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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bob Bourne
Selected in third round
No.
38 overall by Kansas City Scouts
Born June 21, 1954
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight:
200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saskatoon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Kindersley, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Netherhill, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
63 |
28 | 32 |
60 | 36 | | 1972-73 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
66 | 40 |
53 | 93 |
74 | | 1973-74 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
63 | 29 |
42 | 71 |
41 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
38 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played for Edmonton (WCHL) in
its 1974 series vs. Moscow Selects. ... Played high school football and
was quarterback on Kindersley High School team, where his tight end was
future N.Y. Islanders teammate and longtime friend Dave Lewis. Played one season of minor-league baseball
with the Houston Astros organization's Class A Appalachian League team in
Covington, Virginia. Batted .257 and was a teammate of Clark Gillies. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9, 1974 (N.Y. Islanders at
Montreal)
Numbers: 14 (N.Y. Islanders);
14 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Playing Status: Retired
September 8, 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1974-1988 | N.Y. Islanders, Los Angeles |
964 | 258 | 324 |
582 | 605 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1975-1988 |
N.Y. Islanders, Los Angeles | 139 |
40 | 56 | 96 |
108 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Masterton Trophy: 1987-88 (Los Angeles)
All-Star Game: 1981 (N.Y. Islanders)
N.Y. Islanders
Bud Player of Year (Three-Stars Leader): 1980-81
NYI Records: Most shorthanded goals in one season (7 in 1980-81), most
assists in one playoff series (10 vs. N.Y. Rangers in 1983).
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Points Leader: 1978 (5), 1983 (28)
N.Y.
Islanders Playoffs Goals Leader: 1978 (2, tie)
N.Y. Islanders
Playoffs Assists Leader: 1978 (3, tie), 1983 (20)
Miscellaneous: Had an assist in his first NHL game. ... Was regarded as
one of the NHL's fastest skaters throughout his career. ... Began playing left
wing for N.Y. Islanders in 1976-77 and played entire 1977-78 season at that
position. Continued to play wing for much of his career. ... Played on line with Bob Nystrom and Mike Kaszycki for N.Y.
Islanders in 1977-78. ... Set N.Y. Islanders record (since broken) with eight
game-winning goals in 1977-78. ... Tied NHL playoff record (since broken) with
two shorthanded goals in N.Y. Islanders' 1980 semifinal series vs. Buffalo.
... Named NHL Player of Week for week of March 9-15, 1981, when he scored four
goals and seven points. ... Missed part of 1981 playoffs with groin injury.
... Broke nose in fight with Minnesota's Kevin Maxwell during 1981 Stanley Cup
Finals, but did not miss any games. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with
pulled muscles in upper thigh, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' game
vs. N.Y. Rangers on Oct. 17, 1981. ... Set N.Y. Islanders' record (since
broken) for points in one playoff series with 12 vs. N.Y. Rangers in 1983. He
scored on a remarkable end-to-end rush during that series. ... Scored first
overtime goal in NHL regular-season game (after league's re-introduction of
overtime) in N.Y. Islanders' 7-6 victory in Washington on Oct. 8, 1983.
Bourne's goal came at 2:01 of OT. No NHL player had scored in overtime of a
regular-season game in nearly 41 years. ... Missed most of 1984 playoffs with
separated shoulder and knee injury, which kept him out of the Stanley Cup
Finals series loss to Edmonton. ... Suffered serious injury in N.Y. Islanders'
game at Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 1985, when the Kings' Phil Sykes skated over
his left hand, severing tendons. The injury required surgery on Jan. 20, 1985,
and he did not return to action until April 4, 1985. ... Missed start of
1985-86 season with rib injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' 1985 training
camp. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with mouth injury, suffered in N.Y.
Islanders' game at Calgary on Nov. 30, 1985. ... Left unprotected by N.Y.
Islanders for 1986 NHL Waiver Draft and was claimed by Los Angeles on Oct. 6,
1986. ... Was offered
termination contract by Los Angeles as he entered his option year after
1987-88 season. He initially signed the termination contract, but chose to
retire instead after wrestling with decision throughout the summer of
1988. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Worth (CHL)
Canada Cup: 1984
(first place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1975-76
(Fort Worth)
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of Year:
1987 (Honored as one of eight "Athletes Who Care" for work in
humanitarian causes. Bourne was singled out for his work with a school for
handicapped children).
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Indianapolis, No. 46 overall in Round 4)
1993-94: Assistant coach of IHL regular-season champ (Las Vegas).
Coaching Career: Named Las Vegas (IHL) assistant coach prior to 1993-94
season and remained in that position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Central
Texas (WPHL) head coach prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position
through 1996-97 season. ... Named Utah (IHL) assistant prior to 1997-98 season
and remained in that position until June 23, 1998. ... Named Las Vegas (IHL)
head coach on June 23, 1998, and remained in that position through 1998-99
season. ... Named Utah (IHL) head coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained
in that position through 2000-01 season.
Management Career: Named
Utah (IHL) general manager prior to 1999-00 season and remained in position
through 2000-01 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed start of
1975-76 season due to flu bug he contracted during N.Y. Islanders' 1975
training camp. ... Became active in Spina Bifida Association during playing career when his infant son, Jeff, was diagnosed with the disease.
Along with his wife, Janice, he devoted countless hours to the cause, and
helped generate tens of thousands of dollars for the association through fund-raisers.
Also raised thousands for the New Interdisciplinary School for
Handicapped Children in Medford, N.Y.. ... Worked in public relations
department of Paine, Webber and earned stockbroker's license during summer of
1985. Also worked for Smith, Barney during off-seasons of his last years as a
player. ... Took job as a
stockbroker in Kelowna, British Columbia, following his retirement, and
remained in that position until beginning his career as a coach in 1993. ...
Returned to Kelowna to be closer to son Jeff in 1994 and remained until 1996, when he
re-entered coaching. ... Became active in N.Y. Islanders alumni fantasy camps
after his retirement. ... Fined by IHL in January 2000 for harassing official
during Utah's game Dec. 31, 1999, game at Manitoba.
Personal: Full name is
Glen
Robert Bourne. ... Also known as Bobby Bourne during his playing days. ...
Father of Tier II (BCHL) junior player Justin Bourne. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Kansas City traded Bourne to N.Y.
Islanders in exchange for rights to Larry Hornung, who was playing in the WHA,
and future considerations on Sept. 10, 1974. N.Y. Islanders sent Bart Crashley
to Kansas City to complete the deal on Sept. 16, 1974. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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