Phil Bourque, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and Pittsburgh Penguins radio broadcaster, will share his story of triumphs and challenges when he visits Cal U on Nov. 9.
“Faceoff for Your Future: A Conversation with Phil Bourque” will take place at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in the south conference wing of Cal U’s Convocation Center.
Bourque has appeared on campus several times, including last fall, at a food donation drive. He spoke on leadership in 2010 at Morgan Hall.
During his 18-year professional playing career, Bourque was a left-winger on the Penguins’ 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup champion teams.
In 1994 he almost died after dropping off a 40-foot cliff in Arizona, suffering three broken vertebrae in his neck, a broken skull, shattered sinus cavity, a broken cheekbone and a broken nose.
He retired as a player in 2000 after suffering at least a dozen concussions and has spoken publicly about the long-term effects of head injuries.
Bourque is in his 15th season on the Penguins radio broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside Mike Lange. Bourque has also co-hosted Penguins pre- and post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and has worked as a contributor for AT&T SportsNet's coverage of Penguins hockey.
At his talk, which is geared for Cal U students but free and open to the public, there will be food, prizes and giveaways.