Junior career Bourgault was drafted by the
Shawinigan Cataractes of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the second round of the 2018 draft as a
centre. However, the Cataractes chose to move him to the
wing to play alongside
Mavrik Bourque. During the
2021–22 season, he had his best year with the Cataractes, scoring 36 goals and 75 points in 43 games. In the playoffs, Bourgault finished second on the team in scoring with 12 goals and 22 points, behind only Bourque, as the Cataractes won the
Gilles-Courteau Trophy as league champions.
Professional career On July 23, 2021, Bourgault was drafted by the
Edmonton Oilers of the
National Hockey League (NHL) 22nd overall in the first round of
2021 NHL entry draft. Bourgault was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 31, 2022. He was assigned to the Oilers'
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the
Bakersfield Condors, for the
2022–23 season. In his AHL rookie season, he scored 13 goals and 34 points. He returned to Bakersfield for the
2023–24 season, but saw his offense decline, scoring only 8 goals and 20 points in 55 games. He was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the
Belleville Senators, to begin the
2024–25 season. In his first season with Belleville, Bourgault added 12 goals and 26 points in 61 games. He was assigned to Belleville to start the
2025–26 season. Bourgault was recalled to Ottawa on December 27, and made his NHL debut with Ottawa in a 7–5 loss to the
Toronto Maple Leafs. ==International play==