Claude Bourque
| Claude Bourque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 31, 1915 Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 13, 1982 (aged 67) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1935–1943 | ||
Claude Hennessey Bourque (March 31, 1915 — May 13, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played 62 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings between 1938 and 1940.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1943, was spent in various minor and senior leagues. After his hockey career, Bourque worked for Northern Electric in Montreal.[2] Bourque was born in Oxford, Nova Scotia and grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1928–29 | Moncton St. Mary's | NBAHA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 8 | 2 | 1.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Moncton St. Mary's | NBAHA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 11 | 0 | 2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Moncton CCJA | MCJHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Moncton CNR Machinists | MCIHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Moncton Aberdeens | CAHS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 5 | 2 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1931–32 | Moncton CCJA | MCJHL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 2 | 2.11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | ||
| 1932–33 | Moncton Red Indians | MCJHL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 330 | 8 | 2 | 1.46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | ||
| 1932–33 | Moncton Red Indians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 18 | 0 | 2.25 | ||
| 1933–34 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 46 | 0 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| 1935–36 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QSHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 73 | 1 | 3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Montreal Royals | MTL Sr | 19 | — | — | — | 1140 | 44 | 2 | 2.32 | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 18 | — | — | — | 1080 | 52 | 1 | 2.89 | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 | ||
| 1938–39 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1560 | 69 | 2 | 2.65 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | 2.56 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 214 | 15 | 0 | 4.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 2210 | 120 | 3 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 360 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Philadelphia Ramblers | AHL | 56 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 3470 | 167 | 1 | 2.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 54 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3350 | 150 | 1 | 2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Lachine RCAF | MCHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2040 | 142 | 1 | 4.18 | 12 | — | — | — | 720 | 24 | 0 | 2.83 | ||
| NHL totals | 92 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 3830 | 192 | 5 | 3.01 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | 2.56 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Claude Bourque #1 G". nhl.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Former Hab goalie dies". Moncton Times-Transcript. 14 May 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ St. Pierre, Eddie (23 June 2010). "Looking back". Moncton Times-Transcript. p. B6. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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