Jonathan Bernier (born August 7, 1988) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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for the
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, of the
2006 NHL Entry Draft by the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
, the team with whom he played his first four NHL seasons. Bernier won the
Stanley Cup
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with the Kings in
2012.
Playing career
As a youth, Bernier played in the 2001
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
Laval, Quebec
Laval (; ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in C ...
.
Junior
Bernier's junior career was spent entirely with the
Lewiston Maineiacs in the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...
(QMJHL). The first goal scored on him in the QMJHL was by his brother, Marc-André Bernier, at the
Halifax Metro Centre
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on September 24, 2004. The goal was in the first period at 15:39. It was Jonathan's first ever QMJHL game. During the
2006–07 season, Bernier won the
President's Cup
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with the Maineiacs as champions of the QMJHL.
Professional
Los Angeles Kings
On September 29, 2007, Bernier was given the starting role for the Kings in their
2007–08 debut game versus the
Anaheim Ducks
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...
in
London
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, UK. He allowed one goal on 27 shots, earning the first win of his career by the final score of 4–1, while being named the second star of the game. In the four games he played during the 2007–08 season, Bernier finished with a record, a 4.03
goals against average
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(GAA) and a .864
save percentage
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In ice hockey and lacrosse, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal ...
. Bernier was then sent back to his junior team in Lewiston.
Due to the emergence of
Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Douglas Quick (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Quick was selected in the third round, 72nd overall, by Los Angeles at the 2005 NHL ...
, the Kings sent Bernier to play for their
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Manchester Monarchs, for the
2008–09 and
2009–10 seasons. He was selected for the 2010 AHL All-Star Game, for Team Canada.
Bernier was recalled to the Kings
in 2010, while Quick was attending the birth of his first child. Bernier's first NHL game that season was a 29-save, 2–1 shootout win against the
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minne ...
, during which he stopped all six shots he faced in the shootout. In his next game on March 30, he recorded a 2–0 shutout against the
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...
.
Bernier was part of the Kings squad that won the
2012 Stanley Cup Final against the
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
. He was an unused backup, who was dressed on the bench but did not play in any of
that year's playoffs. Nevertheless, Bernier's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup.
Bernier recorded his first shutout of the
2012–13 season on April 4, 2013 against the
Minnesota Wild
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in a 23-save, 3–0 victory.
Toronto Maple Leafs
On June 23, 2013, Bernier was traded to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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in exchange for forward
Matt Frattin
Matthew Frattin (born January 3, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the organization that draf ...
, goaltender
Ben Scrivens
Ben Scrivens (born September 11, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team manager of the University of Denver men's team. He has also played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonto ...
and a second-round draft pick in either
2014 or
2015.
In a pre-season game on September 22, 2013, Bernier engaged in a fight with
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
goaltender
Ryan Miller
Ryan Dean Miller (born July 17, 1980) is an American former ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) mostly for the Buffalo Sabres. Miller was drafted 138th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL E ...
. The Leafs went on to win the game 5–3. It was Bernier's first fight in a professional game.
The early part of the
2013–14 season saw Bernier and
James Reimer
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split playing time; however, as the season progressed, Bernier cemented himself as the starting goaltender. On March 14, in his first return to Los Angeles, Bernier played one period before leaving with a lower body injury. He missed five games due to this injury, during which the Maple Leafs went . On April 3, Bernier suffered another lower body injury that caused him to miss the rest of the season.
Anaheim Ducks
With one year remaining on his contract, Bernier was traded by the Maple Leafs to the
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center.
...
in exchange for a conditional pick in the
2017 NHL Entry Draft on July 8, 2016 (the conditions were not met). Reunited with Ducks head coach
Randy Carlyle
Randolph Robert Carlyle (born April 19, 1956) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks. He won the Stanley Cup in 2 ...
, who had been Bernier's coach in the early part of his time with the Maple Leafs, he assumed the backup goaltender duties behind
John Gibson for the
2016–17 season. Bernier made his Ducks debut in a 3-2 defeat to the reigning champions, the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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, on October 15, 2016. He collected his first win with the Ducks in a 4-1 result over the
Calgary Flames
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on November 6, 2016.
