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St. Louis Blues select Trent Bourque in sixth round of 2017 NHL Draft

By Patrick Karraker

May 23, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues fans cheer in support after a goal scored by St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) against the San Jose Sharks in the first period in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues fans cheer in support after a goal scored by St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) against the San Jose Sharks in the first period in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Blues continued to stock up on defensive depth during the sixth round of the NHL Draft.

The St. Louis Blues went into the second day of the 2017 NHL Draft on Saturday without any amateur defensive depth to speak of. But after selecting d-man David Noel in the fifth round, the Blues continued to stock up on blueline depth by taking defenseman Trent Bourque in the sixth round (175th overall).

Bourque, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound 19-year-old, is a solidly-built defensive defenseman. He had no goals and 11 assists in 67 games for the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL (the most offense-friendly hockey league in North America) while posting a plus-21 rating. In 17 playoff games, he added two assists while posting a plus-9 rating.

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While it’s certainly a thrill for any young hockey player to be taken in the NHL Draft, Saturday’s selection had to be a little bittersweet for Bourque. According to a 2014 Q&A with his former junior team, the Sudbury Wolves, Bourque grew up as a huge fan of Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks. His uncle, Dan Maloney, played in Chicago (back when the team was called the Black Hawks) and also suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Los Angeles Kings over an 11-season NHL career.

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