# Éric Bertrand (ice hockey)

Éric Christian Bertrand (born April 16, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He previously appeared in 15 games in the National Hockey League.

## Playing career

Bertrand was drafted 207th overall in the eighth round by the New Jersey Devils in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and as well as the Devils, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers and the Montreal Canadiens. He moved to Europe in 2001, playing for the Bracknell Bees in the British Ice Hockey Superleague, but played just eight games for them before moving to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga where he played for the Kölner Haie. He returned to North America with a spell in the American Hockey League for the Hershey Bears before returning to the DEL to play for the Krefeld Pinguine.
He then moved to the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey to play for the Saint-Georges Garaga where he scored 101 points (43 goals and 58 assists) in just 57 games, only Claude Morin (108) scored more points for the team. He once again moved to Germany, this time playing for the Kassel Huskies. He currently plays in the Oddset Ligaen in Denmark for SønderjyskE and won a bronze medal with this team in 2006–07, a bronze medal in 2007–08 and a gold medal in 2008–09.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1992–93 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 64 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 60 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 56 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 268 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 50 |
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 77 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 204 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 76 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 256 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 78 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 160 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 27 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 66 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 113 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Bracknell Bees | BISL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| 2002–03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 43 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | LNAH | 47 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 41 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 36 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 68 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 46 |
| 2007–08 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 45 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 93 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 57 |
| 2008–09 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 28 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 2009–10 | Saint-Georges CRS Express | LNAH | 44 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 |
| 2010–11 | Saint-Georges COOL-FM | LNAH | 41 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Saint-Georges COOL-FM | LNAH | 39 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Sorel-Tracy Carvena | LNAH | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 2013–14 | Sorel-Tracy Éperviers | LNAH | 39 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Saint-Georges COOL-FM | LNAH | 40 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | Saint-Georges COOL-FM | LNAH | 30 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |