Yves Bergeron (born January 11, 1952) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 65 games in the

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for the

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during the 1972–73 season and 3 games in the

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for the

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during the 1974–75 and 1976–77 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1972 to 1985, was spent in the minor leagues. Bergeron was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1964

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with a

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team from

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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