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30. Gary Bergman

30. Gary Bergman

An unheralded player who played most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings, Gary Bergman finally cracked the NHL at age 26 in the 1964-65 Season.

Bergman was known for his dedication to improving his play and his lunch pail work ethic.  The Defenseman had eight 30-Point seasons, and the one-time All-Star (1973) led the NHL in Defensive Point Shares in 1968-69, which coincided with a sixth-place finish in Norris voting.  Bergman was also known in the Detroit community for his philanthropic work.  

He was traded to the Minnesota North Stars for the 1974-75 Season and was traded back the year after before finishing off with one year with the Kansas City Scouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defence
  • Acquired: Claimed from the Montreal Canadiens in the Intra-League Draft 6/10/64.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Ted Harris 11/7/73.

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Minnesota North Stars for Detroit’s 1975 3rdRound Pick (which would be Alex Pirus) 10/1/74.

    Departed (2): Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs with Bill McKenzie for Peter McDuffie and Glen Burdon 8/22/75.
  • Games Played: 706
  • Notable Statistics:

    60 Goals
    243 Assists 
    303 Points 
    1,103 PIM 
    0.43 PPG 
    +20 Plus/Minus 
    55.4 Point Shares 

    21 Playoff Games
    0 Goals
    5 Assists 
    5 Points 
    20 PIM 
    0.24 PPG 
    -6 Plus/Minus 
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star Game (1973)
    Most Defensive Point Shares (1968-69)
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