Marc Bergevin
Encyclopedia
Marc Bergevin is a retired French Canadian
professional
hockey
defenceman
. He is the current assistant General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks
.
Chicago Black Hawks
in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
, third round, 59th overall. After a junior career with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens
of the QMJHL
, he made the Black Hawks in 1984 and played with Chicago for the next five seasons before being traded to the New York Islanders
. His career with the Islanders was brief, and he spent much of that time with their AHL
affiliate Springfield Indians
, whom he helped lead to consecutive Calder Cup
championships in 1990 and 1991. In the 1991 season he was traded to the Hartford Whalers
and became a fan favorite for his skilled checking. 1992 was his best season statistically, scoring seven goals and seventeen assists for twenty-four points.
Bergevin went on to sign with the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning
the next season, becoming a leader for the fledgling franchise and continuing to play skillfully enough to be named to the gold medal-winning Canadian national team for the 1994 World Championships. After three years with the Lightning, he subsequently played for the Detroit Red Wings
, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins
and the Vancouver Canucks
, and was known for his practical jokes in the locker room.
In a game between St. Louis Blues and the San José Sharks
, Bergevin accidentally scored on his own net. In an attempt to clear the puck, he grabbed the puck with his glove and literally threw it in his own net, which was aired in a spot in the SportsCentre
Top 10.
for 89th in all-time games played in the NHL with 1191. Bergevin finished his career with 36 goals, 145 assists for 181 points and 1090 penalty minutes.
After his retirement, Bergevin was named a pro scout with the Blackhawks' organization. In 2008 he served as an Assistant Coach for the Blackhawks after three seasons with their scouting staff. In July, 2009, he was appointed the team's Director of Player Personnel.. While in this position, he won the Stanley Cup
in 2010 after five years working to build the present champion team.
On June 15 2011, Bergevin was promoted to the position of assistant General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. He replaced Kevin Cheveldayoff
, who had left the Blackhawks organization to accept the General Manager position with the new Winnipeg Jets
team..
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He is the current assistant General Manager of 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...
.
Playing career
Bergevin was drafted by the NHLNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Chicago Black Hawks
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 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
, third round, 59th overall. After a junior career with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
of the QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, he made the Black Hawks in 1984 and played with Chicago for the next five seasons before being traded to the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. His career with the Islanders was brief, and he spent much of that time with their AHL
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...
affiliate Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
, whom he helped lead to consecutive Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
championships in 1990 and 1991. In the 1991 season he was traded to the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
and became a fan favorite for his skilled checking. 1992 was his best season statistically, scoring seven goals and seventeen assists for twenty-four points.
Bergevin went on to sign with the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
the next season, becoming a leader for the fledgling franchise and continuing to play skillfully enough to be named to the gold medal-winning Canadian national team for the 1994 World Championships. After three years with the Lightning, he subsequently played for the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, and was known for his practical jokes in the locker room.
In a game between St. Louis Blues and the San José Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Bergevin accidentally scored on his own net. In an attempt to clear the puck, he grabbed the puck with his glove and literally threw it in his own net, which was aired in a spot in the SportsCentre
SportsCentre
SportsCentre is a sports news program airing on the Canadian network TSN. As TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily, and beginning in the 2008 season it also began to be aired on sister network CTV as its post-game program for early NFL games....
Top 10.
Retirement
He retired after the 2003–04 NHL season, and despite two stints in the minors and serious injuries in his final years, is tied with Gilbert PerreaultGilbert Perreault
Gilbert Perreault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for seventeen seasons with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. Known for his ability to stickhandle in close quarters, he was regarded as one of the...
for 89th in all-time games played in the NHL with 1191. Bergevin finished his career with 36 goals, 145 assists for 181 points and 1090 penalty minutes.
After his retirement, Bergevin was named a pro scout with the Blackhawks' organization. In 2008 he served as an Assistant Coach for the Blackhawks after three seasons with their scouting staff. In July, 2009, he was appointed the team's Director of Player Personnel.. While in this position, he won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 2010 after five years working to build the present champion team.
On June 15 2011, Bergevin was promoted to the position of assistant General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. He replaced Kevin Cheveldayoff
Kevin Cheveldayoff
Kevin Cheveldayoff is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and currently the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, who had left the Blackhawks organization to accept the General Manager position with the new Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
team..
Career statistics
Regular Season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
1984-85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 0 6 6 54
1985-86 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 71 7 7 14 60
1986-87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 4 10 14 66
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 58 1 6 7 85
1988-89 Chicago/New York NHL 69 2 13 15 80
1989-90 New York Islanders NHL 18 0 4 4 30
1990-91 Hartford Whalers NHL 4 0 0 0 4
1991-92 Hartford Whalers NHL 75 7 17 24 64
1992-93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 78 2 12 14 66
1993-94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 83 1 15 16 87
1995 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 44 2 4 6 51
1995-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 1 9 10 33
1996-97 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 0 4 4 53
1997-98 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 3 7 10 90
1998-99 St. Louis Blues NHL 52 1 1 2 99
1999-00 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 1 8 9 75
2000-01 St. Louis/Pittsburgh NHL 38 1 4 5 26
2001-02 St. Louis Blues NHL 30 0 3 3 2
2002-03 Pittsburgh/Tampa Bay NHL 70 2 5 7 36
2003-04 Pittsburgh/Vancouver NHL 61 1 10 11 29
NHL Totals 1191 36 145 181 1090