Friends, relatives and fans of Luc Bourdon attended a public visitation Sunday in the arena in his hometown of Shippagan, N.B., to remember the 21-year-old Vancouver Canucks defenceman who died in a motorcycle accident last week.

The visitation was one of two held ahead of Monday's funeral service at the arena in Shippagan for the rookie defenceman.

On Saturday night, a moment of silence was observed at Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Players with the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins stood and bowed their heads while Bourdon's picture was flashed on the video board.

Friends, family and fans of Luc Bourdon's line up to pay their respects Sunday in Shippagan, N.B. (Mario Landry/L'Acadie Nouvelle/Canadian Press)

Bourdon's uncle Robert Boucher told CBC News that the moment of silence was much appreciated by the family.

"We were proud that Luc was honoured," he said. "So we're very thankful for that."

"He was just a great kid," he said. "The wound's going to take a long time to heal."

Bourdon died near Shippagan in northeastern New Brunswick last Thursday after his motorcycle, a Suzuki GSX-R1000, crossed the centre median and collided with a tractor-trailer.

Police said he may have lost control as he rounded a curve in the road because of high winds in the area. RCMP Insp. Roch Fortin said investigators will also be looking at driver inexperience as a possible factor in the crash. Bourdon was granted his motorcycle licence just two weeks before the collision, he said.

Bourdon was the first round pick of the Canucks in the 2005 NHL draft. A Quebec Major Junior Hockey League alum, Bourdon split time between the Canucks and their AHL Manitoba affiliate this season.