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	Ray Bourque Biography, pictures and stats - Hockey Fans
		Raymond (Ray) Bourque was born on December 28, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		Bourque was the first round choice, eight overall, of the Boston Bruins in 1979 and joined the NHL that fall.
		Bourque became captain of the Bruins in 1988-89 and led the Bruins to two Stanley Cup final appearances in 1988 and 1990.
	www.hockey-fans.com /players/bourque.php (450 words)

	Ray Bourque Information
		Bourque immediately asserted himself as one of the best defensemen in the league, and won both the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection, the first time in NHL history a non-goaltender had ever achieved such a distinction.
		Bourque was a solid force for Boston for twenty-one seasons (1979-2000), famous for combining offensive prowess at a level that few defensemen in league history had ever achieved -- he was a perennial shot accuracy champion at All-Star Games -- and near-unparalleled defensive excellence.
		Although Bourque played just a season and a half with the Colorado Avalanche, he proved to be a force both on the ice and in the locker room, leading Colorado defensemen in scoring, and being named an alternate captain and making the First All-Star team in his final season.
	www.bookrags.com /Ray_Bourque (1014 words)

	NHL Player Biographies-Ray Bourque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ray Bourque was Boston's first round draft pick, and sixth overall in the 1979 entry draft.
		Ray began his hockey career in the Quebec Junior Hockey League playing for Sorel in the 1976-77 season and followed that up with 2 seasons for Verdun where he managed over a point per game, and was named to the QMJHL First All Star in 1978 and 1979.
		Bourque played the full 80 game season and notched 17 goals, 48 goals for 65 points, good enough to win him the Calder Trophy and be named to the NHL First All Star Team.
	couchpotatohockey.com /Players/Biographies/Bourque_Ray.asp (590 words)

	Ray Bourque's Teammates quiz -- free game
		"Ray Bourque, perhaps the second best (after Orr, of course) defenseman of all time played with some played with some great and interesting players in his years with the Bruins and the Avs.
		Ray Bourque started out wearing number 7, but removed his number '7' jersey revealing his new number '77' during a ceremony to retire the number of what former Bruin great?
		He was Ray's teammate early in his career and was famous for winning fights against much larger players (just ask Pierre Bouchard).
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=53446 (298 words)

	Ray Bourque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960 in Saint-Laurent, a district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Hockey Hall of Famer who currently holds the records for most goals, assists and points by a defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) and has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins hockey club.
		Bourque was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.
		When the Bruins decided to retire #7 for Phil Esposito, Bourque approached Esposito during the on-ice ceremonies and removed his #7 jersey to reveal a new #77 jersey beneath, signifying that Bourque was surrendering his old number in Esposito's honor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ray_Bourque (1091 words)

	CSIndy: Ray Bourque This, Ray Bourque That (May 31 - June 6, 2001)
		If you're only reading the stories about Ray Bourque, you might be as sick of the coverage of him as he is. But if you're watching him play in the Stanley Cup Finals, watching him relish every moment of this charmed season, this just reward for an unparalleled career, you can't get enough of him.
		No one takes the ice with the assurance of Ray Bourque, recognizable through blurry eyes from the top of the arena and through bad television reception from across a crowded bar, his regal command of the rink is unmistakable.
		Bourque's foes don't begrudge him the acclaim he is justly receiving at this point in his career.
	www.csindy.com /csindy/2001-05-31/webextra.html (1756 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Ray Bourque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bourque set a record for points by a first-year defenseman and won the 1980 Calder Trophy as the league's rookie of the year and was named to the first All-Star team.
		Bourque also excelled on the power play because of his strong left-handed slap shot.
		Bourque won Norris Trophy winner as the league's outstanding defenseman in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1994.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/bourquer.shtml (410 words)

	Bourque pondering puck pursuit - The Boston Globe
		PAUL -- Ray Bourque is not sure when it would be, what he'd do, or where it would take place, but the Bruins icon has the itch to get back in the game.
		Bourque, now more than two years removed from his Cup-clinching victory with Colorado, has devoted much of his retirement to helping in the coaching of his sons, Christopher and Ryan.
		Bourque said numerous times late in his career that he could be enticed to fill a consultant's role, be it on the ice working with players or perhaps evaluating talent in college, junior, or European hockey.
	www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2004/02/09/bourque_pondering_puck_pursuit (925 words)

