sad day in hockey

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not sure if anyones a big fan of hockey..or knows who this guy is..but he was a great defenceman..was in the league for a few years..still very young..but..is gone..http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?i..._mainQuote »Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick on Thursday. He was 21.Bourdon, a promising young defenceman who played his junior hockey with the Moncton Wildcats, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Val d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL, split his first pro season in 2007-08 between Vancouver and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. He scored two goals and was a plus-7 in 27 games with the Canucks last season."Luc was a winner, he was a competitor," said Kent Hughes, his agent. "There was no quit in him. He persevered through a lot. He was a great guy and a great teammate."Hughes added that he never knew about his client's new hobby. "I had no idea," he explained to CKNW in Vancouver. "Another client of ours, Kris Letang, said Luc let him know he was riding his dad's motorcycle with some friends a week or two ago. I have since been told - though I don't know - that he actually bought a motorcycle two days ago."The Shippagan, New Brunswick native was drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in 2005 and was among the last pre-season cuts at training camp just a few months later.He was an integral part of Brent Sutter's gold medal-winning squad in the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship, posting six points in six games and earning a spot on the tournament all-star team. His dream season continued when the Eagles dealt him to Moncton and he helped lead Ted Nolan's Wildcats to the 2006 Memorial Cup. Bourdon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canucks that spring and played a nine-game stint with the team to start the following season. He was then returned to the QMJHL and helped lead Canada win its third straight gold medal at the world juniors."We are deeply saddened by today's news and on behalf of the entire Vancouver Canucks organization, I would like to extend my sincere sympathies to Luc's family," said Canucks general manager Mike Gillis in a statement. "Luc was an extremely talented player with a bright future. He brought great passion to the game and was a valued team member on and off the ice. He will be greatly missed."Craig Heisinger, Vice-President & General Manager of the Manitoba Moose, added his voice to those expressing sympathy."Luc was a truly passionate person who was also hard-working, and caring of his teammates." "He was a very talented player who made a great impact on the organization in a short period of time. It is a big loss for the Manitoba Moose family." RIP Luc

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Ah, it's always sad to hear someone that young go

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He use to play hockey here in my home City of Moncton.Never got to see him play in person,but he was great for Canada at the world juniors.He will be missed.Could have been the next Ray Bourque.

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Very sad to hear things like this. I almost bought a motorcycle myself about a year and a half ago. Went to some dealers to look around and even got my motorcycle permit. Then within about a month afterward while driving around town doing whatever I had to do I saw the aftermath of two separate motorcycle accidents where the riders had been killed on the road. I took that as a sign and abandoned the idea.This reminds me of learning of the death of Pelle Lindberg. Promising young goalie for Philadelphia in the late 1980's who was sadly killed in an off-season car accident when he got drunk and went driving his Porsche. Though the article doesn't mention alcohol being involved in Luc's accident.

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nah Luc was just an inexperianced rider, came up over a crescent and yea..theirs been a few deaths in sports that involved motor vehicle accidents...like a few years ago with dany heatley and his teammate at the time dan snyder