Rick Berry
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Rick Berry (born on
4 November,
1978 in
Birtle,
Manitoba) is a
Canadian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays in the
Nashville Predators organization of the
National Hockey League.
Berry was drafted 55th overall in the
1997 NHL Entry Draft by the
Colorado Avalanche. He played the majority of his first 3 pro seasons in the
American Hockey League. In his career in the
AHL, he has played 229 games, scoring 21 goals and 46 assists for 67 points, while adding 483 penalty minutes. He played 76 games for Colorado before he was traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins on
19 March,
2002 with
Ville Nieminen for
Darius Kasparaitis. He didn't last long in
Pittsburgh, as he was claimed by the
Washington Capitals in the Waiver Draft later that year. In 197 career NHL games, Berry has scored 2 goals and 13 assists for 15 points, and has 314 penalty minutes.
Career Statistics
Regular Season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 19 0 4 4 38
2001-02 Colorado/Pittsburgh NHL 70 0 2 2 81
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 43 2 1 3 87
2003-04 Washington Capitals NHL 65 0 6 6 108
NHL Totals 197 2 13 15 314
Reference
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
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