Born	October 13, 1980 (1980-10-13) (age 29), St-Louis-de-France, QC, CAN
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team F. teams	Montreal Canadiens Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2002 – present

Marc-André Bergeron (born October 13, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens.

[edit] Playing career

Bergeron 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 Finals, Bergeron tried to steer Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd wide of the net, but the two of them piled into Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson, causing him to be injured for the remainder of the Finals. 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).

On October 6, 2009, Bergeron signed a 1-year contract worth $750,000 US with the Montreal Canadiens.

[edit] Career statistics

[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.
• October 6, 2009 - Signed as free agent with Montreal Canadiens.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marc-André Bergeron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database