Marc-André Bourdon (born September 17, 1989) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL). He was assistant coach for the

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Flames Division 1 ACHA Hockey team from 2015 to 2017. He played for the

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during

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. Bourdon was selected by the Flyers in the third round (67th overall) of the

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, and played 45 games in the NHL for the Flyers before injuries forced him to retire.

Playing career

Bourdon played major junior hockey in the

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where he was known as a smooth skating, offensive defenceman. Big things were expected of Bourdon when he was drafted by the

in the third round of the

, but after his first professional season of play, Bourdon was labeled a disappointment for contributing only 19 points in 61 games with the

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during the

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. Bourdon's continuing struggles during the

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resulted in his demotion to the

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where he finished the season with the Greenville Road Warriors. After beginning the 2011–12 season with the Phantoms, Bourdon and Kevin Marshall were called up to the Flyers on November 21 thanks to injuries to

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and Braydon Coburn. Bourdon made his NHL debut that same day against the

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. Bourdon tallied his first NHL point and goal on December 13, scoring a game-winning goal against the

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in a 5-1 Flyers win. The team was impressed with his NHL play, as scouts in the organization said that "flat out he has played better in the NHL than he ever did as a Phantom." Bourdon signed a multi-year extension with the Flyers on August 8, 2012. No financial terms were disclosed for either deal, but CSNPhilly.com said Bourdon's pact was for two years and $1.225 million, an average annual value of $612.500. After being limited to 24 AHL games over the next two seasons due to concussions, Bourdon retired after the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

*Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team (2007–08) * Emile Bouchard Trophy (2007–08) *QMJHL First All-Star Team (2007–08)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourdon, Marc-Andre 1989 births Living people Adirondack Phantoms players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Greenville Road Warriors players Ice hockey people from Saint-Hyacinthe Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Rimouski Océanic players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen