Vancouver Canuck defenceman Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
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41 minutes ago SHIPPAGAN, N.B. Luc Bourdon, a promising defenceman with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in his native northern New Brunswick. Bourdon's sister, Eve Bourdon, and his stepmother Maryse Godin both confirmed the death but declined further comment when reached at the family's home in Shippagan. "Luc was a ...
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Vancouver defenseman Luc Bourdon dies in motorcycle crash
Published 5/29/2008 at Puck Daddy
... defenseman, was killed this afternoon in a motorcycle crash in New Brunswick. His sister confirmed the tragedy to the Canadian Press. ...
Canucks Player Bourdon Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Published 5/29/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
The CANADIAN PRESS reports that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon. Luc Bourdon Vancouver Canucks The 21-year-old Bourdon, a former first-round pick of the Canucks, was riding around in his native northern New Brunswick, when he reportedly lost control of his bike and slammed into a tractor-trailer. Although police wouldn’t release details of the victim, Bourdon’s sister Eve“confirmed the death but declined further comment when reached at the family’s home in Shippagan .” Bourdon had 2 goals in 27 games for ...
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The Power Play Hockey Blog posted 5/29/2008 from thepowerplay.blogspot.com
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick. He was 21. RCMP in Shippagan, N.B., won't confirm the identity of the victim but say the driver of a motorcycle was killed at about 12:30 p.m. AT today in crash near Shippagan. Bourdon's sister, Eve Bourdon, has confirmed the death.Report: Luc Bourdon has Died
Puck Daddy found this 5/29/2008 on www.kuklaskorner.com
Reported in French at Corus Sports , translated by Google : The young defender Vancouver Canucks Luc Bourdon died after a motorcycle accident in north-east of NB nearly Shipagan. The circumstances of the accident have not yet been ...Luc Bourdon killed in accident
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} found this 5/29/2008 on mirtle.blogspot.com
Top Canucks prospect Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident, several sources in the French press are reporting. The accident occurred just outside of Shippagan, N.B. , where Bourdon was from. He was 21. A first-round pick, 10th overall ...Canucks Defenseman Bourdon Dead in Motorcycle Accident
Japers' Rink found this 5/29/2008 on sports.aol.com
Luc Bourdon , a Vancouver Canucks defenseman long ticketed for a successful NHL career, was killed earlier today in a motorcycle accident in his native New Brunswick, Canada. He was just 21 years old. The report, which moved only a few minutes ago ...RIP Luc Bourdon
Puck Daddy found this 5/30/2008 on canuckshockey.blogspot.com
Despite the Nonis/Gillis thing, I wanted to take a couple of months off from the blog with the intention of previewing the draft and the free agency season. I intended to start posting again in the next couple of weeks, but after the tragedy this ...Perspective on a Nice Kid
Waiting For Stanley found this 5/30/2008 on www.kuklaskorner.com
A warning in advance—this post is more personal than hockey-ish. But that seems appropriate today. When the news came in about Luc Bourdon’s death this morning, I had been idly writing a post I’d been pondering over the last few ...Mom begged Bourdon not to buy a motorcycle
Waiting For Stanley found this 6/2/2008 on sports.yahoo.com
Sobbing uncontrollably just hours after losing her son, Luc Bourdon , in a tragic motorcycle accident, Suzanne Boucher said she had tried desperately to stop him from buying a bike. Her plea worked last year when her fears changed his mind. That's ...
