Patrice Bergeron Enters Hockey Hall of Fame Monday Night in Toronto, Weeks Before Bruins Retire No. 37

Former Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night, Nov. 9, in Toronto, the Bruins said. The ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m., according to the Hall. Bergeron, a first-ballot selection, received his Honored Member Ring and plaque in a ceremony at the Hall on Saturday, the team reported.

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The Class of 2026

Bergeron joins Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley in the player category, the Bruins reported. Brian Burke enters as a builder, according to the team.

Bergeron is the 54th player and 62nd individual affiliated with the Bruins to be elected to the Hall, the team said. The Bruins will retire his No. 37 at TD Garden on Dec. 1, according to the team.

“Something I am extremely grateful for, and still very humbled by this recognition,” Bergeron said of the honor, according to the Bruins. His wife, Stephanie, and their four children were among the family members in Toronto, the team reported.

A career spent in Boston

The Bruins selected Bergeron in the second round of the 2003 NHL Draft, and he played all 19 of his NHL seasons with the team, according to the Bruins. He finished with 427 goals and 613 assists in 1,294 games, the team said. He was the fourth player in franchise history to reach 1,000 points.

Bergeron won the Stanley Cup in 2011 and a record six Selke Trophies as the league’s top defensive forward, the Bruins reported. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, with Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014 and a world championship in 2004.

During his 19 seasons, the Bruins won 16 playoff series and reached the Stanley Cup Final three times, NBC Sports Boston reported. Boston’s 834 regular-season wins in that span were the most of any NHL team, according to the outlet.

Bergeron scored twice in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final at Vancouver, a 4-0 win that ended a 39-year title drought, NBC Sports Boston reported. He had 11 points in 14 career Game 7s, according to the outlet.

What his coaches remember

Mike Sullivan, now the New York Rangers’ coach, was Boston’s head coach when Bergeron arrived as an 18-year-old in 2003. “Who is this guy? This kid can play,” Sullivan recalled telling team executives after rookie camp, according to the Boston Herald.

Sullivan said the team kept expecting a dip that did not come. “He was mature beyond his years,” Sullivan said, the Herald reported. Bergeron began his NHL career on the wing, according to the newspaper.

Edmonton coach Mike Babcock, who coached Bergeron with Canada’s national team, offered a shorter summary last month. “Every time you hang out with him, you win,” Babcock told reporters, NBC Sports Boston reported.

Bruins fans make the trip

Bruins supporters traveled to Toronto for the weekend, the team reported. Fans from New England and Florida told the team’s website they bought tickets soon after his election in June.

“I am very proud to say that I was a Boston Bruin for my whole career,” Bergeron said, according to the team.

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Sources

• Boston Bruins: Bergeron Kicks Off Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend, ‘Soak It All In’
• Hockey Hall of Fame: 2026 Induction Frequently Asked Questions
• NBC Sports Boston: Patrice Bergeron enters Hall of Fame as the ultimate winning hockey player
• Boston Herald: Former Bruins coach was on ground floor of Patrice Bergeron’s greatness

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