Chris Bourque

Bourque currently serves as a free agent scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bourque was born in Boston but grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Cushing Academy in 2004. While there, he was close friends with Keith Yandle. He played college hockey in the NCAA during the 2004-2005 season for the Boston University Terriers. He was drafted 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals, and played for the Portland Pirates and Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) before being called up to the NHL in November 2007. He played four NHL games total before being reassigned to Hershey in February 2008. Bourque scored his first NHL goal on December 30, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres. In the 2009–10 season, he was claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 30, 2009, and recorded his first NHL assist on October 28, 2009 in a 6–1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.