Career
Bourke was raised in Onoway, Alberta, and was first selected by the Prince George Cougars 26th overall in the 2009 Western Hockey League bantam draft after a bantam career with the Public Affairs Committee Timberwolves in the AMBHL. In the 2009-2010 season, he first played midget hockey in the Alberta Midget Hockey League with the Saint Albert Raiders and was selected as the AMHL top player before joining the Cougars at the completion of his midget season to begin his major junior hockey career. With increasing his production in each of his first two full WHL seasons, Bourke as a then diminutive sized forward was selected 72nd overall in the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. As the Cougars Captain in his final junior season, Bourke led the team with 56 assists and finished second with 85 points, however was unable to help Prince George qualify for the playoffs in the 2013-2014 season.
Bourke was then signed to an amateur try-out contract with the Avalanche"s AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters on March 19, 2014.
Two days later, Bourke made an impact in his professional debut in scoring a goal and two assists, in a 5-0 victory over the Rochester Americans. With the Monsters also out of playoff contention, Bourke finished the season with 7 points in 15 games.
On May 29, 2014, Bourke was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Avalanche. Upon attending Colorado"s National Hockey League training camp, Bourke was re-assigned to Lake Erie to begin his first full professional season in 2014-2015.
