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My Take
Ray Bourque stops me cold every time I look at the numbers. A Quebec-born defenceman who holds the NHL records for goals, assists, and points from the blue line, plus five Norris Trophies and six more runner-up finishes, is not just great, he redefined what a defender could be. In a sport that worships scorers, Bourque made the back end the main event, and finally lifted the Stanley Cup too. I admire athletes who turn an unglamorous role into an art form, and to me Bourque is the gold standard. Sustained excellence like that is rarer than raw talent.
Overview
Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman five times, while finishing second for that trophy a further six times.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Bourque
- Name (Japanese)
- レイモンド・ボーク
- Reading
- れいもんど・ぼーく
- Born
- December 28, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- 1980 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 1987 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 1988 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 1990 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 1991 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 1994 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 1992 King Clancy Memorial Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.