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029-063 hpc 9/25/06 3:26 PM Page 32Steve Bernier(BUHRN-yay)SHOOTS: Right 6-foot-2, 235 poundsBORN: 3/31/85 in Quebec City, QuebecHOMETOWN: Quebec City, QuebecSelected by San Jose in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 16thoverall)26 right wingPLAYERS2005-06: Finished second among team rookies inpoints and goals (14-13=27)...18.7 percent shootingpercentage led all Sharks with 30-plus gamesplayed... Recorded 21 points (13-8=21) in the last23 games of the regular season… Earned firstcareer fighting major against Nashville’s BrendanWitt on March 11 in San Jose… Recorded his firstcareer multi-point game (2-1=3) against Edmontonon March 9…Recalled from Cleveland (AHL) onFeb. 26…Reassigned to Cleveland on Feb. 13…Registered first career NHL assist on Feb. 2against Minnesota…Posted 43 points (20-23=43)in 49 games with Cleveland…Reassigned toCleveland on Nov. 20… Scored his first careerNHL goal/point against Dallas on Nov. 12…Recalled from Cleveland on Nov. 4 and made hisNHL debut at Anaheim on Nov. 4…Playoffs:Registered one assist in three consecutive games(0-3=3) from May 7-10...Among NHL rookies, wasNHL Career HighlightsFirst NHL game — Nov. 4, 2005 at AnaheimFirst NHL goal — Nov. 12, 2005 at Dallas (Marty Turco)First NHL assist — Feb. 2, 2006 vs. MinnesotaMost points, game — 3, March 9 vs. EdmontonMost goals, game — 2, 3 times, most recent, March 21,2006 at St. LouisMost assists, game — 2, March 19, 2006 vs. ColoradoMost consecutive games, point — 5, March 26, 2006 atChicago thru April 3, 2006 at DallasMost consecutive games, goal — 3, March 26, 2006 atChicago thru March 30, 2006 vs. PhoenixMost consecutive games, assist — 3, 2 times, most recent,March 30, 2006 vs. Phoenix thru April 3, 2006 at DallasMost consecutive games played — 34, Jan. 30, 2006 atDallas - presentBest plus/minus — +2, 2 times, most recent, March 21, 2006vs. St. LouisT-6th in points (1-5=6), T-3rd in assists and T-2nd in plus/minus (plus-4)...Registered two primaryassists (0-2=2), including on Marleau's game-winner, in Game Four of the WCQF vs. Nashville on April27...Registered his first career playoff point with the game-winning goal in Game Three of the WCQF vs.Nashville on April 25.CAREER 2004-05: Invited to 2004 Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp…Led team andfinished regular season ranked 23rd in CHL in points (71)…Also tops on team in goals, assists,points, game-winning goals and power play goals…Named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Weekand Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week for period ending Oct. 31…Posted four goals andseven points in three games…Had four points (3-1=4), including a hat trick on Oct. 31…Named toTeam QMJHL in the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge…Had four assists on Jan. 6 vs.Gatineau…Scored 12 points in eight games from Dec. 29-Jan. 16…Also had 4-game point (3-2=5)streak from Feb. 1-6…In four games from Feb. 19-25, recorded eight points (5-3=8)…Playoffs: Ledteam with 11 points (4-7=11) in first round elimination of Drummondville…Led team in second roundwith eight points (2-6=8) in six games…T-1st in goals and first in assists and PIM (14)…Overall, firston team in goals, assists, points and PIM…Among top-5 QMJHL postseason scorers...2003-04:Finished T-12th in QMJHL scoring with 82 points, 10th in goals (36), 17th in assists (46) and fifth inplus/minus (plus-39)… Named QMJHL Second Team All-Star…Led team in goals and was secondin scoring and assists…Scored four goals (five points) on Nov. 14 vs. Chicoutimi, tied 2003-04 seasonmark for most goals in a QMJHL game (second time)…Notched a 15-game point streak fromNov. 28-Jan. 11 (9-12=21) and a 9-game point streak from Jan. 18-Feb. 7 (6-7=13)… Ranked in thetop-10 of the OMJHL-CHL Prospects Hockey inaugural “Top 35” poll… Participated in the finalselection process for Team Canada’s National Jr. Team…Posted a career-high four goals and anassist on Nov. 14 vs. Chicoutimi — tied for the most goals and points in one QMJHL game in 2003-04…Playoffs: T-6th in QMJHL in scoring (17 points), T-7th in goals (10), T-11th in assists (17) andT-2nd in GWG (two)… First on team in points, T-2nd in goals, T-1st in assists and T-2nd in GWG(two)…Scored hat trick on March 23 vs. Baie-Comeau Drakkar… Scored game-winning, OT goal on32 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless