Former Vernon Vipers forward Justin Bourne provides some insight on Mitch Marner's new six year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bourne is a senior hockey columnist with the Athletic NHL.
The Athletic NHL website:
Bourne spent six-seven years as a hockey writter for USA Today, the Hockey News, The Score as well as having-writing his own hockey blogs before joining the the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies as video coach in 2015. Bourne left the Marlies after two seasons returning to journalism in June 2017.
Bourne played four years at the University of Anchorage Alaska before playing three seasons (2007-2009) in the American Hockey League & ECHL with five different teams (Alaska, Bridgeport, Utah, Reading & Idaho) before a serious jaw injury forced Bourne to retire in 2009. Bourne also attended the New York Islanders training camp in 2007. Justin's father is legendary New York Islanders forward Bob Bourne who played twelve seasons with the Islanders winning four straight Stanley Cups.
Bourne played two years in Vernon (2001-2003) collected (58-goals-73-assists-131-points) in 120 regular season games with the Vipers.
Justin Bourne's Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=13489
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Bourne On Mitch Marner Deal
September 14, 2019 HockeyTube
Bourne On Mitch Marner Deal – The Athletic NHL Senior Columnist, Justin Bourne weighs in on the recent contract signing between the Toronto Maple Leafs and restricted free-agent forward Mitch Marner. The deal keeps the 22-year old forward in Toronto for the next six-years and has an average annual value of $10,893,000. Bourne says Marner won the contract negotiations with the deal also making the forward the 3rd highest paid player on the team behind Mathews and Tavares.
Justin Bourne is a former video coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs and played two season of BCHL hockey with the Vernon Vipers before attending the University of Alaska-Anchorage
Justin Bourne is a former video coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs and played two season of BCHL hockey with the Vernon Vipers before attending the University of Alaska-Anchorage
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