# Claude Bourque

Claude Hennessey Bourque (March 31, 1915 — May 13, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played 62 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings between 1938 and 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1943, was spent in various minor and senior leagues. Bourque was born in Oxford, Nova Scotia.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA |
| 1928–29 | Moncton St. Mary's | NBAHA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 8 | 2 | 1.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929–30 | Moncton St. Mary's | NBAHA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 11 | 0 | 2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Moncton CCJA | MCJHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Moncton CNR Machinists | MCIHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Moncton Aberdeens | CAHS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 5 | 2 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1931–32 | Moncton CCJA | MCJHL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 2 | 2.11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 |
| 1932–33 | Moncton Red Indians | MCJHL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 330 | 8 | 2 | 1.46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| 1932–33 | Moncton Red Indians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 18 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 1933–34 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| 1934–35 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 46 | 0 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QSHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 73 | 1 | 3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Royals | MTL Sr | 19 | — | — | — | 1140 | 44 | 2 | 2.32 | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 |
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 18 | — | — | — | 1080 | 52 | 1 | 2.89 | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1938–39 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1560 | 69 | 2 | 2.65 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | 2.56 |
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 214 | 15 | 0 | 4.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 2210 | 120 | 3 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 360 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Philadelphia Ramblers | AHL | 56 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 3470 | 167 | 1 | 2.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 54 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3350 | 150 | 1 | 2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Lachine RCAF | MCHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2040 | 142 | 1 | 4.18 | 12 | — | — | — | 720 | 24 | 0 | 2.83 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 92 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 3830 | 192 | 5 | 3.01 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | 2.56 |