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Not everyone loves Ray.(hockey player Ray Bourque)(Brief Article)
Ray Bourque was the sentimental favorite in the Stanley Cup chase for many a hockey lover--Avalanche fan or not. But at least a few people are refraining from toasting the veteran, still bitter over his departure from Boston.
"Ray Bourque may indeed be the nicest man in hockey. He may even be the nicest man in sports. That does not justify what he did when he asked the Bruins to trade him," Paul Kennedy of Warwick, R.I., writes. "Now that he has won a Stanley Cup, Bourque is being applauded as one of hockey's `good guys.' I don't understand how a man who makes a commitment, only to ask out of it when things are going poorly, can be considered worthy of praise. Had he played out his contract and then signed with Colorado, or had the Bruins traded him without his requesting it, I would be very happy for the man. Neither of those scenarios happened, however. He left his teammates during a losing season. Shame on you, Ray Bourque. And shame on the city of Boston for hosting a gathering for ...
- Q & A with Ray Bourque - After 22 seasons in the NHL, Ray Bourque has all the...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Guregian, Karen October 4, 2001 700+ words
...experience an NHL without Ray Bourque. After 22 seasons, the lasting...of emotionally hoisting the Stanley Cup overhead as a member of the...divulged what he did with the Stanley Cup - beyond the obvious ceremony...Boston for Colorado and won a Stanley Cup there, does ...
- Hockey Legend Ray Bourque Signs With Banknorth as Company Spokesman.
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 11, 2003 700+ words
...deal with Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque to serve as a Banknorth spokesman...headquartered in New England. "Ray Bourque and Banknorth both stand for quality...Bruins the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup remained elusive. Late in the...
- RAY BOURQUE'S BROTHER GETS CHANCE IN NHL
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff January 8, 1987 700+ words
Phil Bourque, the brother of Ray Bourque, was called up by the Pittsburgh Penguins...you say? What, you didn't know Ray Bourque had a brother in the National Hockey...not in the hockey business at all. Ray Bourque, who grew up with Phil in Chelmsford...
- 1800FACEOFF.Com Announces Special Offer for Hockey Fans: Limited NHL All-Star...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 22, 2001 700+ words
...hockey fans can also register to win a signed copy of the official program with a personalized note from Ray Bourque. In October, Ray Bourque joined 1800FACEOFF.Com as both a board member and equity partner. Mr. Bourque chose to join 1800FACEOFF...
- Ray Bourque to announce retirement on Tuesday.(The Gazette)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Branch, John June 25, 2001 700+ words
...800 games. One Stanley Cup. Now that 40-year-old Ray Bourque has captured the...he carried the Stanley Cup over his head as...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Ray Bourque will announce his...postseason, without a Stanley Cup (no longer applies...
- Ray Bourque still considered day-to-day.(The Gazette)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Branch, John April 14, 2001 700+ words
DENVER _ A week after he suffered what was considered a minor back strain, Ray Bourque still isn't ready to play a game. The 40-year-old Colorado defenseman sat out Saturday night's Game 2, and is still considered...
- Ray Bourque makes it official; he's retiring.(The Gazette)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Branch, John June 26, 2001 700+ words
...missing from his resume - Stanley Cup champion. It took two tries...41 days before the birth of Stanley Cup Finals Game7 hero Alex Tanguay...played without winning the Stanley Cup. And toward the end of the...spotlights finally turned off, Ray Bourque and his wife ...
- Ray Bourque changed lives that he touched.(The Gazette)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Zinser, Lynn June 26, 2001 700+ words
...distance, this may have seemed silly: Ray Bourque in a tearful retirement press conference...much as the battle cry for the Avs' Stanley Cup run was "Win one for Ray," it's...has ailed the franchise since its last Stanley Cup in 1996, Bourque helped overcome it...