Former Maple Leafs forward Berezin passes away at age 52

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Sergei Berezin, who scored 126 goals over five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has passed away at the age of 52, the NHL announced on Wednesday.

PublishedTORONTO — Sergei Berezin, who played five of his seven NHL seasons with Toronto and was a reliable scorer for the Maple Leafs, has died at 52.

The NHL Alumni Association announced Berezin's death in a social media post Wednesday. A cause of death was not provided. Berezin, from Voskresensk, Russia, was selected by the Maple Leafs in the 10th round, 256th overall, at the 1994 NHL draft.His best season came in 1998-99 when he set career highs with 37 goals and 59 points. He added six goals and six assists in 17 playoff games as the Leafs advanced to the Eastern Conference final before losing to Buffalo in five games.

One of his most memorable goals came in the first round against Philadelphia that season. He scored with one minute left in Game 6 as the Leafs won the series with a 1-0 victory.He had 286 points over 502 career NHL games with Toronto, Phoenix, Montreal, Chicago and Washington and added 30 points over 52 playoff games.

 

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