Serge Bernier

Serge Bernier
Born	(1947-04-29) April 29, 1947 (age 78) Padoue, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Quebec Nordiques
National team	Canada
NHL draft	5th overall, 1967 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1967–1981

Serge Joseph Bernier (born April 29, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Quebec Nordiques and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for Quebec, where he scored a majority of his 308 combined goals (NHL and WHA), between 1968 and 1981. His 230 goals in the WHA were third-most for the Nordiques during their time in the league behind Real Cloutier and Marc Tardif. ^[1] He was the first draft pick in Philadelphia Flyers history. ^[2] He was nicknamed Toutou, which roughly translates to "Big Teddy Bear" in English. ^[3]

He was traded along with Bill Lesuk and Jim Johnson from the Flyers to the Kings for Ross Lonsberry, Bill Flett, Jean Potvin and Eddie Joyal on January 28, 1972. ^[4]

In 2010, Bernier was part of the initial group of players elected to the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame. ^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Sorel Éperviers	QJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Sorel Éperviers	QJHL		33	37	46	83	139		4	2	1	3	18
1967–68	Quebec Aces	AHL		33	7	11	18	56		6	6	4	10	6
1968–69	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Quebec Aces	AHL		70	27	32	59	118		12	1	6	7	2
1969–70	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Quebec Aces	AHL		70	22	48	70	88		5	2	3	5	36
1970–71	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	23	28	51	77		4	1	1	2	0
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		44	12	11	23	51		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		26	11	11	22	12		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		75	22	46	68	43		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		74	37	49	86	107		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		76	54	68	122	75		15	8	8	16	6
1975–76	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		70	34	68	102	91		5	2	6	8	6
1976–77	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		74	43	53	96	94		17	14	22	36	10
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		58	26	52	78	48		11	4	10	14	17
1978–79	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		65	36	46	82	71		1	0	0	0	2
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		32	8	14	22	31		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		46	2	8	10	18		1	0	0	0	0
WHA totals				417	230	336	556	486		49	28	46	74	41
NHL totals				302	78	119	197	234		5	1	1	2	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974	Canada	SS		8	1	2	3	4
Senior totals				8	1	2	3	4

References

1. "Quebec Nordiques Career Leaders". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. Panaccio, Tom (16 June 2014). "Serge Bernier reflects on career with Flyers". NBC Sports Philadelphia. NBC Sports . Retrieved 1 May 2018.
3. https://www.lesoleil.com/2022/04/27/cinq-questions-a-serge-bernier-ex-hockeyeur-professionnel-ses-reactions-au-deces-de-guy-lafleur-845303ac0340dfd10c3de0a1502e5e4f/
4. William Flett (RW) 1971–1974 – Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
5. "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Whahof.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by None	Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1967	Succeeded by Lew Morrison