Gabriel Bourque is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets as a left/ right wing. He got selected in the 2009 NHL draft by the Nashville Predators and made his debut in 2010. Since then, he has continued to play in the league through which he gained both fame and fortune.
Biography of Gabriel Bourque
Gabriel Bourque was born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada on September 23, 1990. Information concerning his parents and/or siblings are not readily available to the general public at this time; he has decided to keep information about his personal life very private.
Gabriel knew he was going to become a professional Ice Hockey player in the future since he was very young, and he actually began his training in the sport by joining the Baie-Comeau Petit Drakker minor ice hockey team in 2003, at 13.
Information with regarding his education is also not available to the media at all.
Career
Gabriel Bourque began learning to play the game at a minor ice hockey team called. Baie-Comeau Petit Drakkar. He eventually “graduated” from the junior league in 2009, before being drafted into the professional league.
In April 2010, he signed his very first professional contract with the Nashville Predators, for 3 years and at an entry-level; though he spent his first year at Milwaukee Admirals – who are an affiliate of the Predators, based in the United States. He went on to spend 5 seasons with the Predators, with his last season’s appearance plagued by injuries and illnesses.
After he was released as a free agent by the Predators, he had a successful try-out with the Colorado Avalanche, culminating in a 1-year contract signed in October 2016 – spending most of his playing time with the San Antonio Rampage, in the USA. He stayed with the team till 2018.
He joined the Winnipeg Jets in August 2019, and he is still with the team currently plying his trade.
He played for the Canada U-20 in 2010 and in the process, he won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships having lost to the United States in the finals.
Gabriel Bourque Net Worth
Gabriel has been a professional ice hockey player for about a decade now and has played for some very good teams and earned attractive salaries from his profession. A report has it that he has earned close to $6 million in salaries as of 2015.
His current net worth is put at a modest $3 million, though it is not clear if he earns additional income from sponsorship deals and such other avenues, and if such earnings were taken into consideration in arriving at his current net worth.
Who is Gabriel Bourque’s Wife?
Gabriel is currently married to his darling heartthrob, Kristina Bourque. The pair are reported to have been head-over-heels in love and have been in the relationship for a very long time, prior to tying the Nuptial knots. Details of how they met, where they got married and other finer details have been kept away from public knowledge.
It is also not clear if the couple presently has any children yet, having been married for quite a while, as he has decided to keep his personal life away from the media and public. His wife is an ever-constant face at his team’s games and there is no known rumor to suggest that they are not enjoying a blissful marriage.
Height and Body Measurements
Though being tall is not a requirement to be a very good ice hockey player, Gabriel is known to be “reasonably tall”. He stands at a height of 1.78 meters (5 feet and 10 inches) and also weighs 93 Kilograms (about 206 lbs).
Facts about Gabriel Bourque you probably didn’t know
1. His former team signed two different players named Bourques
During the 2016-2017 Hockey season, Gabriel’s former team, the Colorado Avalanche, decided to recruit players from their Professional Try Out (PTO) program, and they coincidentally recruited two unrelated players named Bourques – Gabriel and teammate, Rene.
Rene is 8 years older than Gabriel and a more experienced player; coincidentally they are both forwards.
2. Awards/Recognition
He was given the Guy Lafleur Trophy in 2010, for his amazing statistics and in recognition of his skills as the Most Valuable Player of the playoff, before he turned professional.
3. Goals and Assists
As a forward, scoring goals is Gabriel’s desire and requirement, and he has scored a total of 46 goals and made 65 assists, both in the regular season and Playoffs.
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4. He is not related to Raymond Jean Bourque
Although it is easy for most people to associate him to the legendary hockey player Ray Bourque, with some claiming he is the latter’s son, the two are not related by blood. This means he is also not related to Ryan Bourque who is Ray’s son just as he is not related to former professional ice hockey right winger, Rene Bourque.
5. Attacks on Social Media
Some fans of the teams Gabriel has played for are not happy with his goal return ratio and have expressed themselves freely about it on social media. Even his wife was not spared in the fury of the irate fans, who used their Twitter handles to hurl insults at him.
Complete profile of Gabriel Bourque
| Gabriel Bourque | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gabriel Bourque |
| Date of Birth | 23 September 1990 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birth place | Rimouski, Canada |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Professional ice hockey player |
| Team | Winnipeg Jets-2019 Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche |
| Position | Right Wing / Left Wing |
| Education | NA |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Kristina Bourque |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $3 million |
| Source of net worth | Playing ice hockey |
| Height | Feet- 5 ft 10 in Meters- 1.78m Centimeters-178 cm |
| Weight | 93 Kilograms (206 lbs). |
| Eye color | Brown-dark |
| Hair color | Brown-dark |
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