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Birth Name: Raymond Jean Bourque
Place of Birth: Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Date of Birth: December 28, 1960
Ethnicity: French-Canadian
Ray Bourque is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A defenseman, he played for the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds the prestigious record of most goals, assists, and point of any defenseman who played in the NHL.
His parents were from New Brunswick.
Ray’s paternal grandfather was Adélard Bourque (the son of Emelien Bourque and Olive Goguen).
Ray’s paternal grandmother was Suzanne Landry (the daughter of Thomas Maxine Landry and Sara LeBlanc).
Ray’s maternal grandfather was Alyre Joseph Allain (the son of Dominique Allain and Émilienne Leblanc).
Ray’s maternal grandmother was Alvina Marie Leblanc (the daughter of Tilmon Dennis Leblanc and Marie Marguerite Poirier).