Posted: Saturday May 26, 2012 10:11PM ; Updated: Saturday May 26, 2012 10:28PM
Bruins acquire son of Hall of Famer Bourque from Capitals | Story Highlights The Bruins traded center Zach Hamill to the Capitals for forward Chris BourqueBourque appeared in 73 games for Hershey of the AHL last season with 27 goalsBourque, drafted by the Caps in 2004, played 20 games for the Penguins in 2010 |
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Chris Bourque, 26, hasn't appeared in the NHL since 2010.
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BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Bruins have another Bourque on their team, acquiring forward Chris Bourque from the Washington Capitals for center Zach Hamill.
Bourque is the 26-year-old son of Ray Bourque, the Hall of Fame defenseman who spent 21 seasons with the Bruins.
The deal was announced by Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli on Saturday.
Bourque appeared in 73 games for Hershey of the AHL, and scored 27 goals. He was drafted 33rd overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 2009-10, Bourque appeared in 20 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hamill played in 16 games for Boston this season.
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