Éric Bertrand (ice hockey)

Éric Bertrand
Born	(1975-04-16) April 16, 1975 Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player
Years active	1994–present
Known for	Playing in the NHL and European leagues

Éric Christian Bertrand (born April 16, 1975) is a Canadian ice hockey professional currently playing for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. His career includes 15 appearances in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Selected 207th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Bertrand has competed in the NHL with the Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, and Montreal Canadiens. In 2001, he transitioned to European leagues, initially joining the Bracknell Bees of the British Ice Hockey Superleague for a short period before moving to Germany’s Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Following his time with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League, he returned to Germany to play for the Krefeld Pinguine.

Bertrand subsequently entered the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey with Saint-Georges CRS Express, where he tallied 101 points over 57 games, ranking second on the team behind Claude Morin. He then went back to Germany to join the Kassel Huskies before signing with Denmark’s Oddset Ligaen club SønderjyskE (Ice Hockey). During his tenure there, he earned bronze medals in both the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons and secured a gold medal in 2008–09.