Lightning Sign Defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron
Published on January 4, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron (BAIR-zhuhr-ohn) to a one-year, two-way contract, Lightning Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced today.
Bergeron, 5-foot-9, 198 pounds, played in 60 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season, recording 13 goals and 34 points. He led all Montreal defensemen in goals and was tied for the lead in points. Bergeron was tied for the team lead for game-winning goals with four and third for power play goals with seven. He was tied for ninth in the NHL for goals among defensemen. Bergeron also played in three games with Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, notching six assists.
A native of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Bergeron has played in 399 career NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and the Canadiens. He has amassed 75 goals, 43 power play goals and 194 points. During the previous two seasons the offensive defenseman has ranked tied for fourth in the NHL among defensemen in goals with 27 and fifth for goals per game with .205. Bergeron has eclipsed the 10-goal barrier on three occasions since the 2005-06 season (2005-06, 15; 2008-09, 14; 2009-10, 13). Bergeron has also played in 43 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, recording five goals and 12 points, including 19 games last season with Montreal.
Bergeron has appeared in 136 career American Hockey League games between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Toronto Roadrunners scoring 14 goals and 67 assists with 157 penalty minutes. He was an AHL Second-Team All Star with the Bulldogs in 2002-03.
Bergeron was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oilers on July 20, 2001.
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