Background
Bourque was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts.
Bourque was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts.
Bourque graduated from Cushing Academy in 2004.
Bourque was drafted by the Capitals, 33rd overall in the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He was drafted 33rd overall in the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League), and played for the Portland Pirates and Hershey Bears before being called up to the National Hockey League in November 2007. He played 4 National Hockey League games total before being reassigned to Hershey in February 2008.
Bourque scored his first National Hockey League goal on December 30, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres.
On December 5, 2009, he was waived by the Penguins and re-claimed by his former team, the Washington Capitals. He was then assigned back to the Bears where he remained for the majority of the season.
In mid-July 2010, Bourque failed to sign the qualifying offer extended by Washington and signed to play with Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season. Bourque had earlier signed a two-year contract with Hong Kong Atlant, worth United States$1 Million per year, but the contract was not binding until July 15, 2010.
After a disappointing start with Atlant Moscow Oblast, Bourque left the team on October 3, 2010.
On October 4, 2010, Swiss hockey club The Human Context Lugano announced they had signed Bourque to a contract. Bourque returned to re-sign with the Capitals on a one-year contract on July 2, 2011. In the 2011-2012 season, Bourque was assigned by the Capitals to the Hershey Bears and led the league in scoring with a career high 93 points in 73 games.
On May 26, 2012, Bourque was traded by the Capitals to the Boston Bruins for forward Zach Hamill.
Chris scored the only goal, his first as a Bruin, in a February 2, 2013 1-0 road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On June 18, 2013, slated to become a free agent from the Bruins, Bourque returned to the Russian KHL, signing a one-year deal with Ak Bars Kazan.
After only 11 games, Bourque mirrored his previous short lived stint in the KHL transferring to Swiss club EHC Biel for the remainder of the season. On July 1, 2014, Bourque made another return to the National Hockey League, in signing a one-year two way contract with the New York Rangers.
Assigned to AHL affilaite, the Hartford Wolf Pack for the 2014-2015 season, Bourque led the team in scoring with 66 points in 73 games and was selected to the AHL first All-Star team
On July, 2, Bourque signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals, paving a way to return to the Hershey Bears. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and Christiane. He also has an older sister, Melissa.
Chris married longtime girlfriend Kimberly McManus, a 2009 Brown University graduate and aspiring actress, on July 15, 2011.
The couple has a son, Kingston Ray Bourque, who was born on May 5, 2012.