William Daniel Berg (born October 21, 1967) is a Canadian former professional

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winger who played in the

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(NHL) for four teams between 1988 and 1999.

Early life

Berg was born in

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. Berg was a member of the

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of the

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, with whom he won a

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Career

Berg started his

career with the

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in 1988–89. He also played for the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

, and

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

. He retired after the 1998–99 campaign. In 2008, Berg began coaching high school hockey at

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. Berg served as a hockey analyst on the NHL Network's '' NHL on the Fly'' and ''On the Fly: Final''. He previously appeared on the radio program ''Hockey Central at Noon'' on

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, which was also simulcast on

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

External links

* 1967 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian ice hockey forwards Canadian radio sportscasters Canadian television sportscasters Capital District Islanders players Hartford Wolf Pack players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players New York Rangers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Ottawa Senators players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines Springfield Indians players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1960s-stub