	At least Hall gets the gifts of Bourque: 11/ 8/ 2004
		Bourque grew into his own game over the years, got a lot stronger and a little slower, and became this other kind of player that isn't as given to the spectacular but dominates everywhere on the ice.
		Bourque never seemed fazed by the disaster of 1996-97, in which the Bruins finished dead last in the NHL for the first time since Orr was a rookie 30 years prior.
		Bourque requested a trade to a contender so he could figure out, in a positive atmosphere, if he was as finished as he felt.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/11-04/11-08-04/c14sp979.htm (1707 words)

	Hip-hip, for Ray - Ray Bourque, former hockey player - Interview Sporting News, The - Find Articles
		A 40-year-old Ray Bourque stepped onto the ice last Saturday in Denver without a Stanley Cup to show for his 22 NHL seasons, and perhaps wondered whether he was doomed to retire as hockey's ail-time also-ran.
		Even though Bourque sounded like he was setting the stage for his retirement, he says he will take a couple of weeks to decide whether he will try for a second straight championship--as Elway did.
		Bourque had been to the finals before, in 1988 and '90 with the Bruins, but he never got closer than needing three victories.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_25_225/ai_75819565 (933 words)

	In Boston, Ray Bourque will always be a legend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bourque was hockey's Ripken, its Gehrig, its Havlicek, his attendance as remarkable as his performance.
		Bourque was always a blue-collar player, the fourth of five children of a maintenance man who lived in a working-class Montreal suburb.
		When Bourque was at his locker (and when wasn't he?), there was a comforting sense of stability, of reliability, of harmony, of camaraderie.
	www.bouldernews.com /sports/hockey/a211797a.html (1358 words)

	Sports: Bourque hype at full speed
		There will be no Ray Bourque signs around East Rutherford, N.J., and a few more reminders that not everyone is rooting for the 40-year-old Hall of Fame shoo-in to cap his career with a drink from the Cup.
		Bourque doesn't need a Cup to validate his career, and he is quick to point out that his decision to play this season did not revolve around winning the Stanley Cup.
		But Bourque, who had seven goals and 52 assists in the regular season and has three goals and five assists in the playoffs, doesn't deny that playing for the Avalanche is a plus.
	www.sptimes.com /News/053101/Sports/Bourque_hype_at_full_.shtml (757 words)

	Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Raymond Bourque
		Inspired by the firewagon offense and oppressive defense of his hometown Canadiens through the dynastic seventies, Ray climbed the rungs of minor hockey, joining the Sorel Eperviers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1976 at the age of sixteen.
		Ray played in nineteen consecutive NHL All-Star games, surpassing Wayne Gretzky for the league record, earned the King Clancy Trophy in 1992 for his on and off ice contributions to the game and represented Canada in three Canada Cup tournaments (1981, '84 and '97).
		In 2004, Ray Bourque was selected to join hockey's elite in the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
	www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10146 (935 words)

	Ray Bourque Tribute
		Ray Bourque's quest is complete as he takes the Stanley Cup from Joe Sakic.
		Ray Bourque said winning the Cup is special for his whole family.
		Fittingly, the final image of Bourque as a player will be of him taking the Stanley Cup from Colorado captain Joe Sakic, tears streaming down Bourque's face as he held the trophy aloft while teammates and a delirious Pepsi Center crowd basked in his achievement.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /michael.morley4/RayBourqueTribute.htm (1077 words)

	Commentary: Bourque's story tugs us again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ray Bourque shares the emotions of hockey fans as he sits next to his wife Christiane at Tuesday's press conference.
		That's why hockey fans were lucky on June 9 when the two intersected, and Ray Bourque, one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history, finally got to lift the Stanley Cup.
		Bourque had been wearing that number for years and could rightfully staked a claim to it.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/col/2001-06-26-brehm-bourque.htm (896 words)

	Ray Bourque Memorabilia for the Hockey Fan
		Ray Bourque is considered to be the best defense man to ever play the game.
		Ray Bourque is considered to be the best defenseman to ever play the game.
		Ray won the Norris Trophy 5 times with Boston, was the 1996 All-star MVP and is the a...
	nhl.sports-enthusiast.com /Ray-Bourque-Memorabilia-0.htm (964 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OTHER SPORTS \| Legend Bourque calls it a day
		Bourque, who waited 22 years to win the National Hockey League's premier title, spent 20 years at the Boston Bruins before joining Colorado.
		Bourque, in a career spanning four decades, was the highest scoring defenseman in NHL history with 410 goals and 1,579 points.
		Bourque left Boston toward the end of the 1999-2000 season because he wanted to play for a team that had a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/1410000.stm (339 words)

