The Career of Patrice Bergeron 

I feel like every NHL fan should have love for Bergeron. Incredible work ethic, incredible player. Should be a no doubt first ballot HOF’er.

I live in Alaska and I was an academic growing not knowing sports. A couple of Canadian friends introduced me to hockey by inviting me to watch them play in an isolated small town league of very little teams. I was hooked. I asked them what a good team to like was, them being Canadian one said The Canucks and the other said The Leafs. So I watched a few games and I watched The Bruins in 2010 at the start of the season and I was hooked. They made fun of me picking my team as a champion team but I loved their style, aggression and tenacity. Been watching them since my first Bruins game. I've watched Bergeron continue to be such a consistent impact on the team taking hits for the team, assisting rather than looking for personal glory. Always helping and striking when he can and never being selfish. Setting up goals for other players and being a genuine leader all around. I am going to frame my Bergeron jersey on my wall next to my framed Orr famous photo. Bergeron received all those trophies because he deserves them and WILL be in the HOF and his description as the "perfect hockey player" is 100% correct. Gonna miss yah tons Bergey. God bless your retirement and your family.

Literally the epitome of a "perfect" hockey player. Excellent on-ice presence. Excellent off-ice presence. Excellent leader.

I don't usually feel sad for Boston, but today I do. Thank you Patrice 🇨🇦.

Born in 1970, I've been watching the Bruins since before I have clear memories. I was age 9 when Ray Bourque joined the team and 30 when he left. I was 33 when Patrice Bergeron arrived and am now 53. These two extraordinary players were there for nearly my entire life.

Never been a Boston fan, but Bergeron always got my respect. Great player, great leader, great person.

This man’s gonna leave a hole in the entire NHL. Crazy to think we probably only have a handful of years of Crosby and Ovechkin left.

My favourite Bruin since Bourque. An astoundingly great career.

Bergy has been the best captain I could’ve asked for. Has been playing since I started watching over 18 years ago. Never missed a beat. Also thrilled to not see him in another team’s sweater.

Ive always heard stories of the great play from past Bruins legends like Neeley and Orr from older family members. But this guy was my Neeley, my Orr.... This guy made you proud to be a Bruins fan. He always played hard and played with class. Its absolutely criminal that hes retiring with only 1 Cup. I look forward to the day his number goes up in the Garden rafters.

I still love that Steve Dangle and Bergeron interview from how many years ago, where he just wouldn't let Steve hate him. He was true class act all these years on a team that can be easy to hate on

Bergey will be missed whole heartedly. Him and marchy had a chemistry i loved. As a boston diehard fan all i can say is dont feel bad because its over, be happy because it happened...

Berg played throughout my lifetime. It was a pleasure and a privilege watching him play the game I love the way he did. Not to mention what a class act the guy was. Never been a bruins fan, but Bergeron always had my respect wish all the best to him

Bergeron embodied everything that a person should be. Kind, respectful, empathetic and an incredible hockey player. A man who played with class and was someone that everyone could look up to. Congrats on an amazing career, and wish you all the best in retirement

Bergeron is easily my favorite hockey player. Such a great guy!

24 years old, been a b’s fan since i was 4 or 5 and he’s been my hero ever since. i’ve never watched a bruins team without him in my life and it’s gonna be tough to start now. Boston legend.

One of the finest most talented and consistent players of all time

It will be really hard to watch next season without Bergy completely dominating the 2way play. I'm going to miss him so much. Thanks for everything captain❤

I will say this about Patrice, there is not a single coach, player, fan, and frankly any fan of hockey that wouldn't or didn't want him on their team. He was the identity of those Bruins teams and regardless of who else was playing you knew as an opponent that going up against him meant it was going to be a long night. I hated having to go up against him every time but that is only said out of the respect I had for him as a player. Loved watching him play and low key I cheered a few times when he scored against my team lol. I mean how could anyone not love the guy? He was first and foremost class personified.

To win 6 Selke Trophies and be in the top 100 of NHL point producers of all time, when is primary job was shutting down the other teams top line is remarkable. He is absolutely a 1st ballot HOFer and will be missed by us Bruins fans.

