Marc-Andre Bergeron
| Marc-André Bergeron | |||
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Bergeron with the Hurricanes in 2013.
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| Born |
October 13, 1980 Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes ZSC Lions |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Joseph Marc-André Bergeron (born October 13, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He returned to the NHL after spending his third season with the Zurich SC of the Swiss-A league. He last played in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013. He is known as a power play specialist, more than half of Bergeron's career goals and points came with the man advantage.
Bergeron was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 2001. A swift defenceman with a penchant for end-to-end rushes, he reminded some of former Oiler great Paul Coffey. Bergeron's popularity with Edmonton fans was cemented during the 2003 playoffs when he sent Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow head-over-heels with an open-ice hip check. Bergeron is well known more for his impressive slapshot than his defensive abilities. 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).
While still with the Oilers, near the end of game one of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, Bergeron tried to steer Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd wide of the net. However, the two of them piled into Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson, causing Roloson to be injured for the remainder of the Finals. The Oilers managed to re-group without Roloson but ultimately fell to the Hurricanes during game seven of the series.
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