The career of one of the best defensive forwards has come to an end.
Patrice Bergeron announced today that he is retiring after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League, all of which was as a Boston Bruin.
Bergeron debuted for the Bruins in 2003, and it was apparent very quickly that he was a steal in the 2nd Round. A gifted center at both ends of the ice, Bergeron went to three All-Star Games, and would become a team leader, ascending to the captaincy in 2021 and winning the Mark Messier Leadership the same year.
Also, a 2013 King Clancy Award winner, the accolade that would define him was the Frank J. Selke Trophy. He won it a record six times, including adding his sixth last season.
The Bruins were contending through most of Bergeron’s career, and would win the Stanley Cup in 2011. Last year, despite being bounced in the first round, Boston had the greatest regular season in NHL history.
Despite his attention to defense, he scored 1,040 Points, 427 of them as Goals.
Internationally, Bergeron won Gold in two Olympics (2010 & 2014), the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, 2004 World Hockey Championships and 2005 World Junior Championships.
With this retirement, Bergeron will be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026, and he should be an early inductee.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Patrice Bergeron the best in his post-playing career.
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