Brett Berard looking to make mark with Rangers after breakout first season in AHL
NY Post
Brett Berard kept coming back to the same answer.
Through a breakout first full season as a pro, it’s where Berard most noticed his growth as a player.
“I think confidence is a big thing I try to work on,” Berard said Wednesday after the Rangers’ third day of prospect development camp. “That’s something that everybody should try to work on. … Having my first full year as a pro, this is my third [player development] camp now, coming here you definitely feel more comfortable with the staff, the players. It’s a lot of fun.”
A fifth-round pick in 2020 (No. 134), the 21-year-old is knocking on the door to make the Rangers’ roster next year after shining with AHL Hartford last season.
He led the Wolf Pack in scoring with 25 goals and added 23 assists to finish with 48 points — tied for third-highest on the team.
After playing three seasons at Providence, it was his first real action with the organization, other than playing in three games with Hartford the year prior.
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