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Brett Berard
Age: 23Position: L
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Montreal has signed Brett Berard to a one-year, two-way contract.
Berard was acquired in late June for William Trudeau from New York and has signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Thursday. The 23-year-old former 5th round pick (2020) appeared in 13 games with the Rangers in 2025-26, failing to pick up a point while collecting six PIMs. He is expected to provide Montreal with offensive depth this season and will be competing in training camp for a spot in their bottom-six.
Montreal has acquired Brett Berard from New York for William Trudeau.
After two seasons spent between the Rangers and Hartford (AHL), New York has traded Brett Berard to Montreal for William Trudeau. Bedard appeared in 13 games with the Rangers in 2025-26, but failed to pick up a point while collecting six PIMs. He is expected to compete for a bottom-six role in Montreal this upcoming season.
Berard has been recalled from Hartford (AHL) on Tuesday.
Beard has gone scoreless in 13 games with the Rangers this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has 22 points (6G / 16A) in 39 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Brendan Brisson has been assigned to Hartford in a corresponding move.
Berard has been assigned to Hartford (AHL).
Berard has zero points through 13 games with the Rangers this season and will head back to the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 34 games this season with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
Berard has been assigned to Hartford (AHL).
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Berard will draw into the Rangers lineup on Thursday.
Berard will slot in on Thursday as the Rangers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jonny Brodzinski will sit in his place.
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Berard is expected to draw back into New York's lineup vs. the Islanders on Thursday.
Jonny Brodzinski will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Berard to enter the lineup against the Islanders. Berard went scoreless in 12 games with the Rangers earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 30 games with Hartford (AHL) this season.
Berard has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).
Berard went scoreless in 12 games with the Rangers earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 30 games with Hartford (AHL) this season.
Berard has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).
Berard was a fifth-round pick of the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has nine points (2G / 7A) in 20 games with Hartford (AHL) this season, but zero points in 12 games with the Rangers.
Berard has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).
Berard was a fifth-round pick of the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has nine points (2G / 7A) in 20 games with Hartford (AHL) this season, but zero points in 11 games with the Rangers.
Berard has been assigned to Hartford (AHL).
Berard has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).
With J.T. Miller placed on Injured Reserve, the Rangers have recalled Berard from Hartford (AHL). Berard went scoreless in 11 games with the Rangers earlier this season. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 17 games with Hartford in the AHL.
Berard has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).
The Rangers are shaking up their roster, sending Jaroslav Chmelar and Brett Berard to Hartford (AHL), with Brennan Othmann and Gabriel Perreault coming back the other way in corresponding moves. Berard went scoreless in 11 games with the Rangers earlier this season. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 17 games with Hartford in the AHL.
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Berard will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
The Rangers have recalled Brett Berard from Hartford (AHL).
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Berard is expected to rejoin New York's lineup on Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.
Gabriel Perreault will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Berard to draw back into the lineup. The 22-year-old Berard is averaging 10:33 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 32 games this season.
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Berard is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Tampa Bay on Monday.
With Matt Rempe (upper body) returning to the lineup, Berard will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 22-year-old Berard is averaging 10:33 time-on-ice and has eight pints (4G / 4A) in 32 games this season.
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Berard will draw back into New York's lineup on Friday in Anaheim.
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Berard is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Saturday.