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Rick Berry
Canadian ice hockey player

Rick Berry

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Canadian ice hockey player
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Biography

Rick E. Berry (born November 4, 1978 in Birtle, Manitoba) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals. Berry now lives in Colorado and is a Financial Consultant.

Playing career

Berry was drafted 55th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He played the majority of his first 3 pro seasons in the American Hockey League with the Hershey Bears. In his first full season with Colorado he played 57 games before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 19, 2002 with Ville Nieminen for Darius Kasparaitis. He did not last long in Pittsburgh, as he was claimed by the Washington Capitals in the Waiver Draft later that year.

In 2006 he signed with the New York Islanders as a free agent but never played for the team suiting up for the Islanders affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In the 2007–08 season unable to find a NHL club, Berry signed with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.

In the 2008-09, his final season, Berry signed with German team, EV Duisburg Die Füchse of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and scored 11 points in 47 games.

In 197 career NHL games Berry scored 2 goals and 13 assists for 15 points, while accumulating 314 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1995–96Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL59491310310000
1996–97Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL7212213312515371023
1997–98Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL3751217100
1997–98Spokane ChiefsWHL224913311714526
1998–99Hershey BearsAHL62268153
1999–00Hershey BearsAHL64916251481323524
2000–01Hershey BearsAHL4861723871222418
2000–01Colorado AvalancheNHL1904438
2001–02Colorado AvalancheNHL5700060
2001–02Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL1302221
2002–03Washington CapitalsNHL4321387
2003–04Portland PiratesAHL1021312
2003–04Washington CapitalsNHL65066108
2004–05Utah GrizzliesAHL4526883
2005–06San Antonio RampageAHL50004
2005–06Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL6411112121700015
2006–07Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL7631518155
2007–08Springfield FalconsAHL54281077
2008–09EV DuisburgDEL472911111
NHL totals19721315314

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