Boston Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron introduced his retirement Tuesday following 19 seasons, all spent in Beantown.
As information of Bergeron’s choice unfold, Twitter flooded with congratulatory messages for the icon, who turned 38 on Monday.
The Bruins gave Bergeron one of the vital memorable remaining season sendoffs conceivable, which sadly for the crew, ended properly in need of their final aim.
Boston had the perfect common season in NHL historical past this 12 months, going 65-12-5 (135 factors), however fell to the Florida Panthers in a seven-game traditional within the first spherical of the playoffs.
After the Bruins have been eradicated from the 2021-22 postseason, Bergeron stated that he’d both retire or re-sign with the franchise. He signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract final summer time to return to the Bruins and completed the 2022-23 marketing campaign second on the squad in game-winning targets (seven), tied for second in targets (27) and energy play targets (9) and was third in factors (58), whereas lacing up in 78 of the 82 video games because the group’s oldest participant.
Since being chosen within the second spherical of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Bergeron has been one of many faces most synonymous with Bruins hockey within the twenty first century, alongside with 2004 second-round choose David Krejci. Bergeron’s longtime teammate additionally returned to the membership on a one-year deal final summer time and his taking part in future is up within the air.
Bergeron concludes his profession with essentially the most Frank J. Selke Trophy Awards (six) in NHL historical past, an honor given to the highest defensive ahead. He performed within the third-most regular-season video games in franchise historical past (trailing solely Hall of Famers Ray Bourque and Johnny Bucyk) and second-most playoff tilts (solely behind Bourque).
Bergeron and Krejci are tied for second with fellow face of the franchise Brad Marchand for franchise postseason factors at 128, trailing solely Bourque, who completed his Bruins profession with 161 factors.
The three-time All-Star and one-time Stanley Cup champion served as an alternate captain from 2006-21, earlier than incomes the “C” on his jersey when Zdeno Chara left Boston through free company.
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