Ray Bourque

Bourque played 22 seasons in the NHL, and holds the all-time records for most goals, assists and points for an NHL defenseman. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004 which was his first year of eligibility. Bourque was drafted by the Boston Bruins 8th overall in 1979. He would go on the spend 21 seasons in Boston and in 1985 he was named a co-captain of the team. In 1988 he was named sole captain of the team; a title he would hold for the rest of his time in Boston. In his first year (1979-80) Bourque was named Rookie of the Year, a First Team All-Star and scored 65 points, which was a record for rookies at the time. During his time with Boston he would win five Norris Trophies as the league’s top defenseman. His highest goals and points totals in one season was 31 goals and 96 points in 1983-84, his highest assists total in one season was 73 in 1990-91. Bourque would play in three Stanley Cup finals, his first two with Boston in 1988 and 1990 where his Bruins would lose to the Edmonton Oilers. In the 1999-00 season Bourque was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for a chance to win a Stanley Cup. In the 2000-01 season he would finally win the Stanley Cup in his last NHL game. When the NHL commemorated their 100th anniversary in 2017, Bourque was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, where they are active members of many local charities, and founded the Bourque Family Foundation in 2017. Ray is also a successul restaurant owner having one of the top Itialian restaurants in the Little Itally area near the Bruin's TD Garden in Boston