Description
Roger Maurice 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, 1967, and 1969 IIHF World Championships, capturing two bronze medals.
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.
Born
October 26th, 1942 in Edmonton (Age 82)
Teams
Last Changes
2024/02/07
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2024/02/07
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2024/02/07
New Response (Success): Sent 4x6, LOR, and SASE. Signed at the back and ad..