Roger Bourbonnais
# Roger Bourbonnais

Roger Maurice Bourbonnais (born October 26, 1942) is a retired ice hockey player. He played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team at the IIHF World Championships and the Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999, and into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.

## Career

Bourbonnais played junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1960 to 1963. In his final year with the Oil Kings, he served as the team captain and led them to their first-ever Memorial Cup Championships.

After playing junior hockey, he was recruited by Father David Bauer to attend the University of British Columbia. While there, Bauer coached them to compete in the Winter Olympics as part of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.

Bourbonnais competed in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and skated for Canada at the 1965, 1966 and 1967 IIHF World Championships. He won two bronze medals with the team under coach Bauer. His success on the international level drew attention from the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, however, he turned them down to pursue his law degree.

Bourbonnais was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999, and into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.

## Personal life

His granddaughter Jaime Bourbonnais played for the Canada women's national ice hockey team.

| Year | Tournament | No | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | World & European Championships - Pool A | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games—Men's Hockey | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 | World & European Championships—Pool A | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 1966 | World & European Championships—Pool A | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1965 | World & European Championships—Pool A | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964 | Olympic Games—Men's Hockey | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
