Patrice Bergeron Officially Retires

[Loimike]

I hated when Leafs had to face him but at the same time really respected him as a hockey player and human being. Happy retirement Patrice !

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Fun fact with Bergeron and Craig Anderson retiring, Brent Burns is the only player left to play a game in the pre lockout era. Marc Andre Fleury too forgot.

 

[WatchfulElm]

As a Habs fan, there are rival players that you love to hate (see Marchand, Lucic, etc.).

And there are players that you hate to love (Bergeron). I don't think you will find anybody having anything bad to say about the man or the player. He's universally respected. The only thing I truly hate about him, is that he's never played for my team. And that my team drafted Cory %$#ing Urquhart instead of him.

 

[BostonBob]

The only thing I truly hate about him, is that he's never played for my team. And that my team drafted Cory %$#ing Urquhart instead of him.

As a Bruins fan that grew up near Montreal I could never figure out why Montreal didn't take him the 2nd round. He was French-Canadian and put up good offensive numbers ( 73 points in 70 games and then 15 points in 11 Playoff games ) in his draft year. But don't feel too bad as quite a few teams had multiple chances at grabbing the future HOFer - Montreal, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Philadelphia, Nashville, Calgary and Carolina all had 2 chances to take Bergeron while San Jose and Florida both passed him over 3 times. But LA actually had 4 picks before Boston grabbed Saint Patrice at #45.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Thought he was born in 87, for whatever reason.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Still remember when he got drafted. Did not expect him to become the best defensive forward of all time.

Such a beast of a player. He's not going to make flashy plays, but he's going to make the smart play. Happy that he played another season and got 1000 career points.

- A Canucks fan

 

[Mulletman]

I don't know... seems like Bergeron gave up and just quit if you ask me... he's the reigning Selke trophy winnier, the league shouldn't let somebody retire who just won a major trophy like that. Players should play until the wheels start falling off. Now we'll never know if bergeron could've won a 7th or even 8th Selke trophy...

 

[featherhawk]

amazing career, fabulous leader, legend, warrior, 1st ballot lock, arguably the best two way centre in NHL history, all from a guy that was respectful and full of class

 

[BruinsFan37]

Sad but not unexpected. When they announced he had a herniated disc, the first thought I had was "crap he's done". Without the back injury I think he's back for one more season but c'est la vie.

I feel old today. I grew up watching Bourque but Bergeron more than any other player has defined the Bruins to me -- and now he's retired.

Crap.

 

[lawrence]

Canucks fans hates bruins but they never once had anything bad to say about bergeron.

happy retirement. 1st ballot hhof.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

damn, I thought for sure he'd come back for 1 more season and be a part of the Bruins Centennial.

How soon until the Selke gets renamed...

My thoughts too.

Legend. St. Patrice #37

 

[DFAC]

Canucks fans hates bruins but they never once had anything bad to say about bergeron.

happy retirement. 1st ballot hhof.

I hate the Bruins but Bergeron is a special player. Pure class and one of the best all around centers in recent memory.

Definitely a first ballot HOF

 

[Terrier]

 

[lomekian]

Different type of player but comes into the Sakic, Yzerman, Lidstrom, Bourque etc category of almost universally respected player. Even better when he was the classy guy when the Bruins where a rather less likeable team last decade.
Not often a guy hangs them up after leading his team to a record breaking regular season. Always good if you can retire before the sport starts trying to retire you...

 

[BruinLVGA]

Fun fact with Bergeron and Craig Anderson retiring, Brent Burns is the only player left to play a game in the pre lockout era. Marc Andre Fleury too forgot.

The pre lockout era is the 1993-94 season and before. This was the first lock out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994–95_NHL_lockout

 

[Leonardo87]

Bergeron was a very likable player. It’s funny have found this current Bruins team very likable with Bergeron leading the pack. Dude was an amazing player, and should easily be HHOF bound. Class act all the way, and wish him a happy retirement.

 

[BigEezyE22]

The pre lockout era is the 1993-94 season and before. This was the first lock out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994–95_NHL_lockout

You know everyone refers to the lockout that cost the whole season, not the truncated ones.

 

[jgatie]

I don't know... seems like Bergeron gave up and just quit if you ask me... he's the reigning Selke trophy winnier, the league shouldn't let somebody retire who just won a major trophy like that. Players should play until the wheels start falling off. Now we'll never know if bergeron could've won a 7th or even 8th Selke trophy...

 

[Godzilla]

As a Bruins fan that grew up near Montreal I could never figure out why Montreal didn't take him the 2nd round. He was French-Canadian and put up good offensive numbers ( 73 points in 70 games and then 15 points in 11 Playoff games ) in his draft year. But don't feel too bad as quite a few teams had multiple chances at grabbing the future HOFer - Montreal, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Philadelphia, Nashville, Calgary and Carolina all had 2 chances to take Bergeron while San Jose and Florida both passed him over 3 times. But LA actually had 4 picks before Boston grabbed Saint Patrice at #45.

This here is all the proof we need to confirm that the draft is a crapshoot; an educated guess at best. You can find examples like this in every single draft year, and some even worse examples where HOF'ers where drafted even further.

As a Habs fan, I have nothing but respect for Patrice Bergeron. He was a warrior and class act on and off the ice, and he will be missed by not just Bruins fans, but all of the hockey community.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Hall of fame for sure.

Better player in his prime than Getzlaf & Giroux?

 

[BLNY]

Best and most synonymous Bruin since Bourque imo. Class act.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Michael Felger spent most of yesterday reviewing Brrgeron's "Failures"

 

[HuGort]

A Statement from Patrice Bergeron | Boston Bruins

When I was around 12 years old a teacher asked everyone in my class to write about our dreams. For me, my dream was already clear: to become a professional hockey player.

www.nhl.com

Bergeron should been a Hab. Because he had that great passion for the game long steeped with Montreal. Beliveau, Roy, Rocket, they all had it.

 

[jgatie]

Bergeron should been a Hab. Because he had that great passion for the game long steeped with Montreal. Beliveau, Roy, Rocket, they all had it.

He was a diehard Nordiques fan, and he hates the Habs with the heat of a thousand suns. He was once asked by an interviewer if he aspired to join the Habs "like all Quebecoise players". Patrice gave him a dirty look and appeared to swallow the vomit that rose up in his throat. The only time I ever saw him act even semi-unprofessional in an interview.

 

[the]

Amazing player with a tremendous career. Boston really had a remarkable Center in Bergeron.

Wish him a happy retirement, well deserved.