Bryan Berard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bryan Berard
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1977(1977-03-05)
Age	47
Birthplace	Woonsocket
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Pisces

Bryan Berard Biography

Bryan Berard is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on March 5, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Former defenseman who was the very first choice of 1995’s NHL Draft well-known for his courage in returning in the NHL after losing an eye in a devastating accident during play.

On the 11th of March in the year 2000 On March 11, 2000, Marian Hossa‘s stick clipped Berard’s eye on a follow-through after wildly swinging at the puck.’s stick snuck into Berard’s eye during the follow-through after she wildly swung towards the ball.

Berard was drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. As the first overall pick – and with the Senators blue line among the weaker in the league, Berard felt he was going to step right into the National Hockey League. However, after his first training camp with the team, he was reassigned back to Junior hockey and Berard had concerns about the team’s management. Concerned about his development with the club, Berard requested a trade. In January 1996, the Senators traded him in a three-team trade with the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs that saw his rights, along with those of Wade Redden, Martin Straka, Kirk Muller, Ken Belanger, Don Beaupre and Damian Rhodes move between the three teams.

Berard joined the Islanders for 1996-97 season and made an impact right away. With 48 points in his rookie season, he led all defensemen on the Islanders in scoring and finished 9th league-wide for blue liners. He was rewarded for his efforts in 1997 by winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie player in the NHL, edging out Jarome Iginla for the honor. He also played for the United States in the 1998 Winter Olympics. After four years on Long Island, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Felix Potvin.

When his professional playing time had ended He moved in Lincoln, Rhode Island to spend time with his family.

Bryan Berard Net Worth

Bryan Berard is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bryan Berard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

It was a hockey team during his time at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Rhode Island.

He was awarded the He won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2004, an award given to an NHL player who exemplifies perseverance and sportsmanship. Memorial Trophy in 2004, an award presented in recognition of the NHL player who exhibits dedication and sportsmanship.

Bryan Wallace Berard (born March 5, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Berard was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career. Berard underwent several operations, and played 619 games in his NHL career despite the seriousness of the injury.

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In early 2006, it was revealed that he had tested positive for an anabolic steroid known as 19-norandrosterone, in a drug test he had taken in November

2005. He was the first NHL player ever to test positive for steroids. The NHL did not hand down any form of suspension to Berard, as they did not administer the test, but he was banned from international play for two years effective January 3, 2006. Berard said after the incident, “I made a mistake that resulted in a suspension and, while unintentional, I take full responsibility. I became aware of this problem after the fact, and for that, I am disappointed in myself.”

Facts & Trivia

Bryan Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bryan Berard celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

Prior to the start of the 2008–09 NHL season, Berard was invited to training camp with the Philadelphia Flyers. He was not offered a contract despite tallying 2 assists in Philadelphia’s final game in Wachovia Spectrum. Berard signed on November 16, 2008, with Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He scored 17 points in 25 games played.

How did Bryan Berard lose his eye?

Then-Ottawa prospect Marian Hossa attempted to one-time a loose puck but missed. His follow-through continued out of control and the blade of his stick violently struck Berard in the right eye. It was a graphic scene at Corel Centre in Ottawa. The end result is a constant reminder for Berard.

Where is Brett Berard from?

Hometown: East Greenwich, R.I.

What happened Bryan Berard?

The eye was severely slashed on the sclera which resulted in a retinal tear and a detached retina. In the hospital after the incident, after being told he might lose his eye, Berard reportedly told his friends that he would play hockey again.

How many NHL players don't wear visors?

Six seasons after the NHL and NHLPA made the use of face shields mandatory for every player entering the league, more than 97 per cent wear one, according to a study of rosters conducted by TSN. Only 19 of the 672 skaters to appear in an NHL game this season are skating sans visor.

What happened to Steve Moore?

Moore was knocked out and lay motionless for ten minutes before being carried off on a stretcher. The combination of the hit, fall, and piling-on had resulted in three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts and a concussion.