Robert Glen Bourne (born June 21, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Islanders and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1988. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner and 1984 Canada Cup champion. He was inducted into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame.

Baseball career Bourne was a skilled baseball player and signed with Major League Baseball's Houston Astros. He played one season for the Appalachian League Covington Astros in 1972 where he platooned at first base with future Hockey Hall of Famer Clark Gillies. Both left professional baseball after the season to focus on professional hockey.

Playing career Bourne was drafted 38th overall by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL amateur draft, though he would never play for the organization. On September 13, 1974, he was traded to the Islanders for Bart Crashley and the rights to Larry Hornung.

Bourne spent the entire 1974–75 season with the Islanders, but found himself in the minor leagues the following year. He returned to the Islanders for the 1976–77 season, and spent the next ten seasons on Long Island, recording at least thirty goals three times and between twenty and thirty goals for three others. Known as "one of the fastest and most gifted skaters"New York Islanders 1980-81 Media Guide in the league, he won the Stanley Cup four consecutive times — 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. He led the Islanders in playoff scoring en route to their fourth Stanley Cup in 1983.

In 1980–81, he scored a career-high 35 goals and 76 points. He also played in the 33rd National Hockey League All-Star Game in Los Angeles in February 1981.

Bourne's career ended on a high note. He was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Waiver Draft and played two seasons with the Kings. In Bourne's final year in the NHL, he was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance. He was also honored by Sports Illustrated as one of several Sportsmen of the Year in 1987, as one of eight "Athletes Who Care" for their work in humanitarian causes. Bourne was singled out for his work with a school for disabled children.

Coaching career After retiring as a player, Bourne served as a coach for several minor league teams, including the Central Texas Stampede, Las Vegas Thunder and Utah Grizzlies.

Accolades Bourne was honored as the ninth member of the New York Islanders Hall of Fame on November 25, 2006. Though Bourne's number fourteen is not retired, he has joined the eight team members—six players, one coach and one general manager—whose numbers have been retired in the Islanders Hall. The other members are Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies, Bob Nystrom, Bill Torrey and Al Arbour. A banner commemorating Bourne's induction hangs in the Nassau Coliseum.

Personal life Bourne's son Justin is also a former professional hockey player who played 16 games in the American Hockey League. Justin is now a senior hockey analyst with Sportsnet NHL after serving two years as a video coach with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Justin is married to Brianna, the daughter of Bob's former teammate, Clark Gillies.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72Saskatoon BladesWCHL6328326036837102 1972–73Saskatoon BladesWCHL6640539374167101730 1973–74Saskatoon BladesWCHL6329427141632512 1974–75New York IslandersNHL771623391291234 1975–76Fort Worth TexansCHL6229447380————— 1975–76New York IslandersNHL1423513————— 1976–77New York IslandersNHL751619353082024 1977–78New York IslandersNHL803033633172352 1978–79New York IslandersNHL8030316148101346 1979–80New York IslandersNHL73152540522110102010 1980–81New York IslandersNHL783541766214461019 1981–82New York IslandersNHL762726537719971636 1982–83New York IslandersNHL7720426255208202814 1983–84New York IslandersNHL782234567581127 1984–85New York IslandersNHL448122051100226 1985–86New York IslandersNHL621715323630000 1986–87Los Angeles KingsNHL78139223552130 1987–88Los Angeles KingsNHL72711182850110 NHL totals 964 258 324 582 605 139 40 56 96 108

International Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM 1984 Canada CC 8 0 3 3 0

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