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Bruins Retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 Jersey

6/18/2026

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Bergeron Jersey Retirement

The Boston Bruins announced they will retire forward Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 jersey.
The ceremony will be set after the NHL releases its schedule, expected next month.
Bergeron played his entire 19-year, 1,464-game career with Boston and captained the team from 2020 to 2023.
He posted 427 goals, 1,040 points in 1,294 regular-season games, 128 playoff points and won six Selke Trophies, a King Clancy and a Mark Messier Leadership Award.

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Bergeron Retires

The Bruins announced Patrice Bergeron's jersey retirement in a video Bergeron thought was a prank for Zdeno Chara’s farewell.
CEO Charlie Jacobs said Bergeron embodies the club’s on-ice and off-ice values.
Fans on X and Instagram praised Bergeron, called jersey retirements a watered-down tradition, and suggested renaming the Selke Trophy after him.
Bergeron becomes eligible for Hall of Fame induction in 2026 and is expected to be a first-ballot inductee.

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Bergeron Induction

The Hall of Fame class that could induct Patrice Bergeron will be announced on Monday.
Bergeron leads Bruins skaters with 25 shootout goals and recorded 15,182 face-off wins at a 57.9 % success rate, ranking third behind Sidney Crosby and Anze Kopitar.
He is a Triple Gold Club member with Olympic golds in 2010 and 2014, a 2004 World Championship, a 2005 World Junior title and 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

History

Historical Context

When the Boston Bruins retired Bobby Orr’s No. 4 in 1979, they joined a tradition that began when the Toronto Maple Leafs withdrew Ace Bailey’s #6 on February 14, 1934. Retiring a jersey honors a former player and signals franchise identity; the NHL now lists 186 retired numbers across its teams. The ceremony reinforced the Bruins’ cultural heritage.

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Bergeron Jersey Retirement

The Boston Bruins announced they will retire forward Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 jersey.
The ceremony will be set after the NHL releases its schedule, expected next month.
Bergeron played his entire 19-year, 1,464-game career with Boston and captained the team from 2020 to 2023.
He posted 427 goals, 1,040 points in 1,294 regular-season games, 128 playoff points and won six Selke Trophies, a King Clancy and a Mark Messier Leadership Award.

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