Daniel Berthiaume

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Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Height
Weight		 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg/12 st 2 lb)
Pro clubs Winnipeg Jets
Minnesota North Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
Ottawa Senators
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born January 26, 1966 (1966-01-26) (age 42),
Longueuil, QC, CAN
NHL Draft 60th overall, 1985
Winnipeg Jets
Pro career 1986 – 2005

Daniel J. Berthiaume (born January 26, 1966 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Known as "The Bandit" during his hockey career, Berthiaume was a standout goaltender in junior hockey, playing for the Drummondville Voltigeurs and Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QMJHL. He was drafted 60th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and posted an impressive 18-7-3 record in 31 games during his rookie NHL season of 1986-87. He later played for the NHL's Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators. In all, Berthiaume played in a total of 215 regular season NHL games during his career, posting a record of 81-91-21 with a goals against average of 3.67. He also appeared in 14 NHL playoff games, all with Winnipeg.


After making his final NHL appearance with the Ottawa Senators during the 1993-94 season, he spent most of the remainder of his career in the ECHL with the Roanoke Express, where he spent seven seasons in three stints and often split duties with Dave Gagnon. He also played for the ECHL's Wheeling Thunderbirds, the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, and the Central Texas Stampede of the WPHL. He played his last season with the Port Huron Beacons of the United Hockey League before retiring in 2005.


Berthiaume also played professional roller hockey, tending goal for Roller Hockey International's New Jersey R&R in 1994, Detroit Mustangs in 1995, and Philadelphia Bulldogs in 1996.


He currently lives in Hardy, Virginia, where he owns and operates Captain Bert's Fishin' Charters on Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia’s top freshwater striped bass fishery. He is married and has three sons.

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