Fred Berry (ice hockey)

Frederick Allan Berry (born March 26, 1956 in Stony Plain, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, who played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1976–77 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1987, was spent in various minor leagues.

Fred Berry
Born (1956-03-26) March 26, 1956
Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 40th overall, 1976
Detroit Red Wings
WHA Draft 69th overall, 1976
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19761987

Playing career

During his final year in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League he scored 60 goals and 136 points in 60 games to lead the league. The following year he moved up to the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, and had 75 points in 69 games. The Bruins won the league title and advanced to the 1975 Memorial Cup where they lost to the Toronto Marlboros, the Ontario champions. Berry returned for a second season in New Westminster and scored 59 goals and 146 points. Once again the Bruins took the WCJHL title advancing to the 1976 Memorial Cup, this time losing to the Hamilton Fincups.

He was drafted in the third round, 40th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He played one season in the minors before getting called up by Detroit in the 1976–77 season, playing three games. He went on to play nine seasons in the minors after that.

After hockey

Berry and his brother Bill founded Hockey Haven, a hockey retailer in Milwaukee. For many years Berry was also associated with collegiate hockey in Wisconsin, coaching the Marquette University Warriors from 1987 to 1991. He was named head coach and general manager of the Milwaukee Power, a Tier III junior team in the North American 3 Hockey League, for the 2018–19 season.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Merritt Centennials BCJHL 60607613691
1973–74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 10110
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 69324375120 1812122438
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup 32132
1975–76 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 725987146164 176152145
1975–76 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup 40330
1976–77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 30000
1976–77 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 66174259146 10981712
1977–78 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 6511142579
1978–79 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 197111843
1978–79 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 4927437091
1979–80 Hampton Aces EHL 63474
1979–80 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 3311294033
1979–80 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 269223129 21120
1980–81 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 72357110673 757124
1981–82 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 764765112114 54486
1982–83 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 71477412157 103580
1983–84 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 8238589650 43142
1985–86 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 8131588951 53252
1986–87 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 5718314950
IHL totals 632287504791737 4328285626
NHL totals 30000

References

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