Arthur Bernier

Arthur Bernier
A cigarette pack hockey card showing Bernier in the original Canadiens uniform of 1909–10.
Born	(1886-06-18)June 18, 1886 Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Died	May 21, 1953(1953-05-21) (aged 66)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Wanderers
Playing career	1903–1912

Arthur George Bernier (June 18, 1886 – May 21, 1953) was a professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers and Galt Professionals. He played for the Canadiens in their inaugural season of 1909–10. He was born in Quebec, Quebec.

Playing career

Bernier played intermediate hockey for Belleville in the Ontario Hockey Association in the 1903–04 season. He joined the Canadian army in 1904 and played hockey for the Kingston 14th Regiment in Senior OHA play for three seasons from 1906–1909. He joined the Montreal Canadiens in the team's inaugural 1910 season and played the full 12 game season. Bernier was among the scorers in the Canadiens first-ever game, a 7-6 win against Cobalt in which his mother was hurt in the stands by a stick due to the lack of protective coverage for the viewers in attendance.

He played 3 games for the Galt Professionals after the NHA season was finished. He returned to the Canadiens for the 1910–11 and only played in 3 games. The next season, he joined the Wanderers and played in 10 games, scoring 4 goals.

Personal life

He was born on June 18, 1886 in Quebec city, son of Lucien Bernier and Margaret West. He joined the Canadian Army in 1904. He married Teresa Braniff on November 16, 1908 in Kingston, Ontario. He passed away on May 21, 1953. He lived in Outremont, Quebec. He is buried in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery in Montreal, Quebec.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database