Allan Rourke

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Allan Rourke
Allan Rourke.jpg
Rourke with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2005
Born (1980-03-06) March 6, 1980 (age 44)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
Krefeld Pinguine
NHL Draft 154th overall, 1998
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2000–2010

Allan Rourke (born March 6, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders, and Edmonton Oilers.

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Biography

Rourke was born in Mississauga, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Mississauga Reps minor ice hockey team. [1]

Rourke was selected in the 6th round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 154th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs, after a successful junior career with the Kitchener Rangers as an offensive defenceman. [2] He was named as a second-team all-star in the 1999–2000 OHL season. [3]

After three seasons in the Maple Leafs organization, exclusively with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the AHL, Rourke was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes for Harold Druken. [4] Rourke appeared in 25 games for the Hurricanes, and spent most of two seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters.[ citation needed ] After signing a free agent contract with the New York Islanders, Rourke again split time between the NHL and AHL, appearing in 17 games with New York and spending the majority of his time with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[ citation needed ] Rourke was subsequently dealt to the Edmonton Oilers, and assigned to the Springfield Falcons after failing to make the team in training camp.[ citation needed ] On November 8, 2007, Rourke was called up in place of Bryan Young, who was assigned to Springfield.[ citation needed ]

On May 27, 2008, Rourke signed with the ERC Ingolstadt of the German League, he played with EHC Black Wings Linz, Austria last season and signed than on 4 July 2009 a contract with Krefeld Pinguine.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Kitchener Rangers OHL 251121260000
1997–98 Kitchener RangersOHL48517225961126
1998–99 Kitchener RangersOHL661128397910002
1999–00 Kitchener RangersOHL6731437457506613
2000–01 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 649192836—————
2001–02 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL62291148100226
2002–03 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL6512193149—————
2003–04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL45591445—————
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2512322—————
2004–05 Lowell Lock MonstersAHL607916751112340
2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL58922314211010
2005–06 New York Islanders NHL60110—————
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL605152060—————
2006–07 New York IslandersNHL110114—————
2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL443111424—————
2007–08 Edmonton Oilers NHL130005—————
2008–09 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 424141812—————
2008–09 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 31230—————
2009–10 Krefeld Pinguine DEL5415132845—————
NHL totals5514531—————
AHL totals458521131653792224646

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ↑ "1998 NHL Draft Results". The Draft Analyst. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ↑ 2012-13 OHL Media Information Guide (PDF). p. 146. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Staff Writer (29 May 2003). "HURRICANES ACQUIRE ALLAN ROURKE FROM TORONTO". Carolina Hurricanes . Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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