SportsTuesday, November 10
Patrice Bergeron is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
The BOStoday team
Patrice Bergeron is a Hall of Famer. The Bruins great was inducted Monday night in Toronto.
- Selke Trophies: a record six
- Fellow players inducted: Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley
- Inducted as a builder: Brian Burke
1,040regular-season points for Bergeron (427 goals, 613 assists)
He got them in 1,294 games, then added 128 points in 170 playoff games before retiring in 2023.
Source: CBS News
Bergeron, 41, played all 19 of his NHL seasons in Boston. Former captain Zdeno Chara presented him with a replica of his plaque, and Brad Marchand was in the crowd. Boston.com reports he led the league in total faceoffs, faceoff wins and winning percentage from 2003 to 2023.
“I hope my journey inspires future generations to dream big (and) believe in themselves.”
Bergeron's career runs from the 2003 draft to the Hall of Fame
- 2003Bruins select Bergeron 45th overall.
- 2011Bergeron helps the Bruins to a Stanley Cup victory.
- 2023Bergeron retires after 19 NHL seasons, all with Boston.
- Nov. 9Bergeron is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Dec. 1The Bruins will retire his No. 37 at TD Garden.
Source: CBS News
It was a big night for the Bay State. Tkachuk is from Medford, and Curley learned the game on a frozen Lake Boon.
Sources: CBS News, The Boston Globe, Boston.com