Joseph Alain Michaël Bournival (born May 31, 1992) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He was selected in the third round, 71st overall, by the

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of the

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(NHL) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and played for the

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and

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Playing career

As a youth, Bournival played in the 2005

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with a

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team from

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. Bournival was drafted 7th overall by the

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in the 2008 QMJHL Entry Draft. After completing his second season with 62 points in 58 games, Bournival was selected by the

in the 3rd round (71st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. On November 11, 2010, the Avalanche traded Bournival to the

in exchange for Ryan O'Byrne. Michael Bournival - Montreal Canadiens

During his final season in 2011–12 as captain with the

, Bournival was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens on December 21, 2011. In 2012, the Cataractes won their first

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. On October 17, 2013, Bournival scored his first NHL goal against the

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in a 5-3 victory game at the

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. At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, having been unable to return to the NHL, Bournival was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Canadiens and was released to free agency. On July 1, 2016, Bournival was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. On January 12, 2017, Bournival skated in his 100th career NHL game, which came in a 4-2 Lightning win over the

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. On July 14, 2017, Bournival signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning. On April 19, 2018, Bournival signed a one-year extension with the Lightning. On March 17, 2018, during a game against the

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, Bournival tore his ACL. He required surgery, and missed the rest of the 2017–18 season. On April 19, 2018, Bournival signed a one-year extension with the Lightning. He had surgery soon after and missed the start of 2018–19 season. Bournival returned to action on November 17, 2018, coincidentally against the Laval Rocket, eight months after his knee injury. Only thirteen days later, against the

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, he sustained a shoulder injury which ended his season. He opted into surgery on his shoulder. With injuries limiting Bournival to just 5 games with the Crunch and taking a toll on his health, Bournival opted to retire from professional hockey after 7 seasons on June 14, 2019.

International play

Bournival was selected and participated at the

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, helping Canada claim the bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bournival, Michael 1992 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Colorado Avalanche draft picks Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Shawinigan Montreal Canadiens players St. John's IceCaps players Shawinigan Cataractes players Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 21st-century Canadian sportsmen