Berens' college career began in the fall of 1994 when he debuted as a freshman for the
Michigan State Spartans. As a senior he was named
alternate captain and responded with his best season, leading the nation with 36 goals. He was named an All-American and helped the Spartans win the
CCHA Tournament. As they had in each of Berens' season, Michigan State lost their opening game of the
NCAA Tournament. After graduating Berens began his professional career. Over a three-season span he moved between eight different teams in four leagues. While he did spend most of his time playing AAA hockey, Berens' decided to head to
Europe in 2001. He played in four more teams in as many years, playing in five leagues across three countries. He retired as a player in 2005. After returning to
North America, Berens became a youth hockey coach in the
Chicago area. He has been the head coach in the
Team Illinois AAA organization since 2006 and also operates his own ice hockey training academy. ==Statistics==