Bill Berg (ice hockey)
William Daniel Berg (born October 21, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams between 1988 and 1999.
| Bill Berg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1967 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft |
59th overall, 1986 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1999 | ||
Early life
Berg was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. Berg was a member of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, with whom he won a Calder Cup in 1990.
Career
Berg started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1988–89. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and Ottawa Senators. He retired after the 1998–99 campaign. In 2008, Berg began coaching high school hockey at Ridley College.[1]
Berg served as a hockey analyst on the NHL Network's NHL on the Fly and On the Fly: Final. He previously appeared on the radio program Hockey Central at Noon on CJCL, which was also simulcast on Rogers Sportsnet.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 64 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1986–87 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 57 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 1987–88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 76 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 69 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 74 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 47 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 83 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 546 | 55 | 67 | 122 | 488 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Springfield Indians) | 1990 | |
References
- Grossman, David (September 2, 2008). "Ex-Leaf Bill Berg to coach college hockey". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database