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Steve Bernier (RW)

Albany Devils

Biography

CAREER: 2010-11: appeared in 68 games for Florida (NHL) … posted five goals, including three power-play goals, and 10 assists for 15 points … had 21 penalty minutes … 2009-10: played in 59 games for Vancouver (NHL) and had a balanced 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists … posted three power-play goals and 21 penalty minutes … 2008-09: dressed for a career-high 81 games for Vancouver … produced a career-best 32 points with 15 goals and a career-high 17 assists … 15 goal total tied career-high mark … 2007-08: appeared in 59 games for San Jose (NHL) before being acquired by Buffalo (NHL) … played 17 games for the Sabres … had 23 points (13g-10a) with the Sharks and posted nine points (3g-6a) for the Sabres … 2006-07: saw action in 62 NHL games for San Jose, posting 15 goals (tied career high) and 16 assists for 31 points … dressed in 10 games for Worcester (AHL) and had three goals and four assists for seven points … 2005-06: began season with Cleveland (AHL) and played in 49 games, registering 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points … played 39 games for San Jose and had 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points ...

OTHER: Competed in four seasons in the QMJHL, playing 271 games for Moncton … totaled 151 goals, 162 assists for 213 points … named to the league’s All-Rookie Team in 2002 and was a Second Team All-Star in 2003 and 2004 … posted a career-high 101 points, including a career-best 49 goals and 52 assists in 71 games in 2002-03 … also that year, represented Team Canada at the World Junior Under-18 Championship … had four goals and four assists ...

TRANSACTIONS: Traded by San Jose with a 1st round pick (16th overall, 2003) to Buffalo for Brian Campbell and a 7th round pick (2008), June 21, 2003 … traded by Buffalo to Vancouver for a 3rd round selection (2009) and a 2nd round pick (2010), Feb. 26, 2008 … traded by Vancouver with Michael Grabner and a 1st round selection (Quinton Howden, 2010) to Florida for Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskovich, July 4, 2008 … signed as a free agent by Albany, Oct. 26, 2011.