IN BRIEF : Bergeron Back as Nordique Coach

QUEBEC — Michel Bergeron has been named to replace Jean Perron as coach of the Quebec Nordiques, the NHL team said today.

Bergeron, who was dismissed as coach of the New York Rangers on April 1 with two games left in the regular season, coached the Nordiques for seven years before joining the Rangers in 1987.

Rangers General Manager Phil Esposito said he fired the flamboyant Bergeron because of insubordination, accusing him of secretly trying to make trades.

Perron, an assistant general manager who became Nordiques coach Dec. 16 when Ron Lapointe was forced to step down because of a cancerous kidney, said he asked to be relieved of his duties last Monday. He remains in the organization and will concentrate on the development of younger players.