The Boston Bruins have laid out the full plan for Patrice Bergeron’s jersey retirement ceremony, and the night is set to begin well before his No. 37 goes to the rafters.
The celebration is scheduled for Dec. 1, with an Alumni Gold Carpet Entrance at The Hub on Causeway giving fans a chance to watch Bruins legends arrive for the event. Inside TD Garden, the ceremony will get underway at 6:10 p.m. ET and will be hosted by former Bruin Andrew Ference, who also handled Zdeno Chara’s ceremony in January.
Fans with tickets will also walk in to a Patrice Bergeron bobblehead. The team says the giveaway features Bergeron in his faceoff pose and includes several of his career accomplishments on the base.
There’s more on the schedule than just the ceremony itself. A pregame party is set for 2:30 p.m. at Banners Kitchen & Tap, and the event is ticketed. The Bruins are also planning a special 50/50 raffle and exclusive merchandise.
Bergeron’s place in Bruins history is already locked in. A second-round pick by Boston in 2003, he spent his entire career with the organization before retiring in 2023. Over 1,294 games with the Bruins, he put up 1,040 points and finished fourth in franchise goals with 427, fourth in assists with 613, and third in points.
Boston officially announced in June that Bergeron’s No. 37 would be retired, and he’ll become the 14th Bruin honored in the TD Garden rafters.
He joins Zdeno Chara (No. 33), Willie O’Ree (No.
22), Rick Middleton (No. 16), Cam Neely (No.
8), Terry O’Reilly (No. 24), Ray Bourque (No.
77), Phil Esposito (No. 7), Johnny Bucyk (No.
9), Bobby Orr (No. 4), Milt Schmidt (No.
15), Eddie Shore (No. 2), Aubrey “Dit” Clapper (No. 5), and Lionel Hitchman (No.
3).
The timeline for the night is straightforward: TD Garden doors open at 4:30 p.m. for all ticket holders, fans and media are strongly encouraged to be seated by 6:00 p.m. for the pregame ceremony, and Bergeron’s No. 37 retirement ceremony begins at 6:10 p.m.
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