Career
He was inducted into the Islanders hall of fame. Bourne was drafted 38th overall by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 National Hockey League Amateur Draft, though he would never play for the organization. On September 13, 1974, he was traded to the Islanders for Baronet Crashley and the rights to Larry Hornung.
Bourne spent the entire 1974-1975 season with the Islanders but found himself in the minor leagues the following year.
He returned to the Islanders for the 1976-1977 season, and spent the next ten seasons on Long Island, recording at least thirty goals three times and between twenty and thirty goals three others Bourne"s career ended on a high note.
He was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings on waivers in October 1986 and played 2 seasons with the Kings. In his final year in the National Hockey League he was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance.
He was also honored by Sports Illustrated as one of several Sportsmen of the Year in 1987, as one of eight "Athletes Who Care" for their work in humanitarian causes.
Bourne was singled out for his work with a school for disabled children. After retiring as a player, Bourne served as a coach for several minor league teams, including the Central Texas Stampede, Las Vegas Thunder and Utah Grizzlies. He now hosts the Hockey Greats Fantasy Camp in Kelowna, British Columbia.