Gordon Berenson
15 Interesting Facts
A star NHL centre and legendary two-time NCAA champion head coach, Red Berenson built an iconic career both on the ice and behind the bench.
He scored six goals in a single road game against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 7, 1968.
He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year in 1981 while head coach of the St. Louis Blues.
He won two NCAA national championships as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines in 1996 and 1998.
He played in the legendary eight-game 1972 Summit Series for Team Canada against the Soviet Union.
He served as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team for 33 seasons from 1984 to 2017.
He won a Stanley Cup championship as a player with the Montreal Canadiens in 1965.
He led his college team to 22 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1991 to 2012, the longest streak in college hockey history.
He recorded 261 goals and 397 assists for 658 points in 987 regular season games during a 17-year NHL career.
He led the NCAA in scoring with 43 goals in his final collegiate season at Michigan.
He became the first player in NHL history to score a double hat trick in a road game.
He graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Business while playing collegiate hockey.
He was traded from St. Louis to Detroit in exchange for Garry Unger in a major multi-player deal in 1971.
He won a World Championship gold medal representing Canada in 1959 with the Belleville McFarlands.
He became only the fourth coach in Division I men's hockey history to reach 800 career wins in January 2015.
He scored four of his six goals in a single game within a nine-minute span during a 1968 contest.
About Gordon Berenson
Gordon 'Red' Berenson was a six-time NHL All-Star centre who won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1965 and scored six goals in a single game for the St. Louis Blues. After a 17-season NHL career recording 658 points, he transitioned to coaching, winning the Jack Adams Award in 1981 and leading the Michigan Wolverines to two NCAA national championships during a 33-year collegiate coaching tenure.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Stanley Cup Champion
1965
Jack Adams Award
1981
NCAA National Champion (Head Coach)
1996
NCAA National Champion (Head Coach)
1998
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Teams & Career
Gordon Berenson played for 5 different teams during his 17 seasons career.