David Berard (born October 17, 1970) is the former head coach for the
Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey team.
Career
Berard started his college career as a goaltender for
Providence
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* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
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in
1988
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. He spent four years as a
backup
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for the Friars, playing in only 5 games before graduating with a degree in
business marketing
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. He remained at the college level by taking an assistant coaching position with
Colby, staying with the program for two years before returning to his
alma mater. Berard was an assistant for the Friars for two more seasons and accepted a similar post from
Lake Superior State
Lake Superior State University (colloquially Lake State, Lake Superior State, Soo Tech, and LSSU) is a public college in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is enrolls approximately 2,000 students. Due to its proximity to the Canadian border, and th ...
starting in 1996. Two years later he was back in
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
for a third time but decided to remain with the Friars for an extended period. From 1998 through 2011 he was an assistant coach under
Paul Pooley and
Tim Army, but he also served as the teams recruiting coordinator for seven seasons, was promoted to an associate coach from 2003 through 2005 and was
USA Hockey's director of player development for the
New England
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region from 2003 to 2008.
When Tim Army was replaced by
Nate Leaman
Nate Leaman (born November 27, 1972) is an American ice hockey coach. He is currently the head coach for Providence. He was previously head coach at Union.
Career
Leaman grew up in Centerville, Ohio
Centerville is a city in Montgomery County ...
in 2011, Berard was replaced and he became an assistant with
Connecticut
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. In just over a year, he suddenly found himself as the interim head coach for the Huskies when
Bruce Marshall
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took a medical leave of absence. Berard remained behind the bench for Connecticut for the remainder of the season, compiling a record of 19–10–3 and getting the Huskies into a 3rd place finish in the conference. His efforts were not enough, however, and Connecticut opted to name
Mike Cavanaugh
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as the bench boss for the next season.
Berard found himself back with the Friars yet again the next season as the Director of Hockey Operations but after only one year at that post he left to receive his first full-time head coaching post with
Holy Cross. In his short time with the Crusaders Berard has seen a moderate amount of success, recording three consecutive double-digit win seasons but only one of them was above .500.
Personal life
Berard's son Brett is an ice hockey forward for the
Hartford Wolf Pack
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of the
AHL as a prospect of the for the
New York Rangers
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. He previously played for the
Providence Friars men's ice hockey
The Providence Friars men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Providence College. The Friars are a member of Hockey East. The skating Friars are currently c ...
team.
Brett was drafted by the Rangers in the 5th round (134th overall) of the
2020 NHL Entry Draft
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.
[ Brett won a gold medal with the ]United States men's national junior ice hockey team
The United States men's national junior ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World U20 Championship.
The team has won 5 world junior championships (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021). Many talented NHL prospects, such as John Car ...
at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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.
Berard's youngest son, Brady, is a forward for the US NTDP U-17 team.
Head coaching record
† Berard assumed head coaching duties on November 6, 2012
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Colby Mules men's ice hockey coaches
UConn Huskies men's ice hockey coaches
Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey coaches
Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey coaches
Providence Friars men's ice hockey coaches
Providence Friars men's ice hockey players
People from West Warwick, Rhode Island
Ice hockey coaches from Rhode Island