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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980)}}
{{for|the Canadian taekwondo practitioner|Marc-André Bergeron (taekwondo)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Marc-Andre Bergeron 2013-04-27.JPG
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Bergeron with the [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] in [[2012-13 NHL season|2013]].
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec]], Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 198
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
| played_for = [[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks]]<br>[[Minnesota Wild]]<br>[[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Tampa Bay Lightning]]<br>[[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[ZSC Lions]]
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2017
}}

'''Joseph Marc-André Bergeron''' (born October 13, 1980) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]] who played ten seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) before spending the later years of his career with the [[ZSC Lions]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL). Known as a [[Power play (sporting term)|power play]] specialist, more than half of Bergeron's career goals and points came on the man advantage.

==Playing career==
Bergeron was signed as a [[free agent]] by the Edmonton Oilers in 2001. A swift defenceman with a penchant for end-to-end rushes, he reminded some of former Oiler great [[Paul Coffey]]. Bergeron's popularity with Edmonton fans was cemented during the [[2003 Stanley Cup playoffs|2003 playoffs]] when he sent [[Dallas Stars]]' [[Brenden Morrow]] head-over-heels with an open-ice [[Checking (ice hockey)|hip check]]. Bergeron is well known more for his impressive [[slapshot]] than his defensive abilities.  At the [[Edmonton Oilers]] skills competition, held November 26, 2006, he recorded his second straight victory in the hardest shot competition with a puck speed of 103.5&nbsp;mph (approximately 165&nbsp;km/h).

While still with the Oilers, near the end of game one of the [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals]], Bergeron tried to steer [[Carolina Hurricanes]] forward [[Andrew Ladd]] wide of the net. However, the two of them piled into Oilers [[goaltender]] [[Dwayne Roloson]], causing Roloson to be injured for the remainder of the Finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs2006/news/story?id=2472159 |title=Oilers lose Roloson for rest of the playoffs |website=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |date=June 5, 2006 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> The Oilers managed to re-group without Roloson but ultimately fell to the Hurricanes in game seven of the series.

[[File:Marc-Andre Bergeron.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Bergeron during his time with the [[Minnesota Wild]]]]
After parting ways with the Oilers, Bergeron went on to play with the [[New York Islanders]], [[Anaheim Ducks]], and [[Minnesota Wild]].  On October 6, 2009, after star defenceman [[Andrei Markov (ice hockey)|Andrei Markov]] was injured, Bergeron signed a 1-year contract with the [[Montreal Canadiens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=LeBrun |first1=Pierre |date=October 6, 2009 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4537098 |title=Canadiens sign Bergeron |website=ESPN |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> Bergeron proved to be a valuable component to the Canadiens, playing forward on the fourth line as well as defence on power plays. He did, however, suffer a long scoring slump between December 31, 2009, until March 31, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/gamelog/?id=2278|publisher=[[TSN.ca]]|title=Marc-André Bergeron 2009-10 game-by-game statistics|accessdate=2010-04-02}}</ref> When Bergeron became a free agent on July 1, the Canadiens did not re-sign him.

He was signed by the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] as a free agent on January 4, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/bergeron-signs-1-year-deal-with-lightning-1.1074155 |title=Bergeron signs 1-year deal with Lightning |website=CBC |date=January 4, 2011 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> and assigned to the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] where he recorded two goals and eight points in 13 games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matiash |first1=Victoria |date=January 6, 2011 |url=https://www.espn.com/fantasy/hockey/fhl/story?page=thinblueline110106 |title=Thin Blue Line: Bergeron joins Bolts |website=ESPN |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>  Bergeron was recalled to the Lightning on February 5 and spent the remainder of the season in Tampa Bay,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fontana |first1=John |date=February 5, 2011 |url=https://www.rawcharge.com/report-marc-andre-bergeron-to-be-recalled-saturday-night/ |title=REPORT: Marc-Andre Bergeron to be recalled Saturday night |website=Raw Charge |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> and appeared in 23 games with the Lightning, recording two goals and eight points, including one game-winning goal.  He recorded two assists in his Lightning debut on February 6 against the [[St. Louis Blues]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matiash |first1=Victoria |date=February 9, 2011 |url=https://www.espn.com/fantasy/hockey/fhl/story?page=thinblueline110209 |title=Thin Blue Line: Bergeron joins Lightning |website=ESPN |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> and became the third player in franchise history to score his first Lightning goal in overtime on February 12 versus Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bergeron-scores-in-ot-lifts-lightning-over-canes/ |title=Bergeron Scores In OT, Lifts Lightning Over Canes |website=CBS News |date=February 12, 2011 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> Bergeron became a fan-favourite and helped the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals, against the [[Boston Bruins]]. On June 28, Bergeron was re-signed to a two-year contract worth $2,000,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/lightning-re-sign-d-marc-andre-bergeron-to-a-2-year-contract |title=Lightning re-sign D Marc-Andre Bergeron to a 2-year contract |website=The Hockey News |publisher=The Canadian Press |date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

