F Brett Berard - USNTDP Juniors, USHL (2020, 134rd, NYR)
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He’s been a lot better this season. I’ve liked a few of the 18’s more this season than last season, namely Berard, Truscott and Grannan. Also Beniers, but he’s already a bigger name.
He’s a little smaller, but he competes well, has a high hockey IQ and skates well. He had some skill, as well, although he’s not a line driver. Mid round pick type of player, in my opinion. He also is lucky that he’s on the team in a bad age group. I don’t see him as any better than Sean Farrell, whose in the same draft, but Farrell was a 2001 birth year player, played on the same team as all the stars, and got a small role because of it.
He’s a little smaller, but he competes well, has a high hockey IQ and skates well. He had some skill, as well, although he’s not a line driver. Mid round pick type of player, in my opinion. He also is lucky that he’s on the team in a bad age group. I don’t see him as any better than Sean Farrell, whose in the same draft, but Farrell was a 2001 birth year player, played on the same team as all the stars, and got a small role because of it.
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I don’t know if he’s currently a junior or senior because September birthdays can be all over the map. That said, if he is/was a junior be surprised if he didn’t accelerate a year and enter into PC in the fall.
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No, but they are both from Rhode Island, so good guess.
His Dad is the head coach at Holy Cross
I haven't seen him play but I'll go out on a limb and say that he'll be seriously under rated. He's putting up impressive numbers. Sometimes people try too hard to find reasons to discount production. I think that happened to Brink, who in my opinion should have been drafted much earlier.
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McKeens mid-season rankings have him a First rounder - #24
2020 NHL Draft: MCKEEN'S MID SEASON RANKING
2020 NHL Draft: MCKEEN'S MID SEASON RANKING
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Latest article on him. Wants to be a player like Brad Marchand....
Games with Providence and Holy Cross Highlight Brett Berard's NTDP Career
Games with Providence and Holy Cross Highlight Brett Berard's NTDP Career
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Brett Berard was one of the top forwards on the US NTDP Under-18 team this season. He put up 16 goals and 18 assists for 34 points in 41 games. Berard and his US teammates won the U-18 Five Nations Tournament in January and were expected to be top contenders at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships before they were cancelled due to the global pandemic.
Last season Berard played for the NTDP Under-17 squad. He put up six goals and 20 points in 51 games played. Berard also put up two assists in five tournament games at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. He is committed to playing hockey for the Providence College Friars next season. Should he change his mind, his CHL rights are still up for grabs as he has not been drafted. That likely indicates that teams believe his Providence commitment is pretty firm.
Berard is the son of longtime NCAA head coach David Berard, the longtime Providence coach who is now at Holy Cross. He was also a goalie at Providence. His brother, Brady Berard will play for the US NTDP U-17 team next year and is also committed to go to Providence.
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Brett Berard Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #72
Last season Berard played for the NTDP Under-17 squad. He put up six goals and 20 points in 51 games played. Berard also put up two assists in five tournament games at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. He is committed to playing hockey for the Providence College Friars next season. Should he change his mind, his CHL rights are still up for grabs as he has not been drafted. That likely indicates that teams believe his Providence commitment is pretty firm.
Berard is the son of longtime NCAA head coach David Berard, the longtime Providence coach who is now at Holy Cross. He was also a goalie at Providence. His brother, Brady Berard will play for the US NTDP U-17 team next year and is also committed to go to Providence.
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NHL GMs are dumb. This guy should've gone higher. As if 2" really matters more than IQ, Skill, and Hustle.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Another pick I like. Not the biggest or the fastest skater, but I agree with the post above about there being a good IQ/skill/motor combination to Berard's game. I had him 76th on my list. Very good value where we picked him.
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Lol. I thought you were joking. How is that possible? Did he play without skates?
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The box score says Berard was -4 and which wasn’t even the worst on the team so it’s not a record.
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Bernard was bad but he wasn’t the whole providence team looked horrendous. He’s got decent skating from what I saw, though.
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He’s been one of usa best players today if not the best. He looks like a steal...
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Biased, obviously, but I think it can objectively be said he had no business falling to the 5th round. He should have easily been at least a 3rd round selection at this point, if not higher.
