, 2015.