IMAGE INFORMATION
EditGordon Arthur "Red" Berenson - Born December 8, 1939 in Regina, Saskatchewan is a Canadian/American retired ice Hockey centre, left winger and coach.
- Abbott Memorial Cup Champion 1956, 1958 with Regina Pats.
Memorial Cup finalist 1956, 1958.
- World Ice Hockey Champion 1959 with Belleville McFarlands / Team Canada.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1962 with Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup Champion 1965 with Montreal Canadiens.
Stanley Cup finalist 1968, 1969, 1970 with St. Louis Blues.
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 1969, 1970 with St. Louis Blues.
- Summit Series Champion 1972 with Team Canada.
- Jack Adams Award Winner 1981
- NCAA Div. 1 Ice Hockey National Champion 1996, 1998 with Michigan Wolverines (coach).
- NCAA Frozen Four Finalist 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011.
- Central Collegiate Hockey Association / CCHA Coach of the Year, 1994, 2008.
- AHCA Spencer Penrose Award (NCAA Div. I National Coach of the Year), 2008.
- Big 10 Coach of the Year 2016.
- Lester Patrick Award Winner 2006.
Berenson made his NHL debut with Montreal Canadiens on March 18, 1962 vs Boston Bruins at Boston Garden in a 6-2 Boston win.
Berenson scored his 1st NHL goal vs Hank Bassen of Detroit Red Wings at 6:47 of 3rd period on March 25, 1962 at Detroit Olympia in a 5-2 Montreal win.
Berenson scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs Doug Favell of Philadelphia Flyers on November 7, 1968 at The Spectrum in a 8-0 St. Louis win. He had 6 goals in the game.
Berenson played in 987 regular season NHL games, scoring 261 goals (38 GWG), 397 assists with 303 penalty minutes and 85 NHL playoff games, scoring 23 goals (2 GWG), 14 assists with 49 penalty minutes.
As a player, Berenson played for Michigan Wolverines for 3 seasons (1959-1962), being named captain for the 1961-62 season, set team hat tricks record that season with 9, also scoring team record of 43 goals (70 points).
When Berenson played his final game for the Wolverines on March 17, 1962, he left for Boston right after the game to join the Montreal Canadiens for a game vs the Bruins at Boston Garden on March 18, 1962, becoming the very 1st collegiate player to skate immediately into the NHL.
As a coach (1984 to 2017), Berenson led the Wolverines, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 22 consecutive appearances from 1991-2012, which is the longest streak ever in college Hockey.
Berenson finished his collegiate coaching career with an 848-426-92 (.654 winning percentage) record, coached 1,366 games at the University of Michigan.
Gordon "Red" Berenson was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1983.
Gordon Arthur (Red) Berenson was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
Gordon “Red” Berenson was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
Gordon “Red” Berenson was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
Red Berenson was selected for the Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award in 2018.
Red Berenson was inducted into the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame in 2023.
NOTE
Berenson holds the NHL record for most goals in a road game with 6, scoring 4 of those in 1 period (2nd), which is also a NHL record (shared with other players). St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers (Doug Favell) on November 7, 1968 at The Spectrum in a 8-0 Blues win. Red scored the first 5 goals of the game.