Patrice Bergeron Officially Retires

[SwissLeaf]

I really dislike the Bruins, but Bergeron's a class act. Congrats on a great career. Enjoy retirement with your amazing family!

 

[Mugzy97]

Unbelievable career, probably one of the best leaders a team could ask for. When he battled through playoffs with a punctured lung and a dislocated shoulder.. absolute warrior. The definition of why hockey players are labelled as the toughest athletes.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Legend of the game, generational equivalent to a Steve Yzerman or George Armstrong. It will be weird not having him in the league anymore.

A lot of younger fans don’t realize that he came very close to not even playing the past 15 years due to a massive head injury on a check from behind. He came back after a long absence and his game matured dramatically after that.

 

[BHD]

The gold standard. I'm not sure we'll see another player as complete as him.

 

[Boonk]

Warrior. All-time great in our generation. Im glad I got the privilege to watch him growing up.

Stanley Cup champ
2x Olympic champ
World champ
- Triple Gold Member
World junior champ
WCoH champ
6x Selke trophy winner - league record atm
A whole shit ton of other awards

Hes going out a winner of everything. Now hes a legend. He will be a first ballot HOFer. Congratulations on an all-time career to Bergy and Bruins fans who got to cheer him on over the years.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

With Craig Anderson and Bergeron retiring, MAF and Burns are the only pre '04 lockout players left (assuming Eric Staal is done). Crazy.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Blackhawks fan coming to say that PB had a hell of a career and was always a pleasure to watch. Played the game hard and was one of the very best at his role. Congratulations, Patrice!

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Time to rename the Selke the Bergeron.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Great career to a great individual

 

[hamzarocks]

Never liked him since he was a bruin but great career and will be a Hall of Famer

Classy guy that got the better of the leafs (along with the other bruins 3 times)

Could see him in coaching/player development in a few years. He had strong hockey IQ and if he can transfer that into teaching he will be a good coach

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Debatable. I still go with Bergeron.

It is not debatable, Bergeron was better defensively for longer than those two. Especially Federov. Datsyuk, you could at least have a conversation.

 

[ShippinUpToBoston]

Not going to lie I could see them waiving the 3 years or whatever the wait time is for him.

Fantastic career.

I assumed his decision to retire was just over 50 and took thos time to see where his heart lied and got to 100% retirement.

I wonder if he'll stay away, join the Bruins in some capacity, or take a year, or two off and join them then.

I love the guy but there’s no way they waive the wait period for the HHOF or as some people are suggesting retire his number league wide.

 

[Drytoast]

Dude was a beast. Happy trails!

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Top 5 for sure, but behind Datsyuk and Federov at the very least.

Bergeron still.

 

[janesy12]

Quite easily a first ballot HOFer. Absolutely dominant player throughout his career, on and off the ice.

 

[The Management]

One of the best players to ever lace them up, as far as I'm concerned.

Enjoy retirement, Patrice.

 

[norrisnick]

Congrats on the career.

Not gonna wade into some of the hot takes in here. Not the time or place...

 

[LeafGrief]

Congratulations to one of the best to ever lace them up. Captain, honoured opponent, victor, legend. May the next chapter in life be as successful as his playing career.

 

[Kranix]

The Selke voters will probably still consider him to have put in enough of a performance next year to win it.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Thank God. Now I can hate Boston again. No, I'm joking. Congrats on the great career Bergeron.


Good lord it's weird losing Getzlaf and Bergeron so close to each other.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Legend of the game, generational equivalent to a Steve Yzerman or George Armstrong. It will be weird not having him in the league anymore.

A lot of younger fans don’t realize that he came very close to not even playing the past 15 years due to a massive head injury on a check from behind. He came back after a long absence and his game matured dramatically after that.

Randy Jones only highlight, not the one a player would want.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Patrice did like Sid and accepted to make less so he could have a good team around him. A rare breed.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

The last person to win a Selke should be Bergeron. From now on, all future players should be winning the Bergeron trophy.

HHOF player & fantastic career. Quite the collection of trophies he's earned over the years.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Defining moment has to be the tying, then winning goals vs Toronto in 2013.

He played with a punctured lung against Chicago.

 

[Siludin]

Thank goodness the Selke will be competitive next year.