Datsyuk and Bergeron are probably the 2 best defensive centers of a generation.

Modern Guy Carbonneau... i am a big mtl fan but always kept a place in my heart for Bergeron! Enjoy retirement.. well deserved!

Despise Boston, but always had love for Bergeron. A guy who would be an absolutely massive boost to any team at any point in his career. Happy retirement legend.

Krejci said for the Czech media, that he wants to play at World championship in Prague next year, so he will most likely start season around December in the Czech Extraliga to be in shape for national team.

As someone who has no love for Boston I still salute Bergeron for his play. Anyone would love a guy like this on there team. A career well spent for sure.

Class, the best way to describe Bergy is class. Thank you Patrice for all the memories and esp. for 2011 , Start working on your Hall of Fame Speech.

Phenomenal two-way player. Also killer in the face-off circle. Mad respect from a Detroit fan who enjoyed Datsyuk's Selke runs.

As a Sabres fan, nothing but respect for that man, can't hate a guy like him. Thanks for the pain but also being in awe of your skill and talent. Good luck!

I remember my dad knew a guy who worked for the Bruins back in 2003 when I was a little kid and invited us down to the locker room and I remember meeting a handful of players and getting Felix Potvin’s stick that he used that game in Dallas. Crazy to think that was Bergy’s first year. Good chance I may have met him but regardless, that is one of the events that honed my love of the Bruins and sharing it with my dad back then and to this day and forever is very special. All respect and love to Bergy!

He's been my favorite hockey player since 2004. I will miss him terribly 🖤💛

I remember getting his poster at a 3rd grade book fair in 2005… watched his career in step with myself growing into an adult. A true professional in every way and an outstanding role model. Really is an end of an era and I will cherish having the privilege of watching him play.

As a sabres fan I've always hated every single guy on the Bruins... except Bergeron. He's just a perfect hockey player and he played the game with total class from start to finish. What a career.

He will be first ballot 1000%. Top 3 two way player of all time, won everything there is to win. Great leader. I've never heard one bad thing about him. And the Hall of Fame board does consider that...

as a die hard Bruins fan this is a very emotional day for me. First, Ray Bourque then Zdeno Chara now Patrice Bergeron. 3 Boston Bruin legends that brought me so much happiness throughout my life. Its so hard to see Bergeron leave but just like all the others they will never be forgotten. Go Bruins Go!! Lets bring on the new chapter! Who wears the 'C" this season??? Who on our roster deserves it?? Will we go with four 'A' s? The Bruins were the last team to win a cup without a captain! Maybe we can do it again.

RETIRED NOBODY HAS EARNED IT MORE! To play the game with that much heart and class I tip my hat to you sir! ALWAYS GIVING HIS ALL!! 💛✝️

It's very hard for habs fans to like a bruins player. Orr, Bourque, Moog were fan favorites, but bergy was different. Bergeron is a classy player who played the game the right way. He always gave his all on the ice, like it's supposed to be. he showed respect to other teams unlike any bruins players ever did. for this, he earned the respect of every NHL fanbase, including the habs.

What an incredible career!. Points are a big part of playing hockey, but the respect and love for the game, he was and is a true leader thru example! Thank You Bergy!! It was a pleasure to watch you play!!!!

100% class, and he leaves a wide legion of fans across the game.

I’m a diehard leafs fan, and even through all the pain this man has caused me throughout the years, he deserves all the respect in the world for his accomplishments. 6 selkie trophies, apart of the triple gold club, over 1000 points and an incredible leader and person on and off the ice. Ashamed he didn’t want to play for another season, as I’m sure he would’ve at least been in the conversation for another Bergeron trophy… I mean selkie. Congrats on the retirement Bergeron, the whole league will miss you dearly!

I'm not a Bruins fan but everyone should be a Bergeron fan. A sad day for all of hockey.

Idk anyone who doesnt have love for Bergeron. Idk anyone who wouldnt have wanted him on their favorite team. Congrats for one hell of a career. Hope he enjoys retirement

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6:28, broken nose from the Pittsburg series (he himself joked that because it was not that series it does not count), torn rib cartilage, broken rib, punctured lung that turned into a collapsed lung by the end of the game, separated shoulder in the first period (trying to protect his broken rib). Then spent the next three days in the hospital.

As a Sabres fan I always respected Bergeron. He played clean and had excellent leadership I wish Buffalo had after the 07 offseason up until recently.

Im a leaf's fan and Bergeron has buried the leafs on more than a few occasions but he will forever be my favourite Bruin. He is a Captain's captain and any team in the league would have been blessed to have him. I have zero doubt that he gets in to the HoF, what a career for someone who seemed like the nicest guy.

Its crazy to think I've been watching hockey for about 21 years now. I started getting into it in 03-04. I remember getting a hockey card pack and in it was a rookie card of Patrice Bergeron! I always traded for him when playing the EA NHL games and he's been a favorite of mine for the past 20 years. Legendary career!

It is insane that while being the face for one of the most reviled franchises in the NHL, no one has anything bad to say about Bergeron. Absolute class act and the league is worse without him

I never liked Bergeron as a Habs fan but i have to admit What a guy he is. Classy guy, a model for everyone and one of the greateast 2-way center. I have to admit that i am a little sad to see him leave.

Huggggge fan of Bergeron. He’s the kind of NHL player who 30 years from now, you’ll never forget how he played.

Really wanted to see Bergy go out on top with that loaded Bruins team, but at least he has one Cup. Always admired his two-way game, gonna miss him.

Without a doubt, a top 10 all-time Bruin. Put him on the ice with anyone on any Bruin team and he belongs there. King of the Selke, an offensive defenseman who could have had a half dozen more international medals, was closer to 3 Cups than most get to 1 (which he has), and part of one of the greatest regular season teams in league history. I'd cut the wait time, for sure. Genuinely don't think there's been as big a retirement (considering his career) since Ray Bourque. Who, keep this in mind, had to leave Boston to retire with the Cup. Bergeron never left Boston, spent his entire career with the team after they drafted him. And before Bourque, I'd say it was probably Gretzky. And in both of those examples, I wouldn't say their last years were quite on the level of Bergeron's last year (Bourque won the Cup, but it was nowhere near his best season). Did he have the best playoff exit? No, and that hurts a bit. But realistically, this year was still one of his top 5 best ever. He was a pretty big reason they steamrolled everyone but the Panthers. And while Leafs fans might cheer now that he's gone, even they have to respect the work he put in and the fight he had.

We are gonna miss him. Thanks for everything, Patrice!

end of an era. as a pens fan i of course have no love for the bruins but i've always liked bergie. he and marchand have been the immovable object and the unstoppable force for them for over a decade. gonna be interesting to see how the dynamics change next season.

I’m a habs fan and this pill is even hard to swallow

As a life long Bruins fan Bergeron is my all-time favorite player.

Amazing career, dude is a guaranteed HOF’er! Hated watching my leafs play against him and the B’s, but there’s no doubt he was truly one of best. Congratulations Patrice on an amazing career.

A player in the mold of Jean Beliveau...all class!!

Simply put, the greatest two-way forward in the history of the NHL.

He's among the all-time greats who've retired in this century. A true gentleman and a winner, on and off the ice. I will miss watching No. 37 dominate on faceoffs and stymy the opposition's top centerman.

His numbers are incredible, his leadership and class unmatched. His compete factor off the charts. As a life-long Bruins fan, he will always be my favorite Bruin of all-time.

Thank you Patrice 💛🖤💛

Shannon, thank you for this great video, as always.I feel very fortunate to have seen him play many times in person. The epitome of playing the game the right way. Class act and just as tough.

I'm not a fan of the Bruins, but it's impossible not to like and repect the man and the player that he is. Great career.

What a legendary career

Nice, was expecting this video after seeing the news this morning, thanks Shannon!

I don’t really like the bruins but it’s impossible to hate Bergeron, he was full of class and loyalty

Great video, Boston native bruins fan, n bergeron has been my favorite player for as long as I can remember, sad but can't wait to see his number retired

I'm not in general a Boston fan ( it's a Celtics/Lakers thing ), but i always been a fan of Bergeron and Marchand ( man do i like that litlle bugger !! ), i even had a sort of a ridle " between the two they make a hundred who am i talking about ?... ", the answer is obvious !!...all heil Patrice, will be missed !!!...

