Alex Bourret (born October 5, 1986) is a

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professional

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who most notably played in the

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(AHL).

Playing career

His first season in the

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was in the 2002–03 season, where he played with the

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. The team moved to

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the following season. He played the next two seasons with the Lewiston Maineiacs, where he led the team in scoring in the second year, and was selected by Maineiacs fans as the team's most popular player. Wishing to play closer to home, Bourret asked for and received a trade, as the Maineiacs dealt him to the

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in exchange for Stefano Giliati. Bourret's impressive offensive production led to being selected in the first round, 16th overall, of the

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by the

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. In 2005–06, Bourret once again led his team in scoring, with 114 points. On February 26, 2007, Bourret was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a third-round pick in the

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(

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). On June 21, 2008, Bourret was traded to the Coyotes for a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, and after unimpressive work in the AHL was released in September 2009. On July 7, 2010, after splitting the previous year between Europe and the

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of the ECHL, Bourret signed a one-year deal with

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of the

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. He left the team in November 2010. On September 28, 2011, the

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of the then CHL announced they had signed Bourret for the 2011–12 season.

Coaching career

Effectively ending his professional career during his tenure in the

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, Bourret has coached the Marie-Rivier Canimex Espoir of the QMEAA. Initially joining as an assistant in 2016, Bourret became the head coach the following year.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourret, Alex 1986 births Living people Arlan Kokshetau players Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Canadian ice hockey right wingers Chicago Wolves players French Quebecers Hartford Wolf Pack players High1 players Ice hockey people from Quebec HC Kometa Brno players Las Vegas Wranglers players Lewiston Maineiacs players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ontario Reign (ECHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Shawinigan Cataractes players Sherbrooke Castors players Sportspeople from Drummondville Wichita Thunder players Worcester Sharks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in South Korea Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan