Roger Bourbonnais

Roger Maurice Bourbonnais (born October 26, 1942) is a former ice hockey player who represented Canada in both the IIHF World Championships and the Winter Olympics. His contributions to the sport earned him induction into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.

Career Bourbonnais played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings between 1960 and 1963. During his final season, he captained the team and guided them to their first Memorial Cup title.

After finishing his junior hockey career, he was invited by Father David Bauer to enroll at the University of British Columbia. During his time there, Bauer coached the team as they represented Canada men's national ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics.

Bourbonnais represented Canada at the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1968, and also played in the IIHF World Championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967. Under the guidance of Coach Bauer, he helped the team earned two bronze medals. His strong international performance caught the eye of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, but he declined their offer in order to continue his studies in law.

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 147 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