During the [[2012 NHL lockout|lockout]] shortened [[2012-13 NHL season|2012–13]] season, Bergeron was traded by the Lightning to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for [[Adam Hall]] and a seventh-round draft pick on April 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419675 | title = Lightning send Bergeron to Hurricanes for Hall | publisher = [[The Sports Network]] | date = 2013-04-02 | accessdate = 2013-04-02}}</ref>

On July 19, Bergeron left the NHL as a free agent and signed to a three-year contract with the [[ZSC Lions]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=427989 | title = UFA Defenseman Bergeron signs three year deal with ZSC Lions | publisher = [[The Sports Network]] | date = 2013-07-19 | accessdate = 2013-07-19}}</ref> He won the Swiss championship in 2014 and the [[Swiss Cup (ice hockey)|Swiss Cup]] in 2016.

After the completion of his three-year deal with the Lions in Switzerland, Bergeron returned to North America as a free agent. Opting to pursue another NHL opportunity, Bergeron agreed to a professional try-out contract to attend the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] training camp on September 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/773275740737536000 | title = M.A. Bergeron eyes NHL return | publisher = [[Twitter]] | author = Ren Lavoie | date = 2016-09-06 | accessdate = 2016-09-06}}</ref> He later signed a PTO contract with the Jackets' AHL affiliate, [[Cleveland Monsters]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/monstershockey/status/808687486734139397 | title = M.A. Bergeron joins AHL team | publisher = [[Twitter]] | author = Cleveland Monsters | date = 2016-12-13 | accessdate = 2016-12-13}}</ref> Producing 9 points in his first 13 games with the Monsters, Bergeron secured a two-way NHL contract with the Blue Jackets for the remainder of the season on February 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blue-jackets-sign-marc-andre-bergeron-two-way-contract/ | title = Blue Jackets sign M.A Bergeron to two-way contract | publisher = [[Sportsnet.ca]] | date = 2017-02-28 | accessdate = 2017-02-28}}</ref>

At the conclusion of his season with the Cleveland Monsters, Bergeron ended his professional playing career in the off-season, accepting a role as a director of player development with former junior club, the [[Shawinigan Cataractes]] of the [[Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]].<ref>{{Cite web| url =  https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/sports/cataractes/marc-andre-bergeron-chez-les-cataractes-0128c054c6002d04d600753481e64201 | title = M.A. Bergeron returns to the Cataractes | website = lenouvelliste.ca | date = 2017-10-11 | accessdate = 2017-10-11 | language = French}}</ref>

In 2020, Bergeron became the vice-president and general manager of the [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] in the [[ECHL]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2020-11-23/un-pas-de-plus-vers-du-hockey-de-la-echl-a-trois-rivieres.php | title = Un pas de plus vers du hockey de la ECHL à Trois-Rivières | website = lapresse.ca | date = 2020-11-23 | access-date = 2021-08-30 | language = French | last1 = Labbé | first1 = Richard }}</ref> On June 22, 2023, Bergeron was fired from his positions.<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://insidetherink.com/echl-breaking-news-marc-andre-bergeron-fired-by-the-lions/ | title = ECHL Breaking News Marc-André Bergeron fired by the Lions | website = insidetherrink.com | date = 2023-06-22 | access-date = 2023-06-25 | language = English}}
</ref>

