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On January 12, 2012, Bourque was traded to the Montréal Canadiens along with Patrick Holland and a second-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft for forward Mike Cammalleri, goaltender Karri Ramo and fifth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. On July 29, 2004, Bourque signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[11] He was assigned to the Hawks’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, for the 2004–05 season. He scored a franchise record 33 goals for the Admirals, also leading the team with 60 points,[7] and was named the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award winner as the AHL’s rookie of the year.[12] Additionally, he made the All-Rookie Team and played for Team Canada at the 2005 AHL All-Star Game where he won the hardest shot competition.[7] Bourque joined the Blackhawks to start the 2005–06 season, and scored his first NHL goal against goaltender JS Giguere in his first game, a 5–3 loss to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[13] He finished his rookie season with 16 goals and 34 points,[14] good for fourth place in team scoring.[7] The Hawks subsequently signed Bourque to a two-year contract extension.[15] He endured an injury-plagued season in 2006–07, appearing in only 44 games and scoring 7 goals.[14] He was rushed to hospital during a November 12, 2006, game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after suffering a deep cut to the neck from Nikolai Zherdev’s skate during a scrum in the crease.[16] The Blackhawks announced that he would …