Timothy Daniel Bergland (born January 11, 1965) is an American former professional

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player.

Playing career

Born in

Crookston, Minnesota Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". Crookston ...

, and raised in

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Thief River Falls, sometimes referred to as Thief River or abbreviated as TRF, is a city in Pennington County in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,749 at the 2020 census. Thief River Falls is the county ...

, Bergland was selected by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

in the

1983 NHL Entry Draft The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was the 21st NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did ...

, he did not make it onto the Capitals' roster until the 1989–90 season when his defensive play helped guide the Capitals to their first-ever semifinals appearance. Left exposed in the

1992 NHL Expansion Draft The 1992 NHL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the National Hockey League (NHL) to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1992–93 season, the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The draft was held on ...

, Bergland was claimed by the

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. He would have a second tour with the Capitals, albeit briefly, when he was claimed on waivers during the 1993–94 season. Bergland retired from active play in 1999 after playing several seasons with the

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of the International Hockey League. Played 7 games in Finland during 1997-98 season.

Coaching

Head Coach 1999-2004 Fergus Falls Assistant Coach 2004-2008 Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team. Head coach 2008-current Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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