| Steve
Bernier |
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26 |
| Position: |
Right Wing |
| Height: |
6'2" |
| Weight: |
223 |
| Shoots: |
Right |
| Birthdate: |
December 7, 1984 |
| Birthplace: |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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Acquired: |
Drafted in 2003 (1st round, 16th
overall)
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| HISTORY |
| Captured a Gold
medal with Canada's under-18 team at the 2002 Eight Nations tournament in
Slovakia ... performed for Team Quebec at the under-17 2002 World Hockey
Challenge in Manitoba (3-3-6 in 6GP) ... finished fourth among QMJHL rookie
scoring leaders in 2001-02, earning a selection to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team
... finished third in team scoring, first in goals in 2001-02 ... performed for
Team Quebec at the under-17 2001 World Hockey Challenge in Nova Scotia (1-3-4
in 4GP) ... selected 1st overall by Moncton in the 2001 QMJHL midget draft ...
spent the 2000-01 season with the Ste-Foy midget AAA team, capturing the 2001
Air Canada Cup as the national midget champions ... named to the 2000-01 Quebec
midget league's All-Star Team and won the Mario Lemieux Trophy as the league's
best 15-year-old talent ... was a teammate of fellow top prospect Marc-Antoine
Pouliot in Ste-Foy. |
| SCOUTING
REPORT |
| Has a short skating
stride with good acceleration and speed. . .very solid on his skates and hard
to knock down. . .possesses very good hands and hockey sense. . .breaks to the
open to get the puck. . .can set up his teammates with precise passing skills.
. .has a very accurate and quick wrist shot. . .excellent foot work along the
boards which enables him to keep possession of the puck when being checked. .
.effective penalty killer. . .solid competitor, strong in his play along the
boards and in the corners. . .punishes opponents with his body checks. . .will
take a hit to make a play. |
| REGULAR SEASON
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2000-01 |
Ste. Foy |
Mid |
39 |
17 |
35 |
52 |
49 |
| 2001-02 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
66 |
31 |
28 |
59 |
51 |
| 2002-03 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
71 |
49 |
52 |
101 |
90 |
| 2003-04 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
66 |
36 |
46 |
82 |
80 |
| 2004-05 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
68 |
35 |
36 |
71 |
114 |
| 2005-06 |
Cleveland |
AHL |
49 |
20 |
23 |
43 |
33 |
| nbsp; |
San Jose |
NHL |
39 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
35 |
| NHL
Total |
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39 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
35 |
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| PLAYOFF
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2002-03 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 2003-04 |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
20 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
| 2005-06 |
San Jose |
NHL |
11 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
| NHL
Total |
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11 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
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