	Hip-hip, for Ray - Ray Bourque, former hockey player - Interview Sporting News, The - Find Articles
		A 40-year-old Ray Bourque stepped onto the ice last Saturday in Denver without a Stanley Cup to show for his 22 NHL seasons, and perhaps wondered whether he was doomed to retire as hockey's ail-time also-ran.
		Although Bourque wasn't playing his hand, his decision has been made if you read between the lines: He has said it gnawed at him that his oldest child, 17-year-old Melissa, lived apart from the family last season, attending her junior year of high school in the Boston area.
		Bourque's impression of the Avalanche when he played in the later years for the Bruins was one of a pretty dynamic offense but not much of a defense.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_25_225/ai_75819565?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle (933 words)

	Bourque back to aid defense - The Boston Globe
		Unfortunately for the team's lack of current depth behind the blue line, Bourque, 44, will only be suiting up for practices in his new role as consultant to the coaching staff.
		''Ray was a great player and a great Bruin, and Mike feels he can add a lot to his staff," said general manager Mike O'Connell in a statement issued last night, prior to Boston's game against the Florida Panthers at the TD Banknorth Garden.
		Bourque, who said he loves the enforced rules, said the timing was right for him to take this step.
	www.boston.com /sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2005/11/04/bourque_back_to_aid_defense (771 words)

	NHL Playoffs 2001 - Stanley Cup Championship: Finally, Bourque now has it all
		As Bourque was talking with Avalanche color analyst Peter McNab, telling his former Bruins teammate from the early 1980s that he had to conduct his exclusive interview sitting down, someone placed the Stanley Cup directly on Bourque's lap.
		Bourque's youngest son, Ryan, struggled to adjust to his new knee-length championship T-shirt and held onto his father's arm like an escort at a prom.
		Ray Bourque tells Brian Engblom it was an emotional game from beginning to end (Courtesy: ABC Sports).
	espn.go.com /nhl/playoffs2001/2001/0609/1212018.html (970 words)

	Ray Bourque put in HOF - Sports
		TORONTO - Ray Bourque, the finest defenseman of his generation, entered the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday with Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy.
		Bourque played for 22 NHL seasons and was a five-time Norris Trophy winner.
		Bourque is first in career points by NHL defensemen with 1,579.
	www.dailycollegian.com /news/2004/11/09/Sports/Ray-Bourque.Put.In.Hof-1557490.shtml (630 words)

	Bourque son goes to Caps - The Washington Times: Sports - June 27, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bourque is the son of Raymond Bourque, the Boston and Colorado defenseman who had a brilliant 22-year career in the NHL and enters the Hall of Fame in November.
		Bourque was one of seven youngsters tapped by the Caps yesterday.
		Bourque, for instance, was ranked 74th in one report and 170th in another.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20040627-013035-9738r.htm (575 words)

	Guy Carbonneau v. Ray Bourque, Round 3, 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bourque missed the last two games of the Avalanche's series with Detroit because of a knee injury, but the Stars are preparing to see him at his best.
		Unlike Bourque, Carbonneau is not starved for the Stanley Cup.
		Bourque: Face to Face" by Jean Gagnon in April/May 1989 Les Canadiens.
	www.livingbeyondreality.com /CarbovBourque.html (837 words)

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		It would almost be cruel to have Bourque not be left to skate with the Cup when all is said and done.
		Bourque is also telling the youngsters in the dressing room - the Ville Nieminens and Dan Hinotes - to make the most of the trip, because as he knows, it might not be a common one.
		Bourque has expressed that he is somewhat fed up with all the attention his quest has garnered and would like to just focus on playing hockey.
	www.golfdigest.com /newsandtour/tsn/index.ssf?/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nhl/misc/canamucio_archive/crashin_net_06022001.htm (969 words)

	ESPN Classic - Bourque leaves the game a champion
		After 22 years, Ray Bourque hoists the cup as the Avalanche are presented the Stanley Cup Trophy (Courtesy: ABC Sports).
		His 22-year pursuit of the Stanley Cup now complete, former Bruins and Avalanche defenseman Ray Bourque announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday in Denver.
		Ray Bourque's return to Colorado for the 2000-01 season had nothing to do with money writes ESPN.com's Nancy Marrapese-Burrell.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/Bourque/retirement (290 words)

	Ray Bourque lights up O'Brien Rink (3/21/06)
		Bourque became captain of the Bruins in 1988 and led the team to two Stanley Cup final appearances in 1988 and 1990.
		In March 2000, Bourque was traded to the Colorado Avalanche.
		Bourque skated with the team during their skill sessions.
	www.woburnonline.com /frontpage/march06/32106-1.html (273 words)

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