Ray Bourque

Canadian ice hockey player
Person human Q715566
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Summary

Ray Bourque is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Laurent[2]. He was born on December 28, 1960[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ray Bourque was born in Saint-Laurent[2].
  • Ray Bourque was born on December 28, 1960[3].
  • A child of Ray Bourque was Chris Bourque[6].
  • A child of Ray Bourque was Ryan Bourque[7].
  • Ray Bourque held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Ray Bourque worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Ray Bourque received the Stanley Cup[9].
  • Ray Bourque received the Calder Memorial Trophy[10].
  • Ray Bourque received the James Norris Memorial Trophy[11].
  • Ray Bourque received the James Norris Memorial Trophy[12].
  • Ray Bourque received the James Norris Memorial Trophy[13].
  • Ray Bourque received the James Norris Memorial Trophy[14].
  • Ray Bourque is recorded as male[15].
  • Ray Bourque's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ray Bourque's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[17].
  • Ray Bourque's member of sports team is recorded as Colorado Avalanche[18].
  • Ray Bourque's Commons category is recorded as Ray Bourque[19].
  • Ray Bourque's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[20].
  • Ray Bourque's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[21].
  • Ray Bourque's sport is recorded as ice hockey[22].
  • Ray Bourque's drafted by is recorded as Boston Bruins[23].
  • Ray Bourque's family name is recorded as Bourque[24].
  • Ray Bourque's given name is recorded as Raymond[25].
  • Ray Bourque's participant in is recorded as 1998 Winter Olympics[26].
  • Ray Bourque's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1612'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ray Bourque was born in Saint-Laurent[2]. He was born on December 28, 1960[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ray Bourque's professions included ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[9], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Calder Memorial Trophy[10], a sports award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1937[33]; James Norris Memorial Trophy[11], a sports award[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1954[36]; King Clancy Memorial Trophy[37], a sports award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[41], a sports hall of fame[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1990[44]; and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[45], a sports hall of fame[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1955[48].

Personal Life

Children include Chris Bourque[6], an ice hockey player[49], b. 1986[50], of United States[51] and Ryan Bourque[7], an ice hockey player[52], b. 1991[53], of United States[54].

Why It Matters

Ray Bourque ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Ray Bourque born?

Born in Saint-Laurent[2].

What did Ray Bourque do for work?

Ray Bourque worked as ice hockey player[4].

What awards did Ray Bourque receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[9], Calder Memorial Trophy[10], James Norris Memorial Trophy[11], and James Norris Memorial Trophy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [37] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [22] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Position played on team / speciality → defenseman
    Penalty minutes in career → {'amount': '+1141'}
    Place of birth → Saint-Laurent
    Family name → Bourque
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