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Michel Bergeron

What is michel bergeron?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Ice hockey coach Born June 12, 1946; former head coach of the Quebec Nordiques and New York Rangers.[1]
Physician-researcher Michel G. Bergeron, professor emeritus at Université de Montréal and specialist in nephrology.[2]
Research centre Founder and director of the Infectious Disease Research Centre at Université Laval.[3]
Honours Received the Prix Adrien Pouliot and the Prix George-Émile-Lapalme in 2001.[2]

Michel Bergeron is not a single person: the name refers to at least two different Canadians — an ice hockey coach born in 1946 and a physician-researcher, Michel G. Bergeron.

Context

The name Michel Bergeron refers to at least two distinct Canadians: an ice hockey coach and a physician-researcher [1]. The hockey coach, born June 12, 1946, led the Quebec Nordiques and New York Rangers [4]. The physician, Michel G. Bergeron, founded the Infectious Disease Research Centre at Université Laval [3] and received honours including the Prix Adrien Pouliot in 2001 [2].

Documented claims

  • The ice hockey Michel Bergeron was nicknamed 'Le Tigre' and later worked as a sports analyst. [4]
  • Michel G. Bergeron taught at Université de Montréal starting in 1975 and directed a department there from 1986 to 1993. [2]

Questions and answers

Did Michel Bergeron play hockey?

The sources describe him as a coach, not a player; no playing career is mentioned [1].

What is Michel Bergeron's nickname?

The ice hockey coach was called 'Le Tigre' [4].

What was Michel Bergeron's coaching style?

The sources do not describe his coaching style.

Sources

  1. Michel BERGERON - La recherche - Université de Montréal — recherche.umontreal.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Dr. Michel G. Bergeron | The Governor General of Canada — gg.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Hommage posthume à Monsieur Michel Bergeron (1933- ... — medecine.umontreal.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Michel G. Bergeron — ulaval.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People