Alain Berger (ice hockey)
Alain Berger (born December 27, 1990) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SC Bern of the National League (NL).
| Alain Berger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 27, 1990 Burgdorf, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Bern Hamilton Bulldogs | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
Originally developing with SC Bern in Switzerland, Berger played two seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Oshawa Generals, but was not drafted by a National Hockey League club. On April 8, 2011, the Montreal Canadiens signed Berger as a free agent to three-year entry-level contract.[1]
Berger returned to play for SC Bern on December 11, 2012, after he was granted a release in the midst of his contract with the Canadiens.[2]
On January 20, 2017, Berger was suspended for two games and fined CHF 2,420 for a hit to the head of EHC Kloten's Lukas Stoop.
On December 18, 2019, Berger agreed to an early two-year contract extension with SC Bern through the 2021-22 season.
Personal
Alain's brother, Pascal, plays for Bern's biggest rival, the SCL Tigers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Young Sprinters | NLB | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | SC Bern | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Young Sprinters | NLB | 26 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | SC Bern | NLA | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 44 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 65 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 47 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | SC Bern | NLA | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | SC Bern | NLA | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | SC Bern | NLA | 49 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | SC Bern | NLA | 46 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | SC Bern | NL | 39 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 360 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 207 | 89 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 50 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||
References
- "Canadiens sign free agent Alain Berger to 3-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- "Alain Berger Züruck Zum SC Bern". www.scb.ch. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- "SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!". leading-sport.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database