Troy Bourke
Troy Bourke (born March 30, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected 72nd overall, by the Colorado Avalanche, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
| Troy Bourke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1994 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Schwenninger Wild Wings Lake Erie Monsters San Antonio Rampage Syracuse Crunch | ||
| NHL Draft |
72nd overall, 2012 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Bourke was raised in Onoway, Alberta, and was first selected by the Prince George Cougars 26th overall in the 2009 Western Hockey League bantam draft after a bantam career with the PAC Timberwolves in the AMBHL. In the 2009–10 season, he first played midget hockey in the Alberta Midget Hockey League with the St. Albert Raiders and was selected as the AMHL top player before joining the Cougars at the completion of his midget season to begin his major junior hockey career.
With increasing his production in each of his first two full WHL seasons, Bourke as a then diminutive sized forward was selected 72nd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. As the Cougars Captain in his final junior season, Bourke led the team with 56 assists and finished second with 85 points, however was unable to help Prince George qualify for the playoffs in the 2013–14 season. Bourke was then signed to an amateur try-out contract with the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters on March 19, 2014.[1] Two days later, Bourke made an impact in his professional debut in scoring a goal and two assists, in a 5-0 victory over the Rochester Americans.[2] With the Monsters also out of playoff contention, Bourke finished the season with 7 points in 15 games.
On May 29, 2014, Bourke was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Avalanche.[3] Upon attending Colorado's NHL training camp, Bourke was reassigned to Lake Erie to begin his first full professional season in 2014–15.[4]
On June 26, 2017, Bourke as a restricted free agent, was not tendered a qualifying contract by the Colorado Avalanche, thus ending his three-year tenure within the organization in releasing him to free agency.[5] With no NHL contract offers over the summer, Bourke signed a one-year AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch on September 26, 2017.[6]
Bourke remained within the Crunch organization for two seasons, splitting the 2018–19 season, between the AHL and ECHL with affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears.
As a free agent with his career prospects stalling, Bourke opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL, on May 16, 2019.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Albert Raiders | AMHL | 34 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 68 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 71 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 63 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 69 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 61 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 56 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 74 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 22 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 30 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 50 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 237 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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References
- Lake Erie Monsters (2014-03-19). "Monsters add Bourke on ATO". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- "Monsters 5, Americans 0". American Hockey League. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- "Avalanche sign Bourke to an entry-level contract". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- "Avalanche reduces roster to 40". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- "Avalanche part ways with Mikahil Girgorenko, Siemens given qualifying offer". BSNDenver.com. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- "Crunch sign Ty Loney and Troy Bourke at AHL contracts". Syracuse Crunch. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- "Restart for Troy Bourke" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "Cougars prospects invited to U17 camps". Prince George Cougars. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database