==NASCAR team ownership==
In 2009, Bergeron formed a partnership with [[NASCAR]] driver [[Louis-Philippe Dumoulin]] to field a car in the [[NASCAR Pinty's Series]] for Dumoulin. Dumoulin, who won the [[2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2014]], [[2018 NASCAR Pinty's Series|2018]], and [[2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series|2021]] championships, drives the No. 47 as it was Bergeron's number during his playing career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gallacher|first=Alex|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/02/28/getting-to-know-lp-dumoulin/|title=Getting To Know: LP Dumoulin|publisher=[[NASCAR Home Tracks]]|date=February 28, 2018|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]] 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]] 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [[Season (sports)|Season]] 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] 
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] 
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] 
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] 
! GP
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-
| 1996–97
| Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades
| QMAAA
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 QMJHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Baie-Comeau Drakkar]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 40
| 6
| 14
| 20
| 48
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[1998–99 QMJHL season|1998–99]]
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar
| QMJHL
| 46
| 8
| 14
| 22
| 57
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| [[Shawinigan Cataractes]]
| QMJHL
| 24
| 6
| 7
| 13
| 66
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 24
|- 
| [[1999–2000 QMJHL season|1999–2000]]
| Shawinigan Cataractes
| QMJHL
| 70
| 24
| 50
| 74
| 173
| 13
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 45
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 QMJHL season|2000–01]]
| Shawinigan Cataractes
| QMJHL
| 69
| 42
| 59
| 101
| 185
| 10
| 4
| 11
| 15
| 24
|-  
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 50
| 2
| 13
| 15
| 61
| 9
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| Hamilton Bulldogs
| AHL
| 66
| 8
| 31
| 39
| 73
| 20
| 0
| 7
| 7
| 25
|-  
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 54
| 9
| 17
| 26
| 26
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| [[Toronto Roadrunners]]
| AHL
| 17
| 4
| 3
| 7
| 23
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 LNAH season|2004–05]]
| [[Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay]]
| [[Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey|LNAH]]
| 10
| 7
| 5
| 12
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2004–05 Elitserien season|2004–05]]
| [[Brynäs IF]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 72
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 75
| 15
| 20
| 35
| 38
| 18
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 14
|-  
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 55
| 8
| 17
| 25
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07
| [[New York Islanders]]
| NHL
| 23
| 6
| 15
| 21
| 10
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 6
|-  
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 46
| 9
| 9
| 18
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08
| [[Anaheim Ducks]]
| NHL
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Minnesota Wild]]
| NHL
| 72
| 14
| 18
| 32
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]]
| AHL
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| NHL
| 60
| 13
| 21
| 34
| 16
| 19
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]
| AHL
| 13
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| NHL
| 23
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 8
| 14
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 9
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| NHL
| 43
| 4
| 20
| 24
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| NHL
| 12
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"  
| 2012–13
| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
| NHL
| 13
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2013–14 NLA season|2013–14]]
| [[ZSC Lions]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 46
| 7
| 26
| 33
| 40
| 14
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 31
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 NLA season|2014–15]]
| ZSC Lions
| NLA
| 46
| 4
| 16
| 20
| 38
| 13
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 10
|-  
| [[2015–16 NLA season|2015–16]]
| ZSC Lions
| NLA
| 43
| 7
| 18
| 25
| 22
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]]
| [[Cleveland Monsters]]
| AHL
| 22
| 5
| 8
| 13
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 171
! 21
! 67
! 88
! 171
! 29
! 1
! 11
! 12
! 33
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 490
! 82
! 153
! 235
! 214
! 57
! 7
! 8
! 15
! 39
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NLA totals
! 135
! 18
! 60
! 78
! 100
! 30
! 3
! 13
! 16
! 41
|}

==Transactions==
* July 20, 2001 – Signed as free agent with [[Edmonton Oilers]].
* February 18, 2007 – Traded to [[New York Islanders]] with [[2008 NHL Entry Draft|2008]] third round selection for [[Denis Grebeshkov]].
* February 26, 2008 – Traded to [[Anaheim Ducks]] for 2008 third round selection.
* June 10, 2008 – Traded to [[Minnesota Wild]] for a 2008 third round pick.
* October 6, 2009 – Signed as free agent with [[Montreal Canadiens]].
* January 4, 2011 – Signed one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning
* June 28, 2011 – Signed two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning
* April 2, 2013 – Traded to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] for Adam Hall and a 2013 seventh round Pick

==References==
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==External links==
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