Craig Berube
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Craig "The Chief" Berube (born December 17, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
left winger
who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, Calgary Flames
, Washington Capitals
and New York Islanders
. He is currently an assistant coach with the Flyers.
Craig Berube punched official Kevin Collins while trying to fight Lindy Ruff.
, the Flyers' affiliate in the American Hockey League
, prior to the 2006–07 AHL season. However, on October 23, 2006, Berube was promoted to the Flyers' NHL coaching staff after a major reorganization in the franchise. On October 22, 2006, Bob Clarke
resigned from his position as general manager of the Flyers, and head coach Ken Hitchcock
was released from his duties. John Stevens, formerly assistant coach, was named the Flyers' new head coach, and Berube was designated to replace him. For the 2007–08 season, Berube returned to the Phantoms as head coach.
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...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He is currently an assistant coach with the Flyers.
Playing career
He played 1054 NHL regular season games between 1986 and 2003. Berube was known as an enforcer and fighter in the NHL, and amassed 3149 penalty minutes in his career, good for seventh on the all-time list.Craig Berube punched official Kevin Collins while trying to fight Lindy Ruff.
Coaching career
Berube was named the head coach of the Philadelphia PhantomsPhiladelphia Phantoms
The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were...
, the Flyers' affiliate in 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 the 2006–07 AHL season. However, on October 23, 2006, Berube was promoted to the Flyers' NHL coaching staff after a major reorganization in the franchise. On October 22, 2006, Bob Clarke
Bobby Clarke
Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...
resigned from his position as general manager of the Flyers, and head coach Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...
was released from his duties. John Stevens, formerly assistant coach, was named the Flyers' new head coach, and Berube was designated to replace him. For the 2007–08 season, Berube returned to the Phantoms as head coach.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | William Lake Mustangs | PCJHL | 33 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Kamloops Jr. Oilers | WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... |
WHL | 70 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 104 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Royals New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911.... |
WHL | 70 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 191 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:... |
WHL | 32 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WHL | 34 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 95 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 102 | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL 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... |
63 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 1987–88 AHL season The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss... |
Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||
| 1988–89 1988–89 AHL season The 1988–89 AHL season was the 53rd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned awarding points for an overtime loss. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 209 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 84 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 305 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 173 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 50 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 189 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 162 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 66 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 55 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1054 | 61 | 98 | 159 | 3149 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 211 | ||||
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes