Ken Berry (ice hockey player)

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CanadaCanada  Ken Berry Ice hockey player
Date of birth June 21, 1960
place of birth Burnaby , British Columbia , Canada
size 175 cm
Weight 75 kg
position wing
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1980 , 6th lap, 112th position
Vancouver Canucks
Career stations
1977-1988 Bellingham Blazers
1978-1979 University of Denver
1979-1980 Team Canada
1980-1981 University of Denver
1981-1982 Wichita wind
1982 Edmonton Oilers
1982-1984 Moncton Alpines
1984 Edmonton Oilers
1984-1985 Nova Scotia Oilers
1985-1986 ESV Bayreuth
1986-1988 Team Canada
1988-1989 Vancouver Canucks
1989-1993 EC Hedos Munich

Kenneth Edward "Ken" Berry (born June 21, 1960 in Burnaby , British Columbia ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player (left winger) who played for the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League and SV Bayreuth from 1981 to 1993 and EC Hedos Munich played in the German ice hockey Bundesliga .

Career

Even as a junior he caused a stir with the New Westminster Bruins . As a top scorer in the youth team of the Bruins in the BCJHL, he was nominated for the WHL junior team, which had qualified again as defending champion for the finals of the Memorial Cup . Here he played together with the later NHL players John Ogrodnick and Stan Smyl and his later predecessor at EC Hedos Munich, Scott MacLeod . With two goals and three assists, he justified his consideration and helped to get the title again. In New Westminster people had high expectations of him, but he decided to put his education above athletic success and moved to the University of Denver . After two years there, he prepared with the Canadian national team for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid . For this he interrupted his studies for a year in order to be able to take part in the Olympics. The team wasn't successful, but Berry scored four goals in six games.

After the Olympics, the Vancouver Canucks secured the NHL Entry Draft in 1980 in the fifth round when they selected him as 112th. He played two years in the Central Hockey League for Wichita Wind and was at the Edmonton Oilers during that time . In the 1981/82 season he also made his NHL debut.

The Oilers around Wayne Gretzky were so strong at this time that he could not prevail. He played in the Oilers AHL farm teams, first with the Moncton Alpines , later with the Nova Scotia Oilers .

For the 1985/86 Bundesliga season he followed his brother Doug to Germany and played there for a year for SV Bayreuth . After relegation to the 2nd division, he followed the call of the Canadian national coach Dave King and played two years with the national team preparing for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary . Again the Canadians failed to win a medal and again Berry's performance, scoring six points in eight games, was good. This performance was also decisive for a contract offer that the Vancouver Canucks submitted to him. In Vancouver he met an old friend, Stan Smyl. Dan Hodgson , who was only 22 years old, was also part of the team . Again he failed to fight for a regular place in the NHL.

The EC Hedos Munich was promoted to the Bundesliga for the 1989/90 season . The two audience favorites Doug Morrison and Scott MacLeod were not believed to have the required level and so Ken Berry was committed. Dale Derkatch stormed by his side . The two were able to quickly forget the former stars with a very attractive game and developed into the new audience favorites in Munich. Even before the start of the first season in Munich, the Edmonton Oilers made a guest appearance in Germany and also played against the EC Hedos. With an impressive performance in this game, Berry once again showed his skills to an NHL team. After Derkatch left Munich at the end of the season, Dan Hodgson became Berry's new strike partner. After four seasons in Munich, Ken Berry ended his active career. In 1999 Ken Berry returned to Munich and played a league game for HC Munich 98 in the district league alongside his friend and club founder Franz Jüttner , in which he scored two goals.

statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
NHL Regular Season 4th 55 8th 10 18th 30th
Bundesliga 5 197 109 101 210 373

Sporting successes

Personal awards

  • BCJHL Second All-Star Team: 1978

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personal data
SURNAME Berry, Ken
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Berry, Ken Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Burnaby , British Columbia