Steve Bernier
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Bernier with the New Jersey Devils in April 2014
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| Born |
March 31, 1985 Quebec City, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2003 Russia | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2002 Slovakia | |
Steve Bernier (born March 31, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, the latter of which originally selected him in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
After capturing the 2001 Air Canada Cup, while being named Tournament MVP, with the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy, Bernier was drafted first overall in the 2001 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Midget Draft. He played his entire four-season major junior career with the Moncton Wildcats. In his rookie year, he led Moncton in goals and finished fourth among QMJHL rookies in overall scoring; he was named to the 2001–02 QMJHL All-Rookie Team. His most productive junior season came in his draft year, 2002–03, when he scored 49 goals and 101 points, ninth in League scoring. He was named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team.
Going into the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks traded their 21st, 66th and 107th selections in exchange for the 16th overall position, with which they used to draft Bernier. Upon being drafted, Bernier played two more seasons with Moncton and was named once more to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team in 2003–04. Helping lead Moncton to the 2004 QMJHL Finals, he scored seven goals and ten assists in 20 playoff games. However, the Wildcats were eliminated by the Gatineau Olympiques in five games. In his fourth and final junior season, in 2004–05, Bernier tallied 71 points (tops in team scoring) and 114 penalty minutes in 68 games, but it marked the second-straight season his offensive output had dropped. Soon after being eliminated in the second round, the Sharks signed Bernier to his first professional contract, a three-year deal.
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