Ray Bourque Autographed HOF 9″ x 9″ Plaque

This black & white acrylic plaque features a hand-drawn photo of Bourque and background history in both English and French. Four chrome-plated pins add both style and function, holding the piece up to display on a tabletop. The piece comes in a protective presentation box to minimize breakage and increase the lifespan of your product.

Ray Bourque Autographed HOF Plaque Product Details

• Plaque measures 9” x 9”
• High-quality acrylic material
• Four chrome-plated pins to add style and display on a table-top
• Individually boxed
• Made in North America
• Comes with a COA from CloutsnChara Sports Cards

Bourque made an immediate impact in Boston during his rookie season of 1979–80, scoring a goal in his first game while facing the Winnipeg Jets. Bourque asserted himself from the start as one of the best defensemen in the league, winning both the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection, the first time in NHL history a non-goaltender had ever achieved the distinction. His 65 points that season was a record at the time for a rookie defenseman.

In 1985, upon the retirement of Bruins’ captain Terry O’Reilly to coach the club, Bourque and veteran Rick Middleton were named co-captains of the team, Middleton to wear the “C” during home games and Bourque for road games. Upon Middleton’s retirement in 1988, Bourque became the team’s sole captain, and retained the position for the remainder of his Bruins’ tenure. In so doing, he passed Dit Clapper as the longest-tenured Bruins’ captain in history, as well as passing Alex Delvecchio of the Detroit Red Wings as the longest-serving team captain in NHL history, a mark since surpassed by Steve Yzerman of the Red Wings.