The Providence Bruins rounded out their coaching staff on Wednesday, announcing that Ryan Bourque has been hired as an assistant to Ryan Mougenel.
Bourque, who is the son of Bruins legend Ray Bourque, joins an assistant group with Boston’s AHL affiliate that also includes Trent Whitfield and goaltending coach Mike Dunham.
Bourque has plenty of experience in the American Hockey League, as he played in 585 AHL games across nine seasons with Connecticut/Hartford, Hershey, Bridgeport, and Charlotte. He scored 85 goals and posted 203 points over that stretch.
The Topsfield native was a third-round pick by the Rangers in 2009, eventually appearing in one NHL game with the Blueshirts during the 2014-15 season.
Bourque has some coaching experience, serving as an assistant with the US National Team Development Program in 2023-24 and with the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL from 2021-23.
This past year, Bourque was the head coach of the boys’ hockey team at his alma mater, Cushing Academy in Ashburnham.
Conor Ryan can be reached at conor.ryan@globe.com.