Colorado Avalanche right wing Rene Bourque isn’t exactly a popular player in Avs Nation. It could be because of his age — he’s 34. It could be because he washed out of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. It could be because he occasionally makes bonehead moves.
Bourque came to the Colorado Avalanche on a paid try-out contract during training camp. You can’t say he didn’t impress there. He scored a goal and three assists and just plain made himself visible every time he was on the ice. (He did get a few penalties as well.)
Rene Bourque is a good-sized forward at 6-foot-2, 217 pounds.