Chris Bergeron

Chris Bergeron
Born (1970-11-28) November 28, 1970
Wallaceburg, ONT, CA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
National team  Canada
NHL Draft undrafted
Playing career 1993–2000
Chris Bergeron
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Bowling Green
Playing career
1989–1993 Miami
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2010 Miami (assistant)
2010–present Bowling Green
Head coaching record
Overall 102–113–31 (.478)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1994 Riley Cup
1998 Ray Miron President's Cup

Chris Bergeron (born November 28, 1970 in Wallaceburg, ONT, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey center who played for various minor league teams for 7 seasons between 1993 and 2000, with the most stints with the Toledo Storm and Cincinnati Cyclones. He is the current men's ice hockey head coach at Bowling Green State University.[1][2]

Playing career

NCAA hockey

Bergeron played with the Miami RedHawks of the CCHA (NCAA Division I).

In his freshman season with the RedHawks, Bergeron appeared in 36 games, registering 11 points. His best college season came in 1992–93 when Bergeron suited up for 41 games with the RedHawks recording 61 points and 54 penalty minutues, helping Miami (OH) to a CCHA Regular Season Championship and appearance in the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[3]

International

Following his college career at Miami, Bergeron signed with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL for the 1993–94 season. during which he also played on Canada men's national ice hockey team, recording a goal in four games with Canada.[4]

Professional career

In Bergeron's first pro season with the Toledo Storm, he recorded 20 points in 18 games and 10 points in 5 playoff games on the Storms way to the league championship, the Kelly Cup.[5]

He spent one season, 1994 RHI season, during the summer of 1994 with Buffalo Stampede of Roller Hockey International. Bergeron played in 20 game recording 19 goals, 34 assists and 46 penalty minutes in his first and only season playing professional roller hockey. Bergeron was second on the team in points and tied for third in goals. That same season the Stampede won the RHI Championship.[6]

He returned to the ice for the 1994–95 season and spent the next 6 seasons between 6 different teams and leagues.[7]

Bergeron's best pro season came in 1997–98 with the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Central Hockey League. Bergeon netted 65 goals and added 54 assists for 119 points in 65 regular season games with the Cottonmouths on their way to a Levins Cup.[8]

Career statistics

Playing career

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Miami University NCAA 36 5 6 11 18 — — — — —
1990–91 Miami University NCAA 26 9 3 12 26 — — — — —
1991–92 Miami University NCAA 40 13 23 36 22 — — — — —
1992–93 Miami University NCAA 41 21 40 61 54 — — — — —
1993–94 Toledo Storm ECHL 18 10 10 20 26 5 7 3 10 2
1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 41 6 5 11 37 1 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 53 27 55 82 128 7 4 8 12 2
1994–95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 14 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 33 21 38 59 85 — — — — —
1995–96 Toledo Storm ECHL 6 3 2 5 2 10 3 8 11 4
1995–96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 25 3 2 5 8 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Carolina Monarchs AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1996–97 Toledo Storm ECHL 9 6 9 15 8 — — — — —
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 62 7 18 25 68 1 0 1 1 0
1997–98 Columbus Cottonmouths CHL 65 65 54 119 97 12 6 5 11 14
1997–98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1998–99 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 53 26 43 69 18 7 3 1 4 4
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 13 6 6 12 14 6 2 4 6 2
NCAA Totals 143 48 72 120 120 — — — — —
ECHL Totals 119 67 114 181 249 22 14 19 33 8
IHL Totals 111 12 25 37 84 7 0 1 1 0
AHL Totals 43 6 6 12 39 1 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

In 2000 Bergeron retired from playing professional hockey and returned to his Alma Mater at Miami University.[9] He joined the RedHawks as an assistant coach for the 2000–01 season and spent the next 10 seasons with the RedHawks under head coach Enrico Blasi. During his time at Miami, Bergeron was part of eight 20-win seasons, including six NCAA Tournament appearances.[10] Bergeron was worked with the forwards, as well as being heavily involved in recruiting, bringing in six players who would become All-Americans at Miami (OH).[11]

In 2010 he was hired as head coach at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bergeron replaces interim head coach Denis Williams,[12] who took over the struggling program in 2009 after Scott Paluch left to take a position with USA Hockey.[13][14]

Assistant coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result
Miami University2000–01 3820162--7th in CCHAlost in CCHA playoffs
Miami University2001–02 3612222--5th in CCHAlost in CCHA playoffs
Miami University2002–03 4121173--9th in CCHAlost in CCHA playoffs
Miami University2003–04 4123144--4th in CCHAlost first round of NCAA Tournament
Miami University2004–05 3815185--7th in CCHAlost in CCHA playoffs
Miami University2005–06 392694--1st in CCHAlost in 2006 NCAA first round
Miami University2006–07 4224144--4th in CCHAlost 2007 NCAA Regional Finals
Miami University2007–08 423381--2nd in CCHAlost in NCAA Regional Finals
Miami University2008–09 4123135--3rd in CCHArunner-up NCAA Championship
Miami University2009–10 442987--1st in CCHArunner-up NCAA Semi-finals

College Head Coaching record[15]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) (2010–11–2012–13)
2010–11 Bowling Green 10–27–4 3–21–4–2 11th CCHA First Round
2011–12 Bowling Green 14–25–5 5–19–4–3 11th CCHA Third Place Game (Loss)
2012–13 Bowling Green 15–21–5 10–15–3–1 9th CCHA Quarterfinals
Bowling Green: 39–73–14 18–55–11–6
Bowling Green Falcons (WCHA) (2013–14–present)
2013–14 Bowling Green 18–15–6 13–11–4 t-3rd WCHA Semifinals
2014–15 Bowling Green 23-11-5 17-8-3 3rd WCHA Semifinals
2015–16 Bowling Green 22-14-6 16-7-5 3rd WCHA Semifinals
Bowling Green: 63–40–17 46–26–12
Total: 102–113–31

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Pat Ferschweiler		 CCHA Best Defensive Forward
1992–93 		Succeeded by
Mike Stone
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