Patrice Bergeron’s place among hockey’s all-time greats is official.
The Bruins legend was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday as part of the 2026 class, joining Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley in the player category. Brian Burke was also enshrined as a builder.
Bergeron’s Hall call fits a career built on consistency, two-way excellence and longevity. The 41-year-old became a six-time Selke Trophy winner, the most ever, after the Bruins selected him 45th overall in 2003. He also helped Boston win the Stanley Cup in 2011.
His numbers tell the story of a star who did it all for one franchise: 1,040 points with 427 goals and 613 assists in 1,294 regular-season games, plus 128 points in 170 playoff games before he retired in 2023.
“I hope my journey inspires future generations to dream big (and) believe in themselves,” said Bergeron, who spent all 19 of his NHL seasons with Boston, including the final three as captain. “And never stop chasing those dreams.”
The Bruins will honor him again soon. Bergeron’s No. 37 will be retired at TD Garden during a ceremony on Dec. 1.
A few familiar faces were there to see it happen on Monday, with former teammates Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak in attendance.
Curley, meanwhile, brought a Massachusetts connection of her own. The Stow native led Providence College to two NCAA titles in the 1980s and later won silver with the United States at the inaugural IIHF Women’s Hockey Championships in 1990.
Tkachuk’s path also ran through Massachusetts, where he played minors before spending the 1990-91 season at Boston University and then moving on to the NHL.
Burke, a Providence native, also took over as GM of the Hartford Whalers in 1992.
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