Bryan Berard is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on March 5, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Former defenseman who was the very first choice of 1995’s NHL Draft well-known for his courage in returning in the NHL after losing an eye in a devastating accident during play.
On the 11th of March in the year 2000 On March 11, 2000, Marian Hossa‘s stick clipped Berard’s eye on a follow-through after wildly swinging at the puck.’s stick snuck into Berard’s eye during the follow-through after she wildly swung towards the ball.
Berard was drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. As the first overall pick – and with the Senators blue line among the weaker in the league, Berard felt he was going to step right into the National Hockey League. However, after his first training camp with the team, he was reassigned back to Junior hockey and Berard had concerns about the team’s management. Concerned about his development with the club, Berard requested a trade. In January 1996, the Senators traded him in a three-team trade with the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs that saw his rights, along with those of Wade Redden, Martin Straka, Kirk Muller, Ken Belanger, Don Beaupre and Damian Rhodes move between the three teams.
Berard joined the Islanders for 1996-97 season and made an impact right away. With 48 points in his rookie season, he led all defensemen on the Islanders in scoring and finished 9th league-wide for blue liners. He was rewarded for his efforts in 1997 by winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie player in the NHL, edging out Jarome Iginla for the honor. He also played for the United States in the 1998 Winter Olympics. After four years on Long Island, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Felix Potvin.
When his professional playing time had ended He moved in Lincoln, Rhode Island to spend time with his family.
