Bryan Berard

Guide Note

Professional ice hockey player Bryan Berard plays with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Bryan Wallace Berard
2. Born: March 5, 1977
3. Birthplace: Woonsocket, Rhode Island,
4. Nickname: Cyclops
5. Height: 6' 2"
6. Weight: 220 lbs.
7. Position: Defenseman
8. Shoots: Left
9. High school: Mount Saint Charles Academy
10. Draft year: 1995
11. Played his 600th career NHL game on February 23, 2008¹
12. Suspended from international play for two years in 2006 after testing positive for anabolic steroids²

Berard was drafted first overall in the 1995 NHL draft by the Ottawa Senators. He continued to play for his junior team, the Detroit Jr. Red Wings in the OHL, then was traded to the New York Islanders on January 23, 1996. He made his NHL debut that same year and played with the Islanders until January 9, 1999, when he was sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs. During a March 11, 2000 game, Berard's right eye was severely injured. He missed the rest of the 1999-00 season and the entire 2000-01 season to undergo several surgeries to repair his vision. Berard signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers on October 5, 2001. He played one season with the Rangers, then one season with the Boston Bruins before signing with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2003. After two years in Chicago, Berard signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on August 3, 2005. He missed the majority of the 2006-07 season with a back injury, then signed with the New York Islanders in 2007.

• 1995: OHL All-Rookie Team
• 1995: OHL All-Star Game
• 1995: OHL Rookie of the Year
• 1995: Canadian Major Junior Rookie of the Year
• 1996: OHL All-Star Game
• 1996: Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year
• 1997: NHL All-Rookie Team
• 1997: Calder Memorial Trophy, NHL Rookie of the Year
• 2004: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perseverance and dedication to hockey

• 1994-96: Detroit Jr. Red Wings, OHL
• 1995: Drafted by the Ottawa Senators
• 1996-99: New York Islanders
• 1999-00: Toronto Maple Leafs
• 2001-02: New York Rangers
• 2002-03: Boston Bruins
• 2003-05: Chicago Blackhawks
• 2005-07: Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2007-present: New York Islanders