Name: Luc Bourdon
Position: Defense
Birthday: Feb 16, 1987 in
Shippagan, New Brunswick
Luc Bourdon was born in Shippagan, a small fishing community in New Brunswick, Canada. Raised by a single mother, he was an only child who was diagnosed with arthritis and confined to a wheelchair at age 9. He overcame arthritis to follow his passions in guitar and hockey, work with his uncle on a crab fishing boat, and earn straight-As in high school. Bourdon's skill and perseverance ultimately led him to be selected third overall by the Val d'Or Foreurs in the QMJHL entry draft in 2003.
