| Justin Bourne | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1982 Kelowna, BC, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Alaska Aces (ECHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
| Playing career | 2006–2009 |
Justin Bourne (born December 12, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently a sportswriter for USA Today, The Hockey News, Hockeyprimetime.com, and thescore (backhand shelf)
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Bourne played collegiate hockey for 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.[1]
Bourne's writing career began after a serious jaw forced him into retirement.[2] 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.[3]
Justin's father Bob Bourne won the Stanley Cup four times as a centre for the New York Islanders. Justin is currently married to Brianna Bourne née Gillies, daughter of former NHL all-star Clark Gillies, and resides in Phoenix, Arizona along with two cats, which he frequently tweets about.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 60 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 37 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 35 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 37 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 50 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||