Perry Berezan
- January 6, 2024
- Ice Hockey Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Perry Berezan |
Occupation | Ice Hockey Player |
Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1964(1964-12-05) |
Age | 60 |
Birthplace | Edmonton |
Country | Canada |
Birth City | Alberta |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Perry Berezan Biography
Name | Perry Berezan |
Birthday | Dec 5 |
Birth Year | 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Edmonton |
Home Town | Alberta |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Perry Berezan is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on December 5, 1964 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Perry Edmund Berezan (born December 5 1964) is an Canadian ex-ice hockey center who played for nine seasons with the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1985 until 1993. He was a third-round choice, 55th overall for the Calgary Flames at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and also was a player with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks. He graduated from the University of North Dakota hockey program.
Deciding to leaving North Dakota after two seasons, Berezan turned professional and was signed by the Flames at the end of the 1984-1985 NHL season. He played in nine games for Calgary and scored one point in all of his initial four games. His first NHL goal was scored on March 20th, 1985, in a game against Toronto’s Maple Leafs. Toronto Maple Leafs.
Injuries plagued Berezan throughout his tenure with Calgary. Among his injuries over his five seasons with the Flames, Berezan missed time due to a groin injury, broken leg, food poisoning and a concussion suffered following a hit by Edmonton’s Mark Messier in 1988. After appearing in 55 games in his rookie season, Berezan played only 24 and 29 games his following two years. He had appeared in 35 games for the Flames in 1988–89 when, on March 4, 1989, he was traded. The Flames sent Berezan and Shane Churla to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Brian MacLellan and a fourth round pick at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
While he was an offensive forward in junior and in college, Berezan was converted to defensive forward for the NHL. He scored 13 goals and 33 points during his debut full season, which was 1985-86. He scored a goal during the playoffs , following an incident that was among the more famous mistakes of NHL history. The seventh time the Smythe Division Final against the Edmonton Oilers Berezan dropped on the ball into Edmonton zone, before going off the ice during an exchange of lines. Oilers defenseman Steve Smith recovered the puck behind his net but then transferred it to goalie Grant Fuhr’s skate , and then towards his personal goal. The last Flame to get with the puck Berezan scored the point even though that he was sitting at the bench at the time that the puck was inserted. It was the decisive goal in the three-point Calgary win that was also the final score of the series.
Perry Berezan Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Ice Hockey Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Perry Berezan is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Perry Berezan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
A born in Edmonton, Alberta, Berezan was a junior player for two seasons in the Alberta Junior A for the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) between 1981 between 1981 and 1983. In 104 games played for the Saints, Berezan recorded 53 goals and 129 points. The Saints later honored him as a member of the AJHL as one of their best 50 all-time players at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the league in 2013-14.
The Calgary Flames selected Berezan with their third choice, which was 55th overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, however Berezan decided to start playing college hockey for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. In his first season, 1983-84 Berezan joined Dan Brennan for the team’s top score with 28 goals. Berezan scored 52 points in his freshman season and increased his score to 58 by 1984-85, when he was an sophomore. He scored an 100th professional point during his game in the 75th. At the time, he had become the second-fastest player in school history to reach that milestone (Troy Murray fifty games).
Berezan appeared in 16 games with the North Stars to complete the season and finished the year with a combined 51 games played, 5 goals and 13 points. He played 64 games in 1989–90, recording 15 points, and upped that to 17 points in 52 games in 1990–91. He left Minnesota following the season and signed a contract with the expansion San Jose Sharks. After recording 19 points in a career-high 66 games in 1991–92, Berezan split the following season between the Sharks and their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Kansas City Blades. He retired in 1993.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight | 87 kg |
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Facts & Trivia
Perry Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Perry Berezan celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Top Facts about Perry Berezan
- Perry Berezan is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.
- He was born on October 5, 1964 in Calgary, Alberta.
- Berezan played for the Calgary Flames and Minnesota North Stars.
- He won a Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989.
- Berezan scored 35 goals and had 55 assists in his NHL career.
- He also played professionally in Europe for several years.
- Berezan now works as a radio analyst for the Flames.
- He is known for his work ethic and leadership qualities.
- Berezan has been involved in various charitable organizations throughout his career.
- His jersey number (21) was retired by his junior team, the Medicine Hat Tigers.