Nothing but love and respect for Bergeron. Pure class act. He played the game the right way.

The mentioning of the Spengler Cup gave me a chuckle. The tournament was packed because of the lockout: Bergeron, Kane, Jumbo Joe, Loui Erikson, John Tavares, to just name a few. It was great fun to see the big stars compete in a tournament taking place in a small village in the mountains.

he was a great player and hopefully has a good retirement. The team is going to miss him, but luckely he has stayed this long because I think they have a roster to make a pretty smooth transition. Watching Bergeron, Marchand, and Pasternak was something speciel.

Thank you for doing this video Shannon!

The video we all been waiting for, yet hurts to see it. What a man, what a player. #37

One of the best ever. Much respect

And Florida Fans complain about Barkov's production. Boston fans knew what they had and appreciated it, Fla fans think he needs to score 150 pts a season to be effective.

Always loved and respected this guy. Very few of these quiet natural leaders these days. Amazing guy, good luck bro!

Respect to Bergeron. Finding out the news late because I’m camping with not a lot of service. Not at all a Bruins fan but got massive respect for Bergeron. Hell of a player

What a legend. Great career

Incredible player, and deserving to be in the HOF.

I might be a Sabres fan but what a career. Probably the one Boston Bruin I was able to enjoy watching and cheer for during his time. Amazing leader and better person. Wish Bergy all the best in retirement. Wouldn’t be shocked to see him in the HHOF in years to come

Miss him already, best of luck Bergy!

Steve dangle summarized it best as a leafs fan i have utmost respect for bergeron as a player and a person. Je suis fiere de connaitre la langue francais et mr Bergeron est un moscotte pour les quebecuois en generale. All the best to bergeron and his future endeavors he would have my vote for first ballot hall of fame

One of the core identity players of the past 15 years. A player, purely of the next generation and new era, and a player who will be missed very heavily. I feel this way about a lot of players of significance, whose careers have ended recently as well, but Bergeron Was one of those heartbeat steady, contributing, consistent core identity players, who epitomized the era he played in and was always at least in the top 20.

Absolute class act, top 5 2-way forwards of all time, triple crown and over 1000 games played = 1st ballot HHoF, easy. Fact is, he could have easily had more Selke awards, more points, more Cups and accolades if not for injuries and at times pretty sub-par teams around him. Happy retirement and get well soon Bergy, that last choke job was probably real bad but now you're free and the B's can't hurt you no more. Yes I still hate the Bruins but your Captains have always been solid players and I wish they could have been on the teams I cheer for.

I remember that Randy Jones hit was super dirty. Bergeron was on his knees, the puck was nowhere near him and he got crosschecked in the head into the boards. Jones should have gotten the book thrown at him.

When I hear Patrice Bergeron I immediately think of class.

He would probably make an excellent gm

Talk about retiring on top being one of the best at your craft!

I like the Channel logo pic. Nice jersey. 👍❤️

Best of luck to Patrice and to the guy who has to try and step into his place.

As a fan of hockey and the NHL i respect Bergeron for the two way game he played. Happy retirement to Patrrice Bergeron.

Triple Gold Club member Patrice Bergeron! Nothing but respect!!

A real pro's pro! So glad he was able to get his name engraved on the Stanley Cup!

Even though we knew it was coming, this one still leaves a mark. Damn.

That was a sad moment in Boston and certainly one of my favorite players of all time

Never once heard a bad word about Bergeron in spite of how disliked the Bruins are league-wide and that tells you something. He was a respected leader, decorated with accomplishments and quietly racked up points. Maybe the quietest 1000 points ever.

Classy man Hall of fame career Great human being God Bless❤

The thing to remember with Bergeron is that he was never on a team that priorited offense. If he did, he'd have way more points. Same thing with Datsyuk. They played shutdown roles on balanced d first teams during the dead puck era

Heartbroken. It was to be expected, but oof. We lost the heart and soul of this team.

Thank you Patrice