‘We need to protect our young players,’ says former player injured in 1987 fight “I proved to my coach that I can score a goal. Now I have to prove to him that I can fight.” That’s what was going through Dean Bergeron’s head on Aug. 15, 1987, when he was 17. The teenager was getting set to start his second season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The Cataractes de Shawinigan were holding its training camp and anybody could be cut. During a scrimmage, Bergeron locked eyes with anRead more