A Milestone Year for a Bruins Legend
Patrice Bergeron, a longtime captain of the Boston Bruins, was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his very first year of eligibility, a testament to the impact he had during nearly two decades in the NHL.
Bergeron spent his entire 19‑year professional career with the Bruins, climbing the franchise’s all‑time leaderboards to rank third in goals, points and games played, while also setting a club record for shootout goals.
His trophy case includes a record six Selke Awards, recognizing him as the league’s premier defensive forward, and he was a cornerstone of the Triple Gold Club, having captured Olympic gold, a world championship and the Stanley Cup.
The Bruins announced that his No. 37 will be raised to the rafters, joining the 13 other numbers retired by the franchise, a move praised by team president Cam Neely, who highlighted Bergeron’s professionalism and leadership both on and off the ice.
Bergeron’s final season helped the Bruins secure the Presidents’ Trophy with a record‑setting win total, and his career plus‑minus of plus‑289 underscores the two‑way excellence that defined his legacy.
He will be enshrined in November in Toronto alongside other inductees, a ceremony that will also reflect on the decade‑long partnership he shared with former captain Zdeno Chara, whose own Hall entry preceded Bergeron’s.