| Alain Berger | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1990, Burgdorf, Switzerland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NL team F. teams |
SC Bern Hamilton Bulldogs |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Alain Berger (born December 27, 1990) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SC Bern of the National League (NL).
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 is married to Canadian social media personality Sarah McKim, who goes by Zar on social media. Together they have two children. A boy, named Rowan Richard(3)and a girl named Lyla Nancy(1). 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SC Bern | NL | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | SC Bern | NL | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 450 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 243 | 98 | 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 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NL | ||
| Champion (SC Bern) | 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ Canadiens sign free agent Alain Berger to 3-year contract. Montreal Canadiens (2011-04-08). Retrieved on 2012-12-30.
- ↑ Alain Berger Züruck Zum SC Bern. www.scb.ch (2012-12-11). Retrieved on 2012-12-30.
- ↑ SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!. leading-sport.com (22 April 2019). Retrieved on 22 April 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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