Number Eight: Luc Bourdon

An intense competitor. A good human being. A skilled hockey player. A first round pick of the Canucks. A good friend. The hockey world is grieving over the loss of hot prospect Luc Bourdon who died on Thursday, May 28th. Bourdon was 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. He split his first pro season in 2007-08 between Vancouver and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. He scored two goals and had a plus 7 rating in 27 games with the Canucks last season. He was hit by a truck after losing control of his motorcycle and crossing over to the wrong side of the road where the traffic was going the other way. A truck came straight at Luc, and ended the blueliners life at a far too young age of 21. This is a tragic loss for the hockey world. His best friend Kris Letang missed Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final after hearing the news. He said there were more important things to think about than hockey at a time like this.