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In Memory of Luc Bourdon
Posted 5/30/2008 on The Sidney Crosby Show
Promising young Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luc Bourdon died yesterday in a tragic accident when he lost control of his motorcycle and crossed the center line and head-on into a tractor trailer. He was only 21. He was a really good friend of Kris Letang (from Bleacher Report ): A talented defenseman, he brought the Gold Medal to Canada twice at the World Junior Championships; in 2006 and ...Honouring Luc Bourdon
Posted 5/30/2008 on Habs Inside/Out
As many of you know by now, Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday in his native New Brunswick. Here's a nice piece by Johnny Canucklehead on his blog in memory of Bourdon. Read it here.TMS Reports - Luc Bourdon, 1987-2008
Posted 5/30/2008 on Four Habs Fans
Today TMS is joke-free, as we report on the tragic death of Vancouver Canucks Defenseman Luc Bourdon, who died yesterday in a motorcycle crash, at the age of 21. Anyone who is a fan of the World Juniors knows Bourdon, who helped lead Team Canada to gold in both 2006 and 2007. This was after being drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in 2005. He scored two goals and was a plus-7 in 27 games with ...Luc Bourdon death has two coasts in mourning
Posted 5/30/2008 on hockey.com RSS Feed
The sobering, heartbreaking footage showing a tangled web of motorcycle parts pinned under the rear wheels of a yellow Penske transport truck with the caved-in front grill means the question will forever go unanswered. Just how good Luc Bourdon could have been will never be known. Not now. Just like fans of the Vancouver Canucks will never really know, never really understand, what the hell ...Luc Bourdon Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Posted 5/30/2008 on NHL Digest- Hockey News and Equipment Reviews
Joe Pelletier has posted that Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident. Early reports came out of the French media, and are now appearing in Vancouver media. The accident occurred just outside of Shippagan, N.B., where Bourdon was from. He was 21. A first-round pick, 10th overall in 2005, Bourdon played 27 games in Vancouver this season on the blueline and spent another 41 ...Canucks prospect killed in motorcycle crash
Posted 5/29/2008 on red and black hockey
Today, the Vancouver Canucks sadly announced that their top prospect, defenseman Luc Bourdon, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident this afternoon. Bourdon was the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 27 games this past season for the Nucks, registering 2 goals and 20 PIM. He also played 41 games for the AHL Manitoba Moose, scoring six goals and adding eight ...Canucks Luc Bourdon Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Posted 5/29/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports
Vancouver Canucks rookie Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday. See photos, video and a biography of Luc below. Luc Bourdon Luc Bourdon was killed Thursday when his motorcycle hit a tractor-trailer near his family’s home of Shippagan, New Brunswick. A Shippagan police report said that Bourdon had lost control of his motorcycle [...]Canucks Defenceman Luc Bourdon Killed
Posted 5/29/2008 on Hockey Beat - Hockey News
What a sad day for hockey fans. Up-and-coming Vancouver Canucks defenceman, Luc Bourdon , was killed in a motorcycle crash in northern New Brunswick. The 21-year-old scored two goals and was a plus-7 in 27 games with the Canucks last season. His agent, Kent Hughes , said that biking was a hobby he had undertaken in the last month: “Another client of ours Kris Letang ...Canucks D-Man Luc Bourdon Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Posted 5/29/2008 on Can't Stop The Bleeding
TSN reports that Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick on Thursday . He was 21. “Luc was a winner, he was a competitor,” said Kent Hughes, his agent. “There was no quit in him. He persevered through a lot. He was a great guy and a great teammate.” Hughes added that he never knew about his ...Bourdon killed in motorcycle accident
Posted 5/29/2008 on SportsFilter
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luc Bourdon is dead. He died instantly at around 12:30 p.m. New Brunswick time when the motorcycle he was driving hit a tractor-trailer head-on on Hwy. 113 in Lameque, N.B. Read Story .Tragedy Strikes NHL
Posted 5/29/2008 on RumorMeThis
TSN is reporting that the Vancouver Canucks have lost a star in the making on the blue-line. Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident. The top blue-line prospect for the Canucks had a promising future in the NHL. Unfortunately for us the fans, we will not get the chance to see Bourdon flourish in the NHL. Prayers and best wishes go out to the Bourdon family as well as the Canucks ...Shocking ... and profoundly tragic
Posted 5/29/2008 on Habs Inside/Out
Luc Bourdon, 21-year-old Vancouver Canucks defenceman, has been killed in a motorcycle accident. The tragedy occurred in Bourdon's native northern New Brunswick. Bourdon, 6-2, 211, was Vancouver's first choice, 10th overall, in the 2005 draft. He played his junior hockey in the Q, primarily with Val-d'Or, and was a member of two gold medal-winning teams at the World Juniors. In ...Luc Bourdon dies in a motorcycle crash
Posted 5/29/2008 on The Hockey Herald
via Globe and Mail: Luc Bourdon, a promising defenceman with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in his native northern New Brunswick. Bourdon’s sister, Eve Bourdon, confirmed the death but declined further comment when reached at the family’s home in Shippagan. Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said the organization was ...Luc Bourdon dead after motorcycle crash
Posted 5/29/2008 on Waiting For Stanley
Reports say Bourdon crashed his motorcycle in northern New Brunswick this morning. Bourdon, who was a native of Shippigan New Brunswick, had apparently taken up mortorbiking as a hobby in the last few weeks and was riding his father's bike up until a couple of days ago, when he bought his own bike, reports say. Drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in 2005, Bourdon was a very promising ...RIP Luc Bourdon
Posted 5/29/2008 on KK Hockey
Luc Bourdon of the Vancouver Canucks was killed today when his motorcycle crashed into a tree. Alanah at Canucks and Beyond is providing updates to this tragic story.Luc Bourdon Dead at 21
Posted 5/29/2008 on hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness}
Luc Bourdon died today in a motorcycle accident near Shipagan, N.B. That is really all the information that is available at this time. I will be posting more articles/information as it comes in. This is such horrible news. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and the Vancouver Canucks organization. UPDATE: Eve Bourdon, Luc's sister confirmed his death , but declined ...Luc Bourdon dead at 21
Posted 5/29/2008 on Bethany's Hockey Rants
Luc Bourdon died today in a motorcycle accident near Shipagan, N.B. That is really all the information that is available at this time. I will be posting more articles/information as it comes in. This is such horrible news. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and the Vancouver Canucks organization.With a Heavy Heart
Posted 5/30/2008 on Scarlett Ice
I'm on up north until the weekend and like many others was saddened to hear about Luc Bourdon . The Penguins will be honouring Bourdon before Game 4 tomorrow in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang was best friends with Bourdon having played junior together and won two World Junior Gold Medals with him. The blog will be quiet until I return but our thoughts and prayers are with ...NHL will hold a moment of silence for Bourdon
Posted 5/30/2008 on Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon tragically died on Thursday in a motorcycle accident, and the NHL will honour his passing with a moment of silence before Saturday's game: May 30, NHL.com: National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today released the...Luc Bourdon Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Posted 5/30/2008 on Ladies...
