Ryan Bourque

Ryan Bourque
Bourque with the Quebec Remparts
Born	(1991-01-03) January 3, 1991 (age 26) Topsfield, MA, USA
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
AHL team Former teams	Hershey Bears New York Rangers
National team	United States
NHL Draft	80th overall, 2009 New York Rangers
Playing career	2011–present

Ryan Bourque (born January 3, 1991) is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque and the brother of former NHL forward and teammate Chris Bourque. He was a 3rd round draft choice (80th overall) by the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has won four medals in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) playing for the United States – a gold and a bronze medal in World Under 18 Ice Hockey Championship and a gold and a bronze medal in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He is a fast, energetic, tenacious, versatile forward who is considered strong defensively, a smaller version of Ryan Kesler.

After playing high school hockey at the Cushing Academy, Bourque decided to follow in his father's footsteps and play junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) rather than play college hockey at the University of New Hampshire, whereas his brother Chris decided to play for Boston University. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Quebec Remparts. Playing with Quebec gave Bourque the opportunity to play for his father's former teammate and fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, who was the Remparts' coach.