Impact Signs Patrice Bernier to New Contract

December 11, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS) Montreal Impact MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact announced on Thursday that the club has signed Quebec-born

midfielder Patrice Bernier to a new contract. As per league policy, details of the agreement were not disclosed.

Bernier, 35, tallied 13 goals and 19 assists in 84 MLS regular season games, 73 starts, for a total of 6,470 minutes of play in three seasons with the club.

"I am very happy to be back with the Impact," said Patrice Bernier. "I would like to thank the organization for allowing me to continue with this project. I feel that there is a solid vision and some important additions in order to revive the team for the upcoming season. The objective will be to start the season strong, as early as the month of February with our Champions League matches."

"I am very pleased that we finalized a new deal with Patrice and I was confident that we would reach an agreement," said Impact head coach and director of player personnel Frank Klopas. "We want him to be with us in 2015 and have the chance to finish his career in Montreal."

In 2014, Bernier amassed three assists in 26 regular season games, including 20 starts, and 1,802 minutes of play. He helped the Impact win a second consecutive Canadian Championship, recording a goal and two assists in four starts and then took part in three Champions League group stage games, two as a starter.

In 2013, Bernier participated in the MLS All-Star game against A.S. Roma. He was also voted Impact team MVP and Communitarian in 2012.

He is currently ranked first in MLS club history with nine game-winning passes and 10 penalty kick goals, ranked second in goals and games played, third for assists and ranked fourth for matches started and minutes played.

He recently surpassed Eduardo Sebrango for seventh spot in club history with 157 regular season games played (MLS and second division).

At the international level, Bernier took part in two friendlies with the Canadian national team in 2014, bringing his total to 51 career games, including 38 starts. He crossed the 50-game plateau with the Canadian selection against Jamaica on September 9 in Toronto.

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