Bergy's Best | 37 of Bergeron's Finest Moments

BOSTON -As Patrice Bergeron's remarkable 19-year career comes to a close, here's a look back at 37 of his most memorable moments in a Bruins uniform:

June 21, 2003 | Drafted in Second Round

The Quebec native out of Acadie-Bathurst of the QMJHL was selected by Boston with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville.

October 8, 2003 | Makes NHL Debut

Four months after being drafted, the 18-year-old played 10:18 with one shot on goal in a 3-3 tie against the New Jersey Devils at the FleetCenter.

October 18, 2003 | Scores First NHL Goal

Just 10 days later, Bergeron notched the first goal of his career when he banged home a rebound from the doorstep on the power play to tie the game with 2:32 remaining. He also added two assists for his first career three-point game during the 4-3 win over the Kings in Los Angeles.

April 9, 2004 | Scores OT Winner vs. Montreal

Bergeron, the youngest player in the NHL, ended Game 4 of the first round when he dangled through the slot and fired one far side by Jose Theodore at 1:26 of overtime to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens at the FleetCenter.

January 11, 2011 | Notches First Career Hat Trick

Bergeron notched three goals in Boston's 6-0 win over the Ottawa Senators, finishing off his first career hat trick when he tipped in Brad Marchand's feed from behind the net at 5:04 of the third period.

June 15, 2011 | Scores Twice in Game 7 of Cup Final

Bergeron helped close out a 39-year championship drought with two goals in the deciding seventh game against the Vancouver Canucks. The centerman opened the scoring when he whacked home a feed from Marchand at 14:37 of the first, before banking in a shorthanded tally as he slid into the net at 17:35 of the second to make it 3-0.

"My favorite memory of Bergy would have to be, speaking from my own personal memory bank, was the year we won," said Marchand. "When we scored the fourth goal to kind of solidify that -it's the first moment that we allowed ourselves to think that we had won, or we were going to win. There's only a couple minutes left in the game and we were celebrating. He grabbed me in the corner, him and Rex [Mark Recchi] and I remember turning around and looking at him and he's just like, 'we won,' basically. It's the first moment I think that we all again allowed ourselves to realize that we were about to win the Stanley Cup in the NHL. It's pretty cool."

June 18, 2011 | Sings Before Stanley Cup Parade

While Bergeron's pipes may not have been his biggest asset, he still showed them off a bit ahead of the B's Stanley Cup parade when he pulled Marchand up to the mic to sing a few words from Wiz Khalifa's popular "Black And Yellow" hit.

June 20, 2012 | Captures First Selke Trophy

Bergeron notched the first of his record-breaking haul of Selke Trophies in Las Vegas, becoming just the second Bruin to ever capture the award (Steve Kasper, 1981-82).

May 13, 2013 | Scores Twice in Game 7 vs. Toronto

Bergeron helped the Bruins pull off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the NHL. After tying the game, 4-4, with 51 seconds to go in regulation, Bergeron capped off the impossible when he buried a rebound at 6:05 of overtime.

"I'd say when he scored the tying goal in 2013 and then the OT winner," Matt Grzelcyk said of his favorite Bergeron memory. "Just the fashion that the game happened, and, obviously, he steps up to no surprise for anyone. He always has a knack for those moments and that's just one that sticks with me. It seemed like they were going to lose that game and he kind of inspired that comeback and it was cool to see him celebrate."

June 5, 2013 | Scores Double OT Winner vs. Pittsburgh

En route to opening up a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, Bergeron finished off a feed from Marchand at 15:19 of double overtime to lift Boston to a 2-1 win in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden. Some two weeks later, following the B's Cup Final loss to Chicago, it was revealed that Bergeron was playing with a cracked ribs, torn cartilage, and a punctured lung late in the championship series.

June 2013 | Captures King Clancy Trophy

Bergeron was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is given annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made significant humanitarian contributions to his community.

The Quebec native launched the Patrice's Pals program in 2006, hosting over 10,000 kids from programs around Boston in a suite at TD Garden through 2023. He also spearheaded the Cuts for a Cause charity event from 2015-18 and the Pucks & Paddles ping pong tournament from 2018-23, helping to raise over $400,000.

And from 2010-23, Bergeron oversaw the B's Holiday Toy Shopping event, which raised over $100,000 worth of toys for young patients at Boston hospitals.

June 24, 2014 | Captures Second Selke Trophy

Bergeron notched the second of his record-breaking haul of Selke Trophies in Las Vegas, while also securing the NHL Foundation Award, which is given to the player "who applies the core values of hockey-commitment, perseverance and teamwork-to enrich the lives of people in his community."

January 25, 2015 | Makes First All-Star Game Appearance

Bergeron notched a goal and four assists while helping Team Toews to a 17-12 victory over Team Foligno at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus.

June 24, 2015 | Captures Third Selke Trophy

Bergeron notched the third of his record-breaking haul of Selke Trophies in Las Vegas.

June 21, 2017 | Secures Record-Tying Fourth Selke Trophy

Bergeron tied Bob Gainey for the most Selke Trophies in NHL history with his fourth.

January 6, 2018 | Ties Club Record with Four Goals

Bergeron matched a club record for goals in a game with four - plus an assist - in a 7-1 win vs. Carolina Hurricanes.

December 22, 2018 | Scores 300th Career Goal

Bergeron scored twice in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators to hit the 300-goal mark for his career.

January 1, 2019 | Scores Goal After Backcheck During Winter Classic

Just moments after thwarting a David Kampf breakaway with a furious backcheck, Bergeron buried a backhander from the slot to tie the game as the Bruins came back for a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium.

February 5, 2019 | Scores in 1,000th Career Game

Bergeron scored twice, including an empty-netter off a selfless pass from David Pastrnak, during a 3-1 win over the Islanders at TD Garden. He became the sixth Bruin to play 1,000 games with the club.

February 9, 2019 | Scores OT Winner After Pregame Ceremony

Just four days later, after being honored for his 1,000th game in a pregame ceremony, Bergeron potted the overtime winner in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

May 2, 2019 | Scores Twice in B's Win vs. Columbus

With Boston trailing 2-1 in the second round, Bergeron scored two power-play goals - at 7:18 of the first and 17:30 of the third - to pace Boston to a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets and tie the series in Columbus. The B's went on to win the series in six games.

"My favorite Bergy memory is probably - there's a lot of them - in Columbus, playoffs, when we went on our '19 run," said Jake DeBrusk. "We were kind of feeling their heat, momentum, and we had a power play, and he scored a goal and just his celebration…the camera view of it after, even got a better shot of it, but I remember it was just, