Born: | December 17, 1965 | Draft: | Undrafted |
Hometown: | Calahoo, AB, CAN | Position: | Defense |
Known For: | “Chief” | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada | | |
Craig Berube (born December 17, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed “Chief”, Berube played 17 seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. Also, Berube was a national team scout hired by Doug Armstrong for team Canada’s 2016 World Cup of hockey team. As an interim coach in 2019, Berube led the Blues to become the Stanley Cup champions.
Years as NHL player: 1986-2004
Years as a NHL coach: 2013-present

Craig Berube Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
May 30, 1991 | ![]() | Craig Fisher Scott Mellanby | ![]() | Dave Brown Corey Foster Jari Kurri |
Sept. 19, 1991 | ![]() | Glenn Anderson Grant Fuhr | ![]() | Vincent Damphousse Peter Ing Luke Richardson Scott Thornton |
Jan. 2, 1992 | ![]() | Alexander Godynyuk Gary Leeman Michel Petit Jeff Reese | ![]() | Doug Gilmour Jamir Macoun Kent Manderville Ric Nattress Rick Wamsley |
June 26, 1993 | ![]() | ![]() | Fifth-Round Pick 1993 (Darryl LaFrance) | |
Mar. 23, 1999 | ![]() | ![]() | Cash | |
Jan. 11, 2001 | ![]() | ![]() | Ninth-Round Pick 2001 (Robert Mueller) |
Deeper Dive
- Blues 2020-21 Report Cards: Craig Berube
- Blues Face More Questions After Berube’s Answers
- Berube Offers Blues’ Young Stars a Familiar Face
- Blues’ Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History
- Spotlight on St. Louis Blues Coach Berube
Coaching History
- 2004-06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL Asst. Coach
- 2006-08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL Head Coach
- 2008-14 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
- 2013-15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach (Mid-season appointment)
- 2016-17 Chicago Wolves AHL Head Coach
- 2017-19 St. Louis Blues NHL Assoc. Coach
- 2018-present St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
Achievements
- 2004-05 AHL Calder Cup Champion
- 2018-19 NHL Stanley Cup Champion