Dan Bertram is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 in the 2nd round (54th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

2009 NHL Entry Draft

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Bertram has played in the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 with the Rockford IceHogs

Rockford IceHogs

This article is about the former UHL franchise. For the current American Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs were a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home...

, and in the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 with the Fresno Falcons

Fresno Falcons

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 and Las Vegas Wranglers

Las Vegas Wranglers

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. He also competed for the 2010 European Trophy

2010 European Trophy

- Regulation round :-Games:August 11* IFK Helsinki – Eisbären Berlin 3 – 2 * Jokerit – Adler Mannheim 2 – 1 * Vålerenga IF – Sparta Praha 1 – 4 * Linköpings HC – Färjestads BK 1 – 2...

 with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League

Austrian Hockey League

The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...

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Prior to turning professional, Bertram attended Boston College

Boston College

Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

 where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Boston College Eagles. He was a member of Canada's National Junior Team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

On April 17, 2008, Bertram was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a entry-level contract.

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