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THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. — Luc Bourdon, a defenceman with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, has been killed in a motorcycle crash in northern New Brunswick.Bourdon’s sister, Eve Bourdon, has confirmed the death.RCMP in Shippagan, N.B., won’t confirm the identity of the victim but say the driver of a motorcycle was killed at about 12:30 p.m. AT today in crash near Shippagan.Bourdon, 21, was the first-round pick of the Canucks, 10th overall, in the 2005 NHL draft.He was a member of the Canadian team that won gold at the 2007 world junior hockey championship.Bourdon was born in Shippagan.
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Habster:
This is incredibly sad and tragic news for the hockey world and the Bourdon family. Such a talented young man who had so much to live for and was about to start his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks after spending a year and half in the AHL.
My deepest condolences to the Bourdon family as well as the Vancouver Canucks organization. This is a truly sad day in the world of hockey.