Former Maple Leafs forward Sergei Berezin dead at 52
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.
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![Sergei Berezin, pictured in 1999, passed the 20-goal mark in four of five seasons with the Maple Leafs. A male ice hockey player wearing number 94 skates with both hands on his stick.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7247990.1719447035!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/72569371.jpg)
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.