While still with the Oilers, near the end of game one of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, Bergeron tried to steer Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd wide of the net.

He was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent on January 4, 2011[4] and assigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL where he recorded two goals and eight points in 13 games.

[9] During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Bergeron was traded by the Lightning to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Adam Hall and a seventh-round draft pick on April 2, 2013.

[10] On July 19, Bergeron left the NHL as a free agent and signed to a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).

Opting to pursue another NHL opportunity, Bergeron agreed to a professional try-out contract to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp on September 6, 2016.

[14] At the conclusion of his season with the Cleveland Monsters, Bergeron ended his professional playing career in the off-season, accepting a role as a director of player development with former junior club, the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.