Jean-François "J-F" Bérubé (born July 13, 1991) is a

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professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played with the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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in the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the fourth round (95th pick overall) of the

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Bérubé played in the 2004

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with a

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team from the Mille-Îles area of

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. Prior to turning professional, Bérubé played major junior hockey in the

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with the

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Professional

On May 24, 2011, the

signed Bérubé to a three-year, entry-level contract. He played for the Kings' AHL affiliate, the

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, as their starting goaltender. On October 6, 2015, he was waived by the Kings due to

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being chosen as the Kings' back-up for the season. On October 6, 2015, the

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claimed Bérubé off waivers. On October 10, 2015, Bérubé made his NHL debut against the

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, stopping 30 of 34 shots as the Islanders lost 4–1. Bérubé opened the 2016–17 season with the Islanders, behind

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and

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; the Islanders waived Halák in December 2016, making Bérubé the Islanders full-time backup. After only posting only 3 wins in 14 games, Halak was later recalled. As an impending group VI free agent after his two-year stint with the Islanders, Bérubé was selected by the

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in the

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on June 21, 2017. His selection was based upon a trade between the clubs' in which the Islanders sent a first-round pick in 2017, second-round pick in 2019, prospect Jake Bischoff and the contract of long term injured player,

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. On July 1, Bérubé signed a two-year free agent contract with the

, worth a total of $1.5 million. Bérubé started the season in the

with the

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, where he posted a 7–8 record with a 2.37 GAA. He was recalled to Chicago on February 15, 2018, and made his debut on February 23 in a 3−1 win over the

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. Bérubé finished the season with 3–6–1 record in 10 starts for the Blackhawks, with a 3.78 GAA and .894 save percentage. On June 27, 2018, Bérubé was traded by the Blackhawks to the

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in exchange for

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Jean-Francois Berube Lehigh Valley Phantoms

On July 1, 2019, Bérubé left the Blue Jackets as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. After attending the Flyers training camp, Bérubé was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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for the 2019–20 season. He appeared in 29 games with the Phantoms, posting a 12–11–4 record, along with three shutouts. With the Flyers opting to increase the roles of their younger prospects, Bérubé was traded to the

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to join their AHL affiliate, the

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, in exchange for future considerations on February 19, 2020. On December 31, 2020, Bérubé signed a one-year contract with the

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of the AHL. As a free agent over the following summer, Bérubé was invited to attend the

training camp in preparation for the season. On October 1, 2021, after making an impression through camp, Bérubé was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets. With the Blue Jackets hampered by injuries to their goaltenders, Bérubé added to his NHL experience in appearing in 6 games and collecting 3 wins. Leaving the Blue Jacket at the conclusion of his contract, Bérubé was familiarly invited on a professional tryout contract to attend the

2022 training camp. He was later assigned and signed a PTO with AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, to begin the

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season. At the NHL trade deadline, Bérubé in order to add depth insurance was signed by the Panthers for the remainder of the season on a one-year, two-way contract on March 3, 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berube, Jean-Francois 1991 births Living people Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets players French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec Hartford Wolf Pack players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Montreal Junior Hockey Club players New York Islanders players Ontario Reign (AHL) players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players People from Repentigny, Quebec Sportspeople from Lanaudière Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players