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Michel Bergeron's NHL career

Points
138
Games
229
Goals
80
Assists
58
P/GP
0.60
Plus/minus
-37

Right winger Michel Bergeron was drafted 63th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1974. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1974-1979. That came to 229 games and 138 points, 80 goals and 58 assists.

Below: the whole of Michel Bergeron's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Michel Bergeron is drafted 63 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    63 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 8 months and 10 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Michel Bergeron makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠8 loss against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins8–5DETDetroit Red Wings

    Michel was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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    Season

    1974-1975

    Michel Bergeron's first NHL season: 17 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    55
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#265
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#184
    Assists
    7
    NHL#301
    P/GP
    0.68
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#148
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Michel Bergeron scores 59 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    59
    NHL#66
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#26
    Assists
    27
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.82
    NHL#60
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#153
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Michel Bergeron scores 33 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    33
    NHL#156
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#80
    Assists
    12
    NHL#249
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#180
    +/-
    -40
    NHL#447
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Michel Bergeron plays only 28 games for 16 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsNYINew York Islanders
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#273
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#175
    Assists
    6
    NHL#319
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#120
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#87
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 7 games0 points
    QuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Michel Bergeron's last season: 13 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    50
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#283
    Games
    30 of 80
    38%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#209
    Assists
    6
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#196
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#394
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. The career

    Michel Bergeron played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.