Inline videos. See also:Category: Articles with embedded Videos..

Gordon Berenson

From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.

(Redirected from Red Berenson)

Gordon 'Red' Berenson (b. December 8, 1939 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey center and a current NCAA hockey head coach.

Red Berenson on the April 9, 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated

[edit]

Playing Career

Berenson played collegately at the University of Michigan. He would play his first NHL game in 1962 with the Montreal Canadiens. He would win a Stanley Cup in 1966 with the Canadiens before being traded to the New York Rangers. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues, where he enjoyed his greatest success. On November 7, 1968, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Berenson scored six goals, including four over a nine-minute span. The six-goal total was one shy of the all-time NHL record, and has been accomplished only once since.

Berenson played in the legendary eight-game Summit Series for Team Canada against the Soviet Union in 1972, as well as in the “old-timers” rematch of the Canada Cup in 1987.

Altogether, in 17 NHL seasons, Berenson recorded 261 goals and 397 assists in 987 games.

[edit]

Coaching Career

Berenson retired from playing in 1978 and joined the Blues' coaching staff. He became the team's head coach midway through the 1979-80 season. A year later, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year. He returned to his alma mater as head coach in 1984 and has remained in the position ever since. Berenson has led the Wolverines to nine Frozen Four appearances and NCAA championships in 1996 and 1998. In CCHA competition, his teams have won eight regular-season and six tournament titles. His record as Michigan's coach is 564-263-58. He presently ranks eighth in NCAA history for career victories.

[edit]