1964-65 Topps 61 Red Berenson Hockey Card (Front)
1964-65 Topps 61 Red Berenson Hockey Card (Back)
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“Red” is a product of University of Michigan, though he grew up playing junior hockey in Regina. Variation of rules retarded his progress as a pro. Used mostly to kill penalties last season in his first full year with the Canadiens.
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“Red” nous vient de l’université du Michigan, même s’il grandi en jouant du hockey junior à Regina. Les changements de règlements on retardé ses progrès, mais il possède le physique et la savoir-faire pour devenir une étoile. Durant sa première saison avec les Canadiens l’an dernier, il servit surtout comme joueur durant les punitions.
Details
1964-65 was an interesting year for Red Berenson. After playing a full season with the Montreal Canadiens in 1963-64, he was mostly relegated to the AHL’s Quebec Aces. However, he did play three games for the Habs during the regular season, contributing three points, then appeared in nine of 13 games in the playoffs as the Canadiens captured the Stanley Cup championship.
All Berenson’s regular season three points in 1964-65 came in a single game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 1965. Red scored the game winning goal at 14:17 of the third on New York goalie Marcel Paille, assisted by Ralph Backstrom and Claude Provost. That made the score 5-4 in the 6-4 win by the Habs. Berenson also assisted on goals by Backstrom and Bobby Rousseau.
1965-66 was another season split between the Canadiens and Aces. He would be with the New York Rangers by the start of 1966-67 but wouldn’t really be regular in the NHL until the St. Louis Blues picked him up early in their inaugural NHL season.
Between 1961-62 and 1977-78, Red Berenson played 987 regular season and 85 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Canadiens, Rangers, Blues and Detroit Red Wings. He surpassed the 20 goal mark in seven seasons and had a career best 35 with St. Louis in 1968-69.