Justin Bourne

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.

Playing career Bourne played collegiate hockey for the University of Alaska Anchorage before turning professional during the final weeks of 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. After a brief run in the 2008–09 season, his professional career ended after 86 games over three seasons, with five different minor league teams, including 16 games at the AHL-level with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Writing career Bourne's writing career began after a serious jaw injury forced him into retirement. 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.

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.

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.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Vernon Vipers BCHL 60 26 29 55 31 — — — — — 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 — — — — — AHL totals 16 2 3 5 2 — — — — —

Awards and honors Honours Year ECHL All-Star Game 2008