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Former Penn State men's hockey's Christian Berger inks deal with Maine Mariners

A former Nittany Lion captain is set to start his professional career.

Defender Christian Berger will join the Maine Mariners, the ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins.

Congrats to 2024 graduate and former captain Christian Berger on inking a contract with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL on Monday!!#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/ohYA0yFcxS

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) July 22, 2024

“This experience is going to be a bit more hockey than in college so I’m excited for that,” Berger said in a release. “It’s going to be a challenge; it’s going to be different.