philly.com - 8/26/2008
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Bryan Berard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1995 NHL draft, gallantly battled back from a 2000 injury that nearly blinded his right eye. On Sept. 20, he will be among the defensemen competing for a job when the Flyers open training camp, general manager Paul Holmgren said yesterday. > "He's been a good player in the league for years, and the fact that he's willing to come here on a ...
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Berard Cannot Be Stopped
PuckUpdate :: The Hockey Blog —
... Bryan Berard is one tough guy. He got an insurance settlement for an eye injury, and returned it to once again play in the NHL. Since his return to the NHL, he's never really caught on anywhere for an extended period, but he always seems to catch on somewhere, usually as a powerplay specialist of some kind. This summer, he'll be in training camp for the Flyers, as the Flyers try and add speed and offense to their defense. Berard doesn't have much of a defensive presence, but if Philadelphia has the cap space and understands he's more of a fourth forward who plays ...
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IllegalCurve.com —
... not offered him a contract, explains Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Jason Blake is looking forward to a fresh start with the Blue & White, writes Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.
In surprising news, the Sabres have kindly dropped the prices of their exhibition home game tickets.
Jeff O’Neill is glad he is back on the ice and is ready to tryout for the Hurricanes, writes Chip Alexander.
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren is looking forward to having Bryan Berard at training camp, writes Sam Carchidi. ...
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Bryan Berard is coming to Flyers Camp
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 8/26/2008 — The Flyers have added yet another defensemen to their camp roster. Bryan Berard, a veteran who has played for six NHL teams, will be attending the Flyers training camp on a try-out basis. Berard is 31 and played for the New York Islanders last season, suiting up for 54 games and notching 5 goals and 17 assists. Berard has always been known as an offensive defenseman who can do some great things...
Bryan Berard to tryout with Flyers —
IllegalCurve.com
From Kevin Allen of USA Today:
Meanwhile, Bryan Berard, unable to secure a contract from any NHL team, has agreed to attend the Philadelphia Flyers’ training camp on a tryout basis. Berard, whose career was derailed several years ago when he was blinded by an errant stick, played last season for the New York Islanders. But he has bounced around since making a comeback from the eye ...
Berard Gets Tryout With Flyers —
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from Kevin Allen at Mucking and Grinding, Former Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Mark Popovic became the latest NHL player to be lured away by the new Russian Super League, agreeing to play for St. Petersburg next season for approxately $1 million....
Bryan Berard, unable to secure a contract from any NHL team, has agreed to attend the Philadelphia Flyers’ training camp on a tryout ...