Bernier deputised as the starting goaltender in the final stages of the regular season, when Gibson was injured. He continued as the starter into the playoffs. Bernier then went 13 straight games without a regulation loss. He finished the regular season having played in 39 games, winning 21 of them. Gibson returned to the starter role in time for the playoffs. Bernier made his first playoff appearance for the Ducks in the third game against the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
, when he replaced Gibson mid-game in 5-4 comeback victory. His next appearance was in the conference finals, when Gibson was injured in 3-1 defeat to the
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...
on May 20, 2017. Bernier made his first career playoff start in the following Game 6, but allowed 4 goals in 16 shots as the Ducks were eliminated on May 22, 2017.
Colorado Avalanche
Bernier's contract with the Ducks expired on 1 July 2017, leaving him an
unrestricted free agent
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. The same day, he signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...
. However, his
2017–18 season with the Avalanche was riddled with injuries. Bernier suffered an upper body injury on October 25, 2017, in a game against the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...
, and a head injury on February 16, 2018 which caused him to miss 10 games.
Shortly after returning, he suffered a second head injury on March 10, 2018, in a game against the
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...
,
and in late March an infection kept him out for three games.
The Avalanche made the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where Bernier started Game 1 against the
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...
due to an injury to first-choice goaltender
Semyon Varlamov
Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (russian: Семён Александрович Варламов, ; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NH ...
. Bernier was himself injured in Game 4 and was replaced by
Andrew Hammond in the third period. Hammond started the following two games as the Avalanche were eliminated in six games.
Detroit Red Wings
With his contract again expiring in the summer, Bernier left the Avalanche as a free agent. He agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract with the
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
on July 1, 2018. In Detroit, he became the backup to starting goaltender
Jimmy Howard
James Russell Howard III (Jimmy Howard) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and currently a Detroit Red Wings studio analyst for Bally Sports Detroit. He spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit ...
. On November 8, 2019, in a game against the
Boston Bruins
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, Bernier recorded two assists, becoming the first Red Wings goalie to do so since
Jim Rutherford
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in
1979.
New Jersey Devils
On July 22, 2021, as a pending unrestricted
free agent
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, Bernier was traded by the Red Wings after three seasons with the team to the
Carolina Hurricanes
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, along with a third-round pick, in exchange for
Alex Nedeljkovic
Alexander Nedeljkovic ( ', born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedeljkovic was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (37th over ...
. Unable to agree to terms with the Hurricanes, on July 28, 2021, Bernier signed as a free agent a two-year, $8.25 million contract with the
New Jersey Devils
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.
International play
Bernier represented
Team Canada's under-18 team at the
2006 IIHF World U18 Championships in April, which was held in
Sweden
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. Canada finished fourth at the tournament.
Bernier was invited to the
2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships selection camp, but lost out to
Montreal Canadiens
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' prospect
Carey Price
Carey Price (born August 16, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is considered to be one of the best goaltenders in the world by many colleagues, fans, ''The ...
and
Calgary Flames
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' prospect
Leland Irving
Leland Bruce Irving (born April 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the HC Bolzano in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames, 26th overall at the 20 ...
.
Along with
Steve Mason, Bernier was chosen as one of
Team Canada's goaltenders for the
2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in the
Czech Republic
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, in which he finished with a 1–1 record and a 2.00 GAA as Canada won the gold medal over
Sweden
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.
During the
2012–13 NHL lock-out, Bernier represented
Team Canada at the
2012 Spengler Cup
The 2012 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to December 31, 2012. All matches were played at HC Davos's home known as Vaillant Arena. Six competing teams were split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torri ...
, winning a gold medal in the final over Swiss club
HC Davos
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.
Personal life
Bernier married Martine Forget, a Canadian model, on July 23, 2016. They have two sons, Tyler (born August 2014) and Brady (born April 2019), and a daughter, Ivy (born December 2020). Bernier was a
groomsman
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at the wedding of
Meghan Agosta
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and Marco Marciano, the goaltending coach of the
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.
History
The Armada sta ...
of the QMJHL on August 31, 2012.
Bernier's older brother, Marc-André Bernier, was selected in the second round of the
2003 NHL Entry Draft by the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
*
Jonathan Bernier biographya
The Goaltender Home Page- advanced statistics and game logs
*
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1988 births
Living people
Anaheim Ducks players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Colorado Avalanche players
Detroit Red Wings players
Heilbronner EC players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Lewiston Maineiacs players
Los Angeles Kings draft picks
Los Angeles Kings players
Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec
Stanley Cup champions
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlies players