Justin Bourne

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Justin Bourne
Born (1982-12-12) December 12, 1982 (age 41)
Kelowna, British Columbia, U.S. [1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Bridgeport Sound Tigers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20062009

Justin Bourne (born December 12, 1982) is a Canadian/American sportswriter. A former professional ice hockey player, he has also coached professionally, most recently as an assistant coach for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

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Playing career

Bourne played collegiate hockey for the University of Alaska Anchorage before ending the 2006-07 season with the ECHL's Alaska Aces. He was signed the following year by the Utah Grizzlies, going on to score 10 goals and 10 assists in a 17-game stretch, and playing in the 2008 ECHL All-Star game. [2]

Writing career

Bourne's writing career began after a serious jaw injury forced him into retirement. [3] In his first year as a columnist for USA Today, his piece on stopping the use of gay slurs in sports encouraged Brendan Burke to tell his story. [4] Alongside USA Today, his articles have been featured across brands including Greg Wyshynski's Puck Daddy, The Hockey News , Hockey Primetime, as well as various other newspapers and websites.

Bourne eventually joined The Score as a featured writer and stats analyst, as well as a senior hockey columnist for The Athletic and Sportsnet. [5]

Coaching career

On November 25, 2015, Bourne left his position at The Score to become an assistant coach for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, working with the team's video coaching for two seasons. [6]

Personal life

Bourne's father Bob won the Stanley Cup four times as a centre for the New York Islanders. Bourne is currently married to Brianna, daughter of former NHL all-star Clark Gillies. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Vernon Vipers BCHL 6026295531
2002–03Vernon VipersBCHL6032447652
2003–04 University of Alaska Anchorage WCHA 40413176
2004–05 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA3712112310
2005–06 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA35581314
2006–07 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA3710213114
2006–07 Alaska Aces ECHL 9336483256
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL5016153146132022
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 162352
2008–09 Reading Royals ECHL10000
2008–09 Idaho Steelheads ECHL1111221
AHL totals162352

Awards and honors

HonoursYear
ECHL
All-Star Game 2008

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References

  1. "Justin Bourne Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Keith Johnson, Justin Bourne Named All-Stars". Utah Grizzlies. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31.
  3. Bourne, Justin (2009-02-15). "Justin Bourne's Blog: A love-hate relationship with hockey". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  4. Wyshynski, Greg (2008-11-25). "Does Brian Burke's gay son change anything for hockey culture?". Puck Daddy Blog. Yahoo! Sports.
  5. "Justin Bourne to join Sportsnet's multi-platform hockey coverage". sportsnet.ca. November 7, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. Silverman, Cat (2015-11-25). "JUSTIN BOURNE JOINS MARLIES COACHING STAFF". theleafsnation.com. The Nation Network.
  7. Compton, Brian (January 23, 2022). "Gillies death has Bourne recalling when Islanders teammates became family". nhl.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. Roughly 20 years later, Gillies' daughter, Brianna, and Bourne's son, Justin, reunite at Bourne's induction into the Islanders Hall of Fame. They start dating, fall in love, get married and have two children.