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Dave Noël-Bernier
Born (1975-09-20) September 20, 1975 (age 49)
Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for LNAH
Thetford Mines Prolab
UHL
Muskegon Fury
Germany
EA Kempten
SC Riessersee
EHC München
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career

2001–2007

Coaching career
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamOmaha
ConferenceNCHC
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2013Muskegon Lumberjacks (asst)
2013–2014Grand Rapids Christian (asst)
2014–2015Grand Rapids Griffins (asst)
2015–2017Detroit Red Wings (video)
2017–PresentOmaha (asst)

Dave Noël-Bernier (born September 20, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is now an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (NCHC).

Playing career

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In his final year at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Noel-Bernier graduated with a degree in exercise science and received UNO Student Athlete of the Year, UNO Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and CCHA All-Academic Team honours.[1]

Coming out of university, Noel-Bernier played with the Thetford Mines Prolab and Montmagny Sentinelles for the 2001–02 season. Noel-Bernier then played with the German team EA Kempten for the 2002–03 season before returning to North America. Noel-Bernier joined the Muskegon Fury of the United Hockey League for the 2003–04 season. While helping lead the Fury to the Colonial Cup III, Noel-Bernier was named to the UHL All-Star Game as well as the Fury Team Rookie of the Year.[2] He played two seasons with the SC Riessersee and split the 2005–06 season with the EHC München in the 2nd Bundesliga.

Prior to the 2006–07 season, Noel-Bernier agreed to a one-year contract with the Muskegon Fury.[2]

Coaching career

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From 2007 until 2010, Noel-Bernier served as the director of hockey operations for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[1]

In 2010, Noel-Bernier was hired as an assistant coach for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League. He resigned from the position in December 2012.[3] The following year, Noel-Bernier served as the director of hockey operations for the Grand Rapids Blades youth program before joining the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League as an assistant coach on August 20, 2014.[1]

On June 23, 2015, the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL announced that Noel-Bernier would serve as an assistant coach under head coach Jeff Blashill.[4] On April 21, 2017, Noel-Bernier was named an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Noel-Bernier Completes Griffins' Coaching Staff". griffinshockey.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Noel-Bernier coming back to Fury". oursportscentral.com. August 31, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Mark Opfermann (December 20, 2012). "Muskegon Lumberjacks hire assistant coach, another leaves team". mlive.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News (June 23, 2015). "Granato, Ferschweiler, Chelios are Wings' assistant coaches". Detroit News. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  5. ^ Boone, Tony (April 21, 2017). "UNO hires former Mav Dave Noel-Bernier as hockey assistant". omaha.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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