Michel Bergeron (hockey coach)

This article is about Michel Bergeron the former NHL head coach. For the article about the former hockey player, see Michel Bergeron (ice hockey).

Michel Bergeron (born June 12, 1946, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former National Hockey League head coach.

Bergeron coached the Quebec Nordiques from 1980 to 1987 before being traded to the New York Rangers for a first round draft pick and $75 000, a first in the NHL history. With two games remaining in the 1988–89 NHL season he was relieved of his duties and replaced by Phil Esposito. Bergeron had a second stint as Nordiques coach during the 1989–90 NHL season.

Bergeron's nicknames included "Le Tigre" ("The Tiger") and "Napoleon", in reference to his fiery temper, small stature, and French lineage.

Bergeron currently serves as a panelist on the hockey talk show "l'antichambre" which is broadcast on the French Canadian sports channel RDS.

Coaching record

NHL

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
QUE	1980–81	74	9	29	16	-	(78)	4th in Adams	Lost in first round
QUE	1981–82	80	33	31	16	-	82	4th in Adams	Lost in third round
QUE	1982–83	80	34	34	12	-	80	4th in Adams	Lost in first round
QUE	1983–84	80	42	28	10	-	94	3rd in Adams	Lost in second round
QUE	1984–85	80	41	30	9	-	91	2nd in Adams	Lost in third round
QUE	1985–86	80	43	31	6	-	92	1st in Adams	Lost in first round
QUE	1986–87	80	31	39	10	-	72	4th in Adams	Lost in second round
NYR	1987–88	80	36	34	10	-	82	5th in Patrick	Missed playoffs
NYR	1988–89	78	37	33	8	-	(82)	3rd in Patrick	(Fired)
QUE	1989–90	80	12	61	7	-	31	5th in Adams	Missed playoffs

QMJHL

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
TRO	1975–76	72	36	31	5	-	77	2nd in East	Lost in second round
TRO	1976–77	72	38	24	10	-	86	3rd in Dilio	Lost in first round
TRO	1977–78	72	47	18	7	-	101	1st in Dilio	Won President's Cup
TRO	1978–79	72	58	8	6	-	122	1st in Dilio	Won President's Cup
TRO	1979–80	72	36	27	9	-	81	4th in Dilio	Lost in first round

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Preceded by Jacques Demers Maurice Filion Jean Perron	Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques 1980-81 1981-87 1989-90	Succeeded by Maurice Filion Andre Savard Dave Chambers
Preceded by Phil Esposito	Head coach of the New York Rangers 1987-89	Succeeded by Phil Esposito