Sergei Yevgenyevich Berezin (russian: Серге́й Евгеньевич Березин; born November 5, 1971) is a former

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player from 1996–97 through 2002–03. Berezin, who played

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in the NHL, was selected by the

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in the tenth round (#256 overall) of the

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. He played with the Leafs until being traded to the

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in 2001. At the end of the season he was flipped to the

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where he scored their 10,000th goal on home ice. In the offseason he was traded to the

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before being sent to the

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in a trade deadline day deal. He retired from the NHL and returned to Russia to play a final season before ending his career completely.

Playing career

From 1990–1994 Berezin played in

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for

Khimik Voskresensk Hockey Club Atlant Moscow Oblast (russian: ХК Атлант Московская область, en, Atlas Hockey Club Moscow Region) was a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They were members of the Bobro ...

where, in 1993–1994, he picked up 41 points in 40 games. He was selected in the

in the 10th round, 256th overall by the

. After being selected, Berezin played in the

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(DEL) for the

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(Cologne Sharks) where he registered 137 total points in 88 games played. In his first season in the NHL ( 1996–97) Berezin scored 25 goals and had 41 points in 73 games. This production was enough to earn a spot on the

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. His best NHL season was in 1998–99 when he scored 37 goals and 59 points. After the 2000–01 season Berezin was traded from Toronto to the

for

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. He was considered speedy and great in the offensive zone but not great defensively. He was known for losing his helmet during play, once losing his helmet on every single shift in a November 1996 game. Over the next two seasons, Berezin would play for four different NHL franchises. In the 2001–02 season Berezin was traded by the Coyotes to the

for

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and a third round draft pick. While playing in a home game for the Canadiens, Berezin scored the franchise's 10,000th home goal. He ended the season with 11 goals and 26 points in 70 games. In the off-season Montreal traded him to the

for a fourth round draft choice. At the trade deadline during the 2002–03 season he was shipped by the Blackhawks to the

for a fourth round draft choice, finishing the year with the Capitals. He retired from the NHL in 2003 and returned to Russia to play a single season with

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. He finished his career in the NHL with 502 games played while registering 286 points.

Personal life

Berezin resided in Florida following his retirement from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berezin, Sergei 1971 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players HC CSKA Moscow players HC Khimik Voskresensk players Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics Kölner Haie players Montreal Canadiens players Olympic ice hockey players of Russia People from Voskresensk Phoenix Coyotes players Russian expatriate ice hockey people Russian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Russian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Russian ice hockey left wingers Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Washington Capitals players Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast