Kenneth Edward Berry (born June 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger.
| Ken Berry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 21, 1960 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
112th overall, 1980 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1993 | ||
Early life
editBerry was born in Burnaby, British Columbia. As a youth, he and teammate Glenn Anderson played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Burnaby.[1] He played major junior hockey with the New Westminster Bruins, winning the Memorial Cup in 1978. He next played with the University of Denver Pioneers, where he was selected to the All-WCHA Second Team in 1980–81.
Career
editBerry played major professional hockey with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, tallying 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 55 games. He later played in West Germany/Germany, mostly in the second tier 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga, with ESV Bayreuth and EC Hedos München.
Berry twice represented Canada in hockey at the Olympics, at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid and the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary. At the 1980 Tournament, Berry scored a hat-trick in Canada's 10-1 victory over the Netherlands.
Berry retired from hockey after the 1992–93 Bundesliga season (his only season in Germany's top-level Eishockey-Bundesliga), returning to Canada to become a stockbroker. As of 2019[update], Berry is Chairman of Kootenay Silver Inc.[2]
Personal life
editBerry is the younger brother of Doug Berry, who also played in the NHL and the Eishockey-Bundesliga.
In November 2022, Berry was elected to a four-year term as mayor of Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Bellingham Blazers | BCHL | 65 | 57 | 73 | 130 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 57 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Denver | WCHA | 40 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 58 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 76 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 53 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 71 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | ESV Bayreuth | FRG.2 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 52 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 67 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | EC Hedos München | 1.GBun | 36 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | EC Hedos München | 1.GBun | 43 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | EC Hedos München | 1.GBun | 39 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | EC Hedos München | 1.GBun | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 55 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 200 | 72 | 73 | 145 | 195 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1.GBun totals | 147 | 71 | 70 | 141 | 267 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | OG | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1980–81 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Officers & Directors". kootenaysilver.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "A new mayor, a small town, and a giant political upheaval: tensions in Lions Bay, B.C." CBC News. February 9, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Legends of Hockey