WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Senior captain Chase Berger (St. Louis, Mo.) has agreed in terms to a one-way American Hockey League contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2019-20 season and will finish the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign on an ATO.
"Chase is very deserving of this contract and we're thrilled for him," commented head coach Guy Gadowsky. "There is not one aspect of being a great Penn State student-athlete that Chase didn't excel in. Chase was extremely consistent in everything he did and made such a positive impact on not only our program, but the community as a whole. We look forward to seeing the positive impact he will continue to make in the future."
Berger, Penn State's all-time leader in games played, didn't miss a single contest during his time in Hockey Valley appearing in all 154 games since stepping foot on campus in the fall of 2015. The St. Louis, Missouri native also finished his career second in every major offensive category with 51 goals and 67 assists for 118 points.
The sixth Nittany Lion captain in program history, Berger finished his career playing in all 39 games this season scoring a career-best 14 goals while adding 15 assists for 29 points. Berger registered 26 or more points while scoring double-digit goals in each of his four seasons with Penn State never finishing lower than sixth on the team in scoring.
A menace at the face-off circle, Berger also finished the year third in the Big Ten and 16th nationally winning 58.7 percent of his draws while leading the entire nation during the new calendar year at a 63.5 percent clip.
Berger is a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award presented annually to an individual who excels on the field, in the community and in the classroom all while having strong leadership qualities.
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"I am so grateful to Penn State for allowing me to grow as a person and hockey player for the last four years," stated Berger. "It was a blessing to represent this university and I am very excited for the next chapter in my hockey career."
WBS is back in action on Saturday evening as they welcome the Springfield Thunderbirds to town for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop.