Roger Bourbonnais

Roger Maurice Bourbonnais (born October 26, 1942) is a retired ice hockey player.

Roger Bourbonnais
Born (1942-10-26) October 26, 1942
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Flyers
Edmonton Oil KingsEdmonton Nuggets 67/68
National team  Canada
Playing career 1962–1969
Medal record

Bronze 1968 Winter Olympics

Career

Bourbonnais played junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1960 to 1963. In his final year with the Oil Kings, he served as the team captain and led them to their first-ever Memorial Cup Championships.[1]

After playing junior hockey, he was recruited by Father David Bauer to attend the University of British Columbia. While there, Bauer coached them to compete in the Winter Olympics as part of the Canadian National Team.[2]

Bourbonnais competed in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and skated for Canada at the 1965, 1966 and 1967 IIHF World Championships. He won two bronze medals with the team under coach Bauer. His success on the international level drew attention from the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, however, he turned them down to pursue his law degree.[1]

Bourbonnais was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]

Personal life

His granddaughter Jaime Bourbonnais also plays ice hockey for Team Canada.[3]

YearTournamentNoGPGATPPIM
1969World & European Championships - Pool A19101346
1968Olympic Games—Men's Hockey874260
1967World & European Championships—Pool A1472356
1966World & European Championships—Pool A1473478
1965World & European Championships—Pool A1470004
1964Olympic Games—Men's Hockey870550

References
  1. "Bourbonnais To Be Inducted Into Alberta Hockey HOF". oilkings.ca. January 25, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. Hawthorn, Tom (February 22, 2010). "Roger Bourbonnais: A man who knows the burden of carrying a country's hopes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. Graves, Wendy (August 14, 2014). "FOLLOWING IN HER GRANDFATHER'S FOOTSTEPS". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved March 18, 2019.


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