Bob Bourne (born June 21, 1954 in Netherhill, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the NHL between 1974 and 1988. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Netherhill is a Village in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276
Bourne was drafted 38th overall by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. The Kansas City Scouts was a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1974–76 The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. However, he never played for the Scouts. On September 13, 1974, he was stolen by Islander General Manager Bill Torrey in a trade for Bart Crashley and the rights to Larry Hornung. William A Torrey (born June 23, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a General Manager and executive in the National Hockey Bart Crashley (born June 15, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman who played 148 games in the Larry Hornung ( November 10, 1945 – May 8, 2001) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who played 48 games in the National Hornung never played again in the NHL and Crashley scored just three goals in twenty-seven games with the Scouts. The Kansas City Scouts was a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1974–76
Bob Bourne was known for his blazing speed and his reckless skating stride. Bourne also possessed an underrated shot to go along with his speed, and was an integral part of the run of nineteen straight playoff victories the New York Islanders enjoyed during the 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 playoff campaigns.
Bourne spent the entire 1974–75 season with the Islanders but found himself in the minor leagues the following year. He returned to the Islanders for the 1976–77 season, and spent the next ten seasons on Long Island, recording at least thirty goals three times and between twenty and thirty goals three others. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches
Bourne was at his best in the 1983 playoffs, when he led the Islanders in playoff scoring en route to their fourth Stanley Cup, and in doing so, shut down the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His 1983 playoff effort included a memorable end-to-end rush against the rival New York Rangers. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.
The next season Bourne was forced to watch helplessly as a separated shoulder and knee injury sidelined him for most of the playoffs, including the finals against the same Oilers in the 1984 finals. The Oilers defeated the Islanders in five games in 1984, ending the franchise dream to win five championships in a row. Bourne was never the same player again after the knee injury, and the Islanders were never the same team again, either.
It should be noted that Bob Bourne's career ended on a high note. He was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings on waivers in October, 1986 and played 2 seasons with the Kings. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. In his final year of playing professional hockey, 1987–1988, Bob Bourne had his swan song, playing well once again and being awarded The Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication He was also honored as a Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year in 1987 as one of eight "Athletes Who Care" for their work in humanitarian causes. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the " Bourne was singled out for his work with a school for handicapped children. (Bourne's older son, Jeffrey, was born with spina bifida in 1979. Spina bifida ( Latin: "split spine" is a developmental Birth defect involving the Neural tube: incomplete closure of the Embryonic neural )
After retiring as a player, Bourne served as a coach for several minor league teams, including the Central Texas Stampede, Las Vegas Thunder and Utah Grizzlies. The Central Texas Stampede was the name given to a former professional Ice hockey team which was located in Belton Texas. The Las Vegas Thunder were an independent professional Ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The Utah Grizzlies are an Ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play in West Valley City Utah, USA at the E Center. He is now a realtor in Kelowna, British Columbia. The National Association of Realtors (NAR whose members are known as realtors (rē(əltər -ˌtôr is North America's largest Trade association representing Kelowna (2007 population 106707 metropolitan population of 165596 is a City on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C
Bourne was honored as the ninth member of the Islanders Hall of Fame on November 25, 2006. While Bourne's number fourteen was not retired (it is currently worn by Chris Campoli), he joined the eight team members [six players, one coach and one general manager] whose numbers have been retired in the Islanders Hall. Chris Campoli (born July 9, 1984 in North York, Ontario) the oldest of three sons The other members are Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies, Bob Nystrom, Bill Torrey and Al Arbour. Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953 is a former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played William John "Battlin' Billy" Smith (born December 12, 1950, in Perth Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b April 7 1954 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional Ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall Thore Robert "Bob" Nystrom (born October 10, 1952 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey right-winger. William A Torrey (born June 23, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a General Manager and executive in the National Hockey Alger Joseph Arbour (born November 1, 1932 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player and later a A banner commemorating Bourne's induction will hang in the Nassau Coliseum until the next Islander in inducted, likely in the 2007–08 season. } The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as Nassau Coliseum (or simply The Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale New York
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–1988 | Season Highs | NHL | 80 | 35 | 42 | 76 | 77 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 36 | ||
| 14 Seasons | Career | NHL | 964 | 258 | 324 | 582 | 605 | 139 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 108 | ||
| Preceded by Doug Jarvis |
Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1988 |
Succeeded by Tim Kerr |
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