He played Tier II Junior "A" for the St. Albert Saints in 1982-83 and then went on to the University of North Dakota. In 1985 he played for the Canadian team that won the 1985 World Junior Championship. The Winnipeg Jets chose him 29th overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Berry joined the Jets at the end of the 1985-86 season after his third year at North Dakota. He was a regular on the team until the 1989-90 season when he was sent down to the Moncton Hawks. The following year he played for Brynäs IF in Sweden.