Roger Bourbonnais
Encyclopedia
Roger Bourbonnais is a retired ice hockey
player.
A native of Riviere Qui Barre, started his hockey career with the Oil Kings in 1960 and played with them through 1963. In his final year with the Edmonton squad, he was the team captain that led them to a Memorial Cup victory.
It was the Oil Kings' first-ever Memorial Cup championship, as they defeated Niagara Falls 4-1 in a best-of-seven series at the Edmonton Gardens. The 1963 Oil Kings also included Pat Quinn
and Glen Sather
, and they were coached by Buster Brayshaw.
Bourbonnais then joined the newly-founded Canadian National Hockey Team and travelled with them to the 1964 Winter Olympics. in Innsbruck, Austria, where he contributed two goals to Canada's fourth-place finish. Following the 1964 Olympics, Bourbonnais laced up his skates for Canada in the 1965, 1966 and 1967 IIHF World Championships, capturing two bronze medals in three years.
In 1968, he once again represented Canada in the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, where he would score four goals in seven games to finish with a bronze medal. Bourbonnais also spent some time with the Edmonton Nuggets of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League during the 1967-68 season.
He turned down offers to play pro hockey with the Detroit Red Wings
and instead pursued his law degree, which he obtained in 1967
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame
in 1999. He was born in Edmonton
, Alberta
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
A native of Riviere Qui Barre, started his hockey career with the Oil Kings in 1960 and played with them through 1963. In his final year with the Edmonton squad, he was the team captain that led them to a Memorial Cup victory.
It was the Oil Kings' first-ever Memorial Cup championship, as they defeated Niagara Falls 4-1 in a best-of-seven series at the Edmonton Gardens. The 1963 Oil Kings also included Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...
and Glen Sather
Glen Sather
Glen Cameron "Slats" Sather is the President and general manager of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He has also served as the head coach of the Rangers, as well as General Manager and coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association and later NHL...
, and they were coached by Buster Brayshaw.
Bourbonnais then joined the newly-founded Canadian National Hockey Team and travelled with them to the 1964 Winter Olympics. in Innsbruck, Austria, where he contributed two goals to Canada's fourth-place finish. Following the 1964 Olympics, Bourbonnais laced up his skates for Canada in the 1965, 1966 and 1967 IIHF World Championships, capturing two bronze medals in three years.
In 1968, he once again represented Canada in the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, where he would score four goals in seven games to finish with a bronze medal. Bourbonnais also spent some time with the Edmonton Nuggets of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League during the 1967-68 season.
He turned down offers to play pro hockey with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and instead pursued his law degree, which he obtained in 1967
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame
IIHF Hall of Fame
The IIHF Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which was established by the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1997, when 30 individuals were inducted at the world championships in Helsinki...
in 1999. He was born in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.