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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