Marc-André Bergeron
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg/14 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 13, 1980 , St-Louis-de-France, CAN |
| NHL Draft | undrafted |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Marc-Andre Bergeron (b. October 13, 1980 in Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
He was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 2001. The fast-skating defenceman with a penchant for end-to-end rushes reminded some of former Oiler great Paul Coffey and quickly became a fan favorite. The opinion was cemented after an open-ice hip check on Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow in the 2003 playoffs that sent Morrow head-over-heels.
Near the end of game one of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, Bergeron tried to steer Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd wide of the net, but the two of them piled into Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, causing him to be injured for the remainder of the Finals. Many fans blamed Bergeron for his actions on that play as well as his poor efforts in some games for their chances of winning the Stanley Cup.
Marc Andre Bergeron is well known for his impressive slapshot. At the Edmonton Oilers skills competition, held November 26, 2006, he recorded his second straight victory in the hardest shot competition with a puck speed of 103.5 mph (approximately 165 km/h). Bergeron was traded with a third round draft pick to the New York Islanders on February 18, 2007 for Denis Grebeshkov.
Bergeron was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks from the Islanders in February 2008 after scoring nine goals and 18 points in 46 games for the Isles.
Bergeron was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Minnesota Wild on June 10, 2008. In return the Wild sent a 3rd round draft pick to the Ducks.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 46 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1999–00 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 70 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 173 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 45 | ||
| 2000–01 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 69 | 42 | 69 | 111 | 185 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 2001–02 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 50 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 66 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 73 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 2003–04 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 54 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Roadrunners | AHL | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 75 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 55 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 23 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 46 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 267 | 48 | 80 | 128 | 131 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||||
[edit] Transactions
- July 20, 2001 - signed as free agent with Edmonton Oilers
- February 18, 2007 - traded to New York Islanders with 2008 3rd round selection for Denis Grebeshkov
- February 26, 2008 - traded to Anaheim Ducks for 2008 3rd round selection
- June 10, 2008 - traded to Minnesota Wild for a 2008 3rd round pick
[edit] External links
Marc-André Bergeron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
