Alain Berger (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Alain Berger is a Swiss
professional ice hockey
player who is currently playing with the Hamilton Bulldogs
of the American Hockey League
.
Prior to playing major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League
, Berger had played professionally in the Swiss National League A SC Bern
.
On April 8, 2011, the Montreal Canadiens
signed Berger as a free agent to three-year contract.
plays hockey in the Swiss National League A.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who is currently playing with the Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton Bulldogs
The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Prior to playing major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, Berger had played professionally in the Swiss National League A SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
.
On April 8, 2011, the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
signed Berger as a free agent to three-year contract.
Personal information
Alain's brother Pascal BergerPascal Berger
Pascal Berger is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the SC Bern in Switzerland's National League A.-Personal:...
plays hockey in the Swiss National League A.