Remembering Kris’ best friend Luc Bourdon
It has been three years to the date of the death of Kris’ best friend Luc Bourdon who passed away tragically in a motorcycle accident. In this tribute post you will find articles, pictures, and links about Luc.
“Me and Luc went through two season in Val-d’Or, we had so much fun. After like we played the World Junior together, we won two gold medal together. Um we were playing together, we were roomate together, we share like everything together.”-Kris Letang on his fondest memories of Luc Bourdon
The passion in his eyes, the smile on his face and an uncanny ability to make people laugh is how he will be remembered.
Luc Bourdon first emerged onto the national stage and into the hearts of the Canucks family when the then 19-year old was drafted tenth overall in 2005 after impressing Canucks management with his raw ability as a member of Val d’Or of the QMJHL. The NHL was coming out of the lockout and Luc, along with his draftmates, would soon represent the new NHL.
Showcasing his hard work playing with the Moncton Wildcats and impressing Vancouver’s staff at training and conditioning camps, Luc would finally get the opportunity to achieve his life’s dream of playing in the NHL when he took to the ice donning a Canucks jersey on October 10, 2006 versus Minnesota.
Luc continued to mature and when significant injuries took their toll on the Canucks blueline during the 2007-08 season, Bourdon would once again get the opportunity to play in the big leagues, soon earning a permanent spot. He travelled from Milwaukee, as a member of the Moose, and joined the Canucks in Colorado. It was a long trip but his excitement to be in the NHL overweighed the exhaustion. Read More
Visit the Luc Bourdon Tribue page at the Vancouver Canucks website here