A young New York Rangers forward has turned a minor hockey staple into NHL life. Article content

Brett Berard, 22, lives in the off-season in the basement of a family of six. In junior hockey, players often billet with families, living with them during the season. This is a slightly different arrangement since Berard lives with them when he’s not playing for the Rangers, but it’s a similar idea. Article content Article content

Berard told the Wall Street Journal about his unconventional setup in Darien, Conn.

He explained it came about because his best friend Petey Alofsin was a fraternity brother of the eldest son of the Fiorita family. Berard had told Alofsin he wanted to train in the area and his friend said: “‘No way, my best friend from school lives in Darien, you should talk

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