2017–18 season, Bourque was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Used in an offensive role, he contributed with 3 goals and 4 points in 6 games to help Canada claim the Bronze medal. Off the ice Bourque has been involved in many charitable endeavours both in Calgary and Lac La Biche. He says this lifestyle was tough growing up, which is why he started the Bourque Buddies charity to help Metis children have something to look forward to and work towards. “You see the effects of stuff that goes on in small towns or even in reserves and it’s a tough life for a lot of those kids,” Bourque says. He started the Rene Bourque Hockey Fund with the goal of providing hockey equipment to underprivileged kids, and has appeared as a spokesman for Native Americans in sport at youth symposiums. His fund led to the donation of 50 sets of equipment to underprivileged children in Northern Alberta during the 2008–09 season, and over 100 sets in 2010–11. Also in 2010–11, he started a program called "Bourque's Buddies" that rewards kids from the Tsuu T'ina Nation who have made positive contributions in their schools with tickets to Flames games. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links 1981 births Anaheim Ducks players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian Métis people Colorado Avalanche players Columbus Blue Jackets players Chicago Blackhawks players Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Alberta Living people Métis sportspeople Montreal Canadiens players Norfolk Admirals players Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in ice hockey St. Albert Saints players Undrafted National Hockey League players Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni People from Lac La Biche County Twin sportspeople Canadian twins Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden