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Tim Bergland

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Tim Bergland
Born (1965-01-11)11 January 1965
Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft .03 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
HIFK Helsinki
National team  United States
NHL draft 75th overall, 1983
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1983–1999

Timothy Daniel Bergland (born January 11, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

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Born in Crookston, Minnesota, and raised in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Bergland was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, he did not make it onto the Capitals' roster until the 1989–90 season when his defensive play helped guide the Capitals to their first-ever semifinals appearance.

Left exposed in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft, Bergland was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He would have a second tour with the Capitals, albeit briefly, when he was claimed on waivers during the 1993–94 season.

Bergland retired from active play in 1999 after playing several seasons with the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League. Played 7 games in Finland during 1997-98 season.

Coaching

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Head Coach 1999-2004 Fergus Falls

Assistant Coach 2004-2008 Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team.

Head coach 2008-current Thief River Falls Prowlers boys hockey team.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1981–82 Thief River Falls High School HS-MN 20 16 20 36
1982–83 Thief River Falls High School HS-MN 20 30 23 53
1983–84 University of Minnesota WCHA 24 4 11 15 24
1984–85 University of Minnesota WCHA 46 7 12 19 16
1985–86 University of Minnesota WCHA 48 11 16 27 26
1986–87 University of Minnesota WCHA 49 18 17 35 48
1987–88 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 13 2 1 3 9
1987–88 Binghamton Whalers AHL 63 21 26 47 31 4 0 0 0 0
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 78 24 29 53 39
1989–90 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 47 12 19 31 55
1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL 32 2 5 7 31 15 1 1 2 10
1990–91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 15 8 9 17 16
1990–91 Washington Capitals NHL 47 5 9 14 21 11 1 1 2 12
1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 11 6 10 16 5
1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL 22 1 4 5 2
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 27 3 3 6 11
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 49 18 21 39 26 9 3 3 6 10
1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 4
1993–94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 51 6 5 11 6
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 19 6 7 13 6
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL 81 12 21 33 70 3 1 2 3 4
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 81 9 19 28 45 9 0 1 1 4
1996–97 Chicago Wolves IHL 82 20 22 42 26 4 1 1 2 0
1997–98 HIFK Helsinki FIN 7 2 1 3 16
1997–98 Chicago Wolves IHL 49 8 10 18 18 10 2 0 2 16
1998–99 Chicago Wolves IHL 68 4 9 13 20
IHL totals 442 79 110 189 262 35 7 7 14 34
NHL totals 182 17 26 43 75 26 2 2 4 22

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1995 United States WC 5 1 1 3 2
Senior totals 5 2 1 3 2
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