Mavrik Bourque

Mavrik Bourque (born January 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 30th overall, by the Stars in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Bourque played major junior ice hockey with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2020 NHL entry draft. On March 1, 2021, Bourque was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Stars. Bourque made his NHL debut on April 6, 2024, in a 3–2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, and was then returned to Dallas' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars, the following day. In the 2023–24 AHL season, Bourque won the Les Cunningham Award and John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL's "Most Valuable Player" and top scorer. Bourque recorded his first career hat trick on April 13, 2026, as part of a 6–5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. As a restricted free agent, Bourque was traded by the Stars along with Ilya Lyubushkin to the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2026, in exchange for a 2027 2nd round pick and a 2028 3rd round pick. He was later signed to a six-year, $33 million contract extension with the Predators on July 4.