Luc Bourdon, a rookie defensemen for the NHL Vancouver Canucks who also played for the AHL Montreal Moose, was killed yesterday in a motorcycle crash. He was 21. In 27 games, he scored twice - his first against Niklas Backstrom on November 16, 2007. He was drafted 10th overall in the first round in 2005 and won two gold medals for Canada at the World Junior Championships in 2006 and 2007. ...
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Published 5/29/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NHL
Vancouver Canucks rookie Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. He was 21. His sister, Eve Bourdon, confirmed the death. Police did not confirm the identity of the victim but said a motorcyclist was killed in the early ...Players react to death of Canucks' Bourdon
Published 5/31/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NHL
Vancouver Canucks rookie defenseman Luc Bourdon owned a motorcycle only several days before dying when the bike veered into the path of a truck on a winding, two-lane road, close friend Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins said Friday. Letang, ...Acadian community mourns Bourdon
Published 5/30/2008 on SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. (CP) -- The motorcycle crash that killed NHL rookie Luc Bourdon -- two weeks after h...Bourdon had cycle only for several days (AP)
Published 5/30/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NHL News
Vancouver Canucks rookie defenseman Luc Bourdon owned a motorcycle only several days before dying when the bike veered into the path of a truck on a winding, two-lane road, close friend Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins said Friday. Letang, badly ...A community mourns Luc Bourdon
Published 5/30/2008 on SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis
SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick (AP) -- Luc Bourdon received his motorcycle license two weeks before his bi...Moment of silence to be observed before Game 4 after Bourdon death
Published 5/30/2008 on NHL.com News in English
PITTSBURGH - A moment of silence will be observed before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final Saturday night after the death of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon. Bourdon died Thursday in a motorcycle accident near his hometown of Shippaga...A community mourns Luc Bourdon
Published 5/30/2008 on NHL.com News in English
SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick (AP) -Luc Bourdon received his motorcycle license two weeks before his bike veered into a truck on a winding, two-lane road, instantly killing the rookie defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks. Investigators said Friday th...Bourdon got licence 2 weeks before fatal crash
Published 5/30/2008 on SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. -- Luc Bourdon received his motorcycle licence just two weeks before his bike vee...Bourdon got motorcycle licence only two weeks before fatal crash
Published 5/30/2008 on NHL.com News in English
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. - Investigators are looking at inexperience as a possible factor in the death of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon. The 21-year-old from Shippagan, N.B., was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he recently bought veere...Canucks' Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
Published 5/30/2008 on Boston.com -- Hockey news
Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash near his hometown. He was 21.Canucks' Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
Published 5/30/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports
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Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer...Canucks defenseman Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
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Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. He was 21.Canucks' Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
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SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick - Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash...Canucks' Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
Published 5/29/2008 on SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis
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Published 5/29/2008 on Boston.com -- Hockey news
Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash near his hometown. He was 21.Canucks D Bourdon killed in crash at 21 (AP)
Published 5/29/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NHL News
Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. He was 21. Bourdon's sister, Eve Bourdon, confirmed the death but declined further comment when reached at the family's ...Canucks rookie Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
Published 5/29/2008 on ESPN.com - NHL
Vancouver Canucks rookie Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. He was 21.A look at the career of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon
Published 5/29/2008 on NHL.com News in English
A brief look at the career of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon, who was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday: Age: 21 Born: Feb. 16, 1987 Weight: 199 Height: 6-2 Hometown: Shippagan, N.B. Draft: Selected 10th ove...
