Kingston Frontenacs GameDay January 18, 2019

Sometimesplayers just need an opportunity to show
what they are capable of. That has been the case
since Adrien Beraldo joined the Frontenacs after a
trade with the Peterborough Petes. The chance to
play a regular shift and contribute to the team has
quickly shown fans that Beraldo was a steal for the
price Kingston paid for him.
Before he played in the OHL, Adrien played his
minor midget year for the Hamilton Jr Bulldogs. He put
up impressive numbers for a defenceman scoring 4
enough depth to move Beraldo. The Frontenacs
hockey operations group saw something they liked in
Adrien and offered a 10th round pick for the 18 year
old defenceman, which the Petes accepted.
In just 7 games with the Frontenacs Beraldo has
scored 4 goals, one more than he had scored in his
previous 82 games with the Petes. In his first game
with the team he came to the aid of Brendan Bonello
and dropped the gloves with Serron Noel. He may
have taken an instigator and 17 minutes in penalties,
goals and 16 assists for 20 points in just 29 games. He
also played in one game for the Ancaster Avalanche.
In that game he recorded 10 penalty minutes.
At seasons end he entered the OHL Priority
Selection and was selected by the Peterborough
Petes in the 5th round, 88th overall. The Petes felt he
needed more development and he spent that season
playing for the Avalanche in the GOJHL, a Toronto area
Junior B league. With the Avalanche he contributed
in many ways. He had 3 goals and 17 assists for 20
points while also providing a physical force having 53
penalty minutes over 43 games.
It was the 2017-18 season when Beraldo made
his OHL debut with the Petes. Just 4 games into the
season he recorded his first OHL goal against the
Niagara IceDogs. His second career goal came against
his future team, the Kingston Frontenacs. In limited
playing time during his rookie season Beraldo scored
2 goals and 4 assists. He also spent 23 minutes in the
penalty box.
Throughout the opening half of his second season
Beraldo didn’t see his opportunities increasing as
far as ice time went. When the Petes acquired Ryan
Merkley from the Guelph Storm, they felt they had
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but he earned the respect of his new teammates at the
same time. He is the type of teammate players want
and the type of player coaches love. With Kingston, he
is now getting the opportunity he deserves. KF
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BILLY KIMMERLY