Mike Berger
Appearance
Mike Berger | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, AB, CAN | June 2, 1967||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
NHL draft |
69th overall, 1985 Minnesota North Stars | ||
Playing career | 1987–2000 |
Michael D. Berger (born June 2, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Minnesota North Stars.
He also played in the Central Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers.[1]
He was known affectionately in Tulsa, OK as one of the greatest skate sharpeners ever. He would sharpen skates out of the Hockey Coliseum pro shop and trained other skate sharpening greats like Cole "The Train" Huth and Caleb "Shanny" Shanahan.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
External links
- Mike Berger career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Berger biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- Mike Berger player profile at NHL.com
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Whalers players
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Indianapolis Checkers players
- Indianapolis Ice players
- Kansas City Blades players
- Knoxville Cherokees players
- Lethbridge Broncos players
- Minnesota North Stars draft picks
- Minnesota North Stars players
- Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
- Spokane Chiefs players
- Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks players
- Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1960s births stubs