Fred Berry | |
Position | Centre |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
Teams | Detroit Red Wings |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Stoney Plain, AB, CAN | March 26, 1956,
NHL Draft | Round 3, 40th overall, 1976 Detroit Red Wings |
Pro Career | 1976 – 1987 |
Fred Allan Berry (born March 26, 1956 in Stony Plain, Alberta) is a retired National Hockey League forward.
During his final year in the BCJHL he potted 60 goals and 136 points in 60 games to lead the league. The following year he moved up to the WCJHL with the New Westminster Bruins where he had 75 points in 69 games. The Bruins won the league title and advanced to the Memorial Cup finals where they lost to the Hamilton Fincups, the Ontario champions. Berry returned for a second season in New Westminster and scored 59 goals and 146 points. Once again the Bruins took the WCJHL title advancing to the Memorial Cup where they were victorious.
He was drafted in the 4th round, 40th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He played one season in the minors before getting called up by Detroit in the 1976-77 season, where he would only play three games. He would go on to play nine seasons in the minors after that, retiring in 1987.
References[]
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com. Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- Profile at hockeydb.com. Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- Profile at legendsofhockey.net. Legends of Hockey. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.