Former Bruins Patrice Bergeron II RETIRES (post 430)

[PB37]

Bergeron was drafted almost a year after this forum started. He's been with us here on hfboards nearly the entire time.

 

[JCRO]

Honestly just sad. Selfishly, like many, I wish it wasn’t the end.

As an almost 30 year old man, some of my first Bruins memories are of a young Bergy. This hits hard.

Thank you Bergy for so many wonderful memories. And best wishes to you and your family. So glad you were a Bruin for your entire career. You played the game the right way and the way you embraced us fans was nothing short of a class act.

I look forward to seeing 37 in the rafters.

 

[Maine Fan]

Best with with your retirement or next job thanks for the wins you were responsible for.
Thanks for being a respectable Bruin player.

Best of health to you.

 

[Bruinaura]

Turtleneck even paying his respects lol

 

[Mione134]

Turtleneck even paying his respects lol

He can still kiss my ass. Both cheeks

 

[Bruinaura]

Some more...

Sophia

Bergy signed a stick for Greer

Denna Laing

 

[HustleB]

All of theee beatiful goodbyes are making it harder for me. Keep ‘‘em coming.

 

[Serge]

Beyond privileged to have had him with us for 2 decades. Cheers !

 

[bruinmann77]

Best of luck to Bergy and his family. You will be missed by everyone. That locker room is losing their leader and that what really going to be hard to overcome

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[JOKER 192]

He's scum. The lowest of the low.

Don't be so nice.

 

[JOKER 192]

When I heard herniated disc I had a feeling we were heading here. Heard he was training hard , heard he listen to his body , makes sense, glad he had the sense .

 

[Mione134]

I still can't believe he's retiring. Like...I'm reading it. I get it. But my brain still hasn't processed that he won't be on the ice playing anymore. He deserves everything. I miss him already.

My petite patate!

 

[Budddy]

Im sad, but what a career...Living in BC I was glad I saw him twice in Seattle and Vancouver last year.

how many kids become fans of the Bruins because of him? 100% legend...

Have a great, healthy retirement!

 

[Channing76]

One of the all time Bruin greats, can't wait to see his number in the rafters. Legend. All heart Bruin.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I still can't believe he's retiring. Like...I'm reading it. I get it. But my brain still hasn't processed that he won't be on the ice playing anymore. He deserves everything. I miss him already.

My petite patate!

Same. I have a lot of memories when I was a kid before Bergy but being born in 90 they are pretty faded. Hard pill to swallow. I remember when Samsonov won the Calder trophy pretty vividly somehow lol, that's an early highlight.

 

[Mione134]

Same. I have a lot of memories when I was a kid before Bergy but being born in 90 they are pretty faded. Hard pill to swallow. I remember when Samsonov won the Calder trophy pretty vividly somehow lol, that's an early highlight.

Sergei Samsonov was my FAVORITE player before Bergy. I have his jersey in storage. He was so fast and shifty. It sucks injuries took a toll. He was so fun to watch when him and Bergy were together.

 

[Oates2Neely]

One of my favorite moments was watching Bergeron on team Canada at the World Hockey Championship semifinals game bs Russia in Toronto in 2016.
Marchand • Crosby • Bergeron what an amazing line.

Then of course the “Bergeron!! Bergeron! Bergeron!!!” game 7 game winner vs Leafs

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

It was coming. His body couldn't take another season.

Fortunate to see him play at the Garden live many times.

Merci beaucoup St. Patrice.

#37 Legend

 

[Terrier]

 

[bruinsfan1970]

Best of Luck to Our Captain and thanks for so many great memories, the Clancy trophy, the 6 Selke's the 2011 Cup and your 1,000 points. You did it all and I will miss seeing #37 out on the ice but look forward to someday seeing that #37 hanging high in the Garden Rafters,

 

[chizzler]

The Globe’s paper has both stories from yesterday. Talk about two opposite players.

 

[NDiesel]

Been avoiding this thread like the plague. Literally grew up watching this guy, it's going to be really weird to watch the Bruins without this man, but what a well earned retirement, I hope he gets to enjoy it with happiness and health.

 

[TCB]

 

[smithformeragent]

Sucks that things ended the way they did and Bergeron didn’t get the John Elway ending.

Few in sports do.

Just thinking about guys in this market in recent memory.

Pierce and Garnett win the one title but lose in 2010, then get shipped to Brooklyn in 2013 basically to fade away.

Brady and the Patriots are unique because they essentially had 3 main windows of contention during their 20 year run and cashed in for multiple championships in 2 of the 3 windows. Even at the end when things started to fall apart, they still make the playoffs although it ends with the pick six against the Titans.

He goes and wins the one title in Tampa. Last season was ugly.

Ortiz wins three titles and is still a really effective player at the end of his career. 38 home runs and a .315 batting average his final season.

Bergeron’s stats aren’t eye popping. His game was never flashy. Career high was 79 points. Never put up the monster numbers that Ortiz and Brady (a bit later in his career) did. His legacy is cemented, but a 2nd Cup would have really put him over the top in terms of all timers. Still, it’s a team game. Bourque had to go to Colorado for his Cup. I don’t think anyone’s blaming him for the Bruins not winning one during their window of 88-92.

If you’re doing Mount Rushmore of the last 20 years in Boston sports, Brady is clearly #1. From there, it’s probably Ortiz 2, Bergeron 3, Pierce 4?

Difficult because Ortiz is a one trick pony and Bergeron is a jack of all trades who never put up the gawdy numbers.