Tim Bergland

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Tim Bergland
Born(1965-01-11)11 January 1965
Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft .03 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
HIFK Helsinki
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 75th overall, 1983
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19831999

Timothy Daniel Bergland (born January 11, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Playing career

Born in Crookston, Minnesota, and raised in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Bergland was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, he did not make it onto the Capitals' roster until the 1989–90 season when his defensive play helped guide the Capitals to their first-ever semifinals appearance.

Left exposed in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft, Bergland was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He would have a second tour with the Capitals, albeit briefly, when he was claimed on waivers during the 1993–94 season.

Bergland retired from active play in 1999 after playing several seasons with the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League. Played 7 games in Finland during 1997-98 season.

Coaching

Head Coach 1999-2004 Fergus Falls

Assistant Coach 2004-2008 Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team.

Head coach 2008-current Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82Thief River Falls High School HS-MN 20162036
1982–83Thief River Falls High SchoolHS-MN20302353
1983–84 University of Minnesota WCHA 244111524
1984–85 University of MinnesotaWCHA467121916
1985–86 University of MinnesotaWCHA4811162726
1986–87 University of MinnesotaWCHA4918173548
1987–88 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 132139
1987–88 Binghamton Whalers AHL 632126473140000
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL7824295339
1989–90 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL4712193155
1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL 32257311511210
1990–91 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL15891716
1990–91 Washington CapitalsNHL475914211111212
1991–92 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL11610165
1991–92 Washington CapitalsNHL221452
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL2733611
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL4918213926933610
1993–94 Washington CapitalsNHL30004
1993–94Tampa Bay LightningNHL5165116
1993–94 Atlanta KnightsIHL1967136
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL811221337031234
1995–96 Chicago WolvesIHL81919284590114
1996–97 Chicago WolvesIHL822022422641120
1997–98 HIFK Helsinki FIN 721316
1997–98 Chicago WolvesIHL4981018181020216
1998–99 Chicago WolvesIHL68491320
IHL totals4427911018926235771434
NHL totals182172643752622422

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1995 United States WC 51132
Senior totals52132