Bryan Berard

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Born
1977 (48 years old)
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Woonsocket, United States

Position
Defenceman

Status
Retired

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White

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6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Weight
220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)

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Ice Hockey

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Bryan Wallace Berard (born March 5, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Berard was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career. Berard underwent several operations, and played 619 games in his NHL career despite the seriousness of the injury.

Playing career
Junior career
Berard was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He began his junior career playing for Mount St. Charles Academy in Rhode Island. He won three championships with the school before departing after his third year. Berard had offers from Boston College, the University of Maine, and the University of Michigan, but chose to go the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Berard was drafted by the Detroit Junior Red Wings of the OHL and won the OHL Championship with the team in the 1994–95 season. He also made the league's first all-star team. He was also named the league's rookie of the year, only the third defenceman to win the trophy.

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