When I saw that picture of them sitting and talking, I wondered if maybe that was on Brad's mind.
I doubt it happens too.
Former Bruins Patrice Bergeron
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I doubt it happens too.
Mathews28
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Very cool. This will be my Hawaii trip reading
neelynugs
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i hate the prefix on this thread
but nice to hear bergy is enjoying his retirement
but nice to hear bergy is enjoying his retirement
bruinsfan1968
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Yeah it should say Retired Bruin, not Former!. He will always be a Boston Bruin!
An AI expert, a beloved Bruins captain, and others who shaped Boston in 2023 - The Boston Globe
They led, inspired, and changed us for the better over the past year.
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The Captain: Patrice Bergeron
Before the 2022-23 NHL season began, Patrice Bergeron decided he wasn’t ready to retire, and offered a simple explanation for why he was excited to don his Bruins jersey for a 19th consecutive year.“It’s an organization that means the world to me,” he said. “Boston is my home.”
When the sublime center decided at the conclusion of that campaign that it was finally time to hang up his skates, the Quebec native spoke again of the connection to his adopted city.
“I left everything out there and I’m humbled and honored it was representing this incredible city and for the Boston Bruins fans,” he said.
The hockey world feels a bit emptier without Bergeron in it, but his impact and imprint are indelible. And for all the accolades he earned on the ice — a 2011 Stanley Cup championship, a record six Selke trophies as the NHL forward with the best defensive skills, two Olympic gold medals for Canada, to name a few — his influence off it has been even greater.
Begin with the creation early in his career of “Patrice’s Pals,” a program that hosted children from charitable groups around Boston (including the Cam Neely Foundation, Boston Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and many more) in a suite for every Bruins home game at TD Garden. More than 10,000 kids got the chance to enjoy games as his guests.
From 2015 to 2018, Bergeron hosted the Cuts for a Cause charitable event with 98.5 The Sports Hub. He evolved that into the Pucks and Paddles Ping-Pong tournament in 2018. Combined, the events have raised almost half a million dollars for charity. Starting in 2010, he led the team’s annual holiday toy shopping events, delivering toys to young patients at Boston hospitals, many of whom he continued to visit. In 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Bergeron donated $25,000 each to the Boston chapter of the NAACP and the Centre Multiethnique de Quebec.
“The amazing people of New England welcomed a young French Canadian who didn’t speak great English and you treated me like one of your own,” he said. “I can’t imagine representing a better community or more passionate fan base than the Boston Bruins.”
A recipient of the NHL Foundation Award, King Clancy Memorial Trophy, and the Bruins’ John P. Bucyk Award for his charitable and community work, Bergeron made Boston a better place, both on and off the ice. – Tara Sullivan
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Dossier - 3 articles | Grande entrevue | Patrice Bergeron, heureux papa à temps plein
À peine cinq mois ont passé depuis que Patrice Bergeron a pris officiellement sa retraite du hockey. Notre journaliste est allée à sa rencontre pour discuter de sa nouvelle vie, plus près de sa famille, faite de cours de tennis, de guitare... et de matchs de hockey !
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The Google translation is a little rough....lol
He takes tennis lessons with Tuukka every week.
He invited former teammates to play hockey every Friday because he misses them. Still trying to talk Chara into coming.
Gives Julien, Recchi, and Hughes the most credit for help with his career. (Side note, feels like Claude has just disappeared. Hope he comes around when they hit the 2011 era of the Centennial year celebration.)
Sounds like he's open to some sort of role with the Bruins even as early as next year..... maybe....
id see if he wants to come back to play around late Feb
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Yea it would be nice but he don't strike me as type to un retire.
Probably not.
But hes young and still racked up points last year. Hopefully Marchy is bugging him about it.
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Spittin chicklets pod claim he is on ice training and is saying it’s to stay in shape for alumni games (which they aren’t buying considering he’s 20 years younger than the next youngest guy lol).
I figured he would. Rare for these guys to go out on top!
Chara, Quaider, Tuukka and Miller are on that team and none are 20 years older than Bergy.
I love him but doubt he will return. He has 4 young kids and wants to be with them.
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Signs in Feb, only plays home games until playoffs. Problem solved.
But probably not coming back.
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Here it is….. but I’d be beyond shocked if it were to happen. Again this isnt a rumor. Just their speculation.
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I think he just has a hard time stepping away when this is still very much his team. He wants to stay involved and help his friends, and the team wants and likes him there.
His retirement seemed very final. Not open ended like Krejci or Rask’s pseudo-retirements were. He has nothing left to prove and so much to lose with a potential injury. I sincerely hope he’ll be back with the team in whatever capacity he wants when he’s ready, but would also be beyond shocked.
His retirement seemed very final. Not open ended like Krejci or Rask’s pseudo-retirements were. He has nothing left to prove and so much to lose with a potential injury. I sincerely hope he’ll be back with the team in whatever capacity he wants when he’s ready, but would also be beyond shocked.
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They also said a couple weeks ago Nylander/Pettersson were going to go to Chicago to play with Bedard....so yeah grain of salt for sure, I'd be floored if he went through the retirement process just to come back.
TCB
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Could he still compete at a high level? Definitely. That being said, I don’t want Bergeron back on the ice. There i said it. Enjoy your retirement and stay perfect in the eyes of Bruins fans forever.
