- Chris Bergeron
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Chris Bergeron Born November 28, 1970
Wallaceburg, ONT, CAHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) Position Center Shot Right National team 
CanadaNHL Draft undrafted Playing career 1993–2000 Chris Bergeron (born November 28, 1970 in Wallaceburg, ONT, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey center who played for various minor league teams for 7 seasons between 1993 and 2000, with the most stints with the Toledo Storm and Cincinnati Cyclones. He is the current men's ice hockey head coach at Bowling Green State University.[1][2]
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Playing career
NCAA hockey
Bergeron played with the Miami RedHawks of the CCHA (NCAA Division I).
In his freshman season with the RedHawks, Bergeron appeared in 36 games, registering 11 points. His best college season came in 1992-93 when Bergeron suited up for 41 games with the RedHawks recording 61 points and 54 penalty minutues, helping Miami (OH) to a CCHA Regular Season Championship and appearance in the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[3]
International
Following his college career at Miami, Bergeron signed with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL for the 1993-94 season. during which he also played on Canada men's national ice hockey team, recording a goal in four games with Canada.[4]
Professional career
In Bergeron's first pro season with the Toledo Storm, he recorded 20 points in 18 games and 10 points in 5 playoff games on the Storms way to the league championship, the Kelly Cup.[5]
He spent one season, 1994 RHI season, during the summer of 1994 with Buffalo Stampede of Roller Hockey International. Bergeron played in 20 game recording 19 goals, 34 assists and 46 penalty minutes in his first and only season playing professional roller hockey. Bergeron was second on the team in points and tied for third in goals. That same season the Stampede won the RHI Championship.[6]
He returned to the ice for the 1994-95 season and spent the next 6 seasons between 6 different teams and leagues.[7]
Bergeron's best pro season came in 1997-98 with the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Central Hockey League. Bergeon netted 65 goals and added 54 assists for 119 points in 65 regular season games with the Cottonmouths on their way to a Levins Cup.[8]
Career statistics
Playing career
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1989–90 Miami University NCAA 36 5 6 11 18 — — — — — 1990-91 Miami University NCAA 26 9 3 12 26 — — — — — 1991–92 Miami University NCAA 40 13 23 36 22 — — — — — 1992-93 Miami University NCAA 41 21 40 61 54 — — — — — 1993-94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 41 6 5 11 37 1 0 0 0 0 1993-94 Toledo Storm ECHL 18 10 10 20 26 5 7 3 10 2 1994–95 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 53 27 55 82 128 7 4 8 12 2 1994-95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 14 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1995-96 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 33 21 38 59 85 — — — — — 1995-96 Toledo Storm ECHL 6 3 2 5 2 10 3 8 11 4 1995-96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 25 3 2 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 1995-96 Carolina Monarchs AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1996-97 Toledo Storm ECHL 9 6 9 15 8 — — — — — 1996-97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1996-97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 62 7 18 25 68 1 0 1 1 0 1997-98 Columbus Cottonmouths CHL 65 65 54 119 97 12 6 5 11 14 1997-98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1998-99 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 53 26 43 69 18 7 3 1 4 4 1998-99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1999-00 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 13 6 6 12 14 6 2 4 6 2 Pro career totals (7 seasons) 404 182 248 430 507 55 25 30 55 28 Coaching career
In 2000 Bergeron retired from playing professional hockey and returned to his Alma Mater at Miami University.[9] He joined the RedHawks as an assistant coach for the 2000-01 season and spent the next 10 seasons with the RedHawks under head coach Enrico Blasi. During his time at Miami, Bergeron was part of eight 20-win seasons, including six NCAA Tournament appearances.[10] Bergeron was worked with the forwards, as well as being heavily involved in recruiting, bringing in six players who would become All-Americans at Miami (OH).[11]
In 2010 he was hired as head coach at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bergeron replaces interim head coach Denis Williams,[12] who took over the struggling program in 2009 after Scott Paluch left to take a position with USA Hockey.[13][14]
Assistant coaching record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result Miami University 2000-01 38 20 16 2 - - 7th in CCHA lost in CCHA playoffs Miami University 2001-02 36 12 22 2 - - 5th in CCHA lost in CCHA playoffs Miami University 2002-03 41 21 17 3 - - 9th in CCHA lost in CCHA playoffs Miami University 2003-04 41 23 14 4 - - 4th in CCHA lost first round of NCAA Tournament Miami University 2004-05 38 15 18 5 - - 7th in CCHA lost in CCHA playoffs Miami University 2005-06 39 26 9 4 - - 1st in CCHA lost in 2006 NCAA first round Miami University 2006-07 42 24 14 4 - - 4th in CCHA lost 2007 NCAA Regional Finals Miami University 2007-08 42 33 8 1 - - 2nd in CCHA lost in NCAA Regional Finals Miami University 2008-09 41 23 13 5 - - 3rd in CCHA runner-up NCAA Championship Miami University 2009-10 44 29 8 7 - - 1st in CCHA runner-up NCAA Semi-finals Head coaching record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result Bowling Green 2010–11 41 10 27 4 - - 11th in CCHA lost in CCHA quarterfinals References
- ^ http://bgnewssports.com/2010/04/bergeron-named-new-hockey-coach/
- ^ http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/4/12/HOCKEY_0412103031.aspx
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=345
- ^ http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/06/01_qachris.php
- ^ http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/4/12/HOCKEY_0412103031.aspx
- ^ http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/041210aaa.html
- ^ http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/5/22/HOCKEY_0522103358.aspx
- ^ http://insidecollegehockey.com/inch/2010/04/12/bgsu-bergeron/
- ^ http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2009/6/30/HOCKEY_0630092828.aspx?path=mhockey
External links
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- Living people
- Toledo Storm players
- Cincinnati Cyclones players
- Carolina Monarchs players
- Las Vegas Thunder players
- Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) players
- Port Huron Border Cats players
- Columbus Cottonmouths players
- Bowling Green Falcons ice hockey coaches
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players
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