Bourque Joins AHL Elites as Member of 2026 Hall of Fame Class

Two Hall of Famers in one family in the AHL is extremely rare, and well deserved among the Bourques.
Bourque Joins AHL Elites as Member of 2026 Hall of Fame Class
Christopher Bourque #12 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2009. Jeff Gross/Getty Images
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Soon, two members of the Bourque family will have been inducted into Hockey Halls of Fame.

“I found out in early September,” Chris Bourque said of his American Hockey League (AHL) Hall of Fame selection. He said AHL President Scott Howson “called me with the exciting news.”

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