Jonathan Bernier

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Jonathan Bernier

Bernier at the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic
Born (1988-08-07) August 7, 1988
Laval, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2006
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2007present
Website www.jbernier45.com

Jonathan Bernier (born August 7, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, the team with whom he played his first four NHL seasons. He was traded to the Maple Leafs on June 23, 2013 in exchange for Ben Scrivens, Matt Frattin and a second round draft pick.

Playing career

Bernier's junior career was spent entirely with the Lewiston Maineiacs in the QMJHL. The first goal to be scored on him in the QMJHL was by his brother, Marc-André Bernier, at the Halifax Metro Center on September 24, 2004. The goal was in the first period at 15:39. It was Jonathan's first ever QMJHL game. During the 2006–2007 season, Bernier won the President's Cup with the Maineiacs as league champions of the QMJHL.

On September 29, 2007, Bernier was given the starting role for the Kings in their 2007–08 NHL season debut game versus the Anaheim Ducks in London, England. He allowed one goal on 27 shots, earning the win by the final score of 4–1, while being named the second star of the game. During the 07–08 season, Bernier finished with a 1–3 record, a 4.03 goals against average and a .864 save percentage. Due to these numbers, Bernier was sent back to his junior team in Lewiston.

Due to the emergence of Jonathan Quick, the Kings were able to keep Bernier playing with the Manchester Monarchs to season him in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 seasons. He would be named to Team Canada for the 2010 AHL All-Star game.[1]

While Quick was attending to the birth of his first child, Bernier made his 2010 debut for the Kings with a 29 save 2–1 shootout win against the Dallas Stars, where he also stopped all six shots he faced in the shootout. On March 30 he recorded a 2–0 shutout against the Nashville Predators in his second NHL game of the 2009–2010 season.[2]

On April 4, 2013, against the Minnesota Wild at Staples Center, Bernier recorded his first shutout of the season, with 23 saves in a 3–0 victory.

On June 23, 2013, Bernier was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Matt Frattin, goalie Ben Scrivens, and a second-round draft pick in either 2014 or 2015.[3] He is expected to push incumbent starter James Reimer for playing time.

He is also notable with Leafs Nation for his memorable victory in a fight with Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during a pre-season game on September 22, 2013 in which Leafs won 5-3. It was Bernier's first fight since junior.[4]

International career

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold 2008 Czech Republic

Bernier represented Canada at the 2006 World Under-18s in April, which were held in Sweden. He was invited to the 2007 Canadian World Junior selection camp but lost out to Montreal Canadiens current goaltender Carey Price and Calgary Flames prospect Leland Irving.

Along with Steve Mason, Bernier was chosen as one of Canada's goalies for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in which he finished with a 1–1 record and a 2.00 goals against average as Canada won the gold medal.

Personal life

Bernier is the younger brother of Marc-André Bernier, a draft choice of the Vancouver Canucks and who is now captain of Ligue Magnus's Diables Rouges de Briançon.[5] Bernier was one of the groomsmen at the wedding of Meghan Agosta and Marco Marciano, the goaltending coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL on August 31, 2012.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

  • Played for Team Canada at the 2010 AHL All-Star Game.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2004–05 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 23 7 12 3 1353 67 0 2.97 .907
2005–06 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 54 27 26 0 3241 146 2 2.70 .908
2006–07 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 37 26 10 0 2186 94 2 2.58 .905
2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 1 3 0 238 16 0 4.03 .864
2007–08 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 34 18 15 0 2024 92 0 2.73 .908
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 3 1 1 1 184 5 0 1.63 .946
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 54 23 24 4 3101 124 5 2.40 .910
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 58 30 21 6 3424 116 9 2.03 .936
2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 3 0 0 185 4 1 1.30 .957
2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 25 11 8 3 1378 57 3 2.48 .913
2011–12 Los Angeles Kings NHL 16 5 6 2 890 35 1 2.36 .909
2012–13 Heilbronner Falken 2.GBun 13 6 7 0 792 34 1 2.57
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 9 3 1 768 24 1 1.88 .922
NHL totals 62 29 20 6 3460 136 6 2.36 .912

Playoffs

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2004–05 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 1 0 0 20 0 0 1.70
2005–06 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 6 2 4 359 17 1 2.84 .914
2006–07 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 17 16 1 1025 40 1 2.34 .919
2007–08 Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL 6 2 4 348 17 0 2.93 .918
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 3 0 3 195 9 0 2.76 .908
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 16 10 6 996 30 3 1.81 .939
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 30 0 0 0.00 1.000
NHL totals 1 0 0 30 0 0 0.00 1.000

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Preceded by
Anže Kopitar
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
2006
Succeeded by
Trevor Lewis
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