Chris Bergeron | |||
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Born |
Wallaceburg, ONT, CA |
November 28, 1970 ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Right | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1993–2000 |
Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
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Current position | |
Title | Head coach |
Team | Bowling Green |
Playing career | |
1989–1993 | Miami |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2000–2010 | Miami (assistant) |
2010–present | Bowling Green |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 121–130–33 (.484) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1994 Riley Cup 1998 Ray Miron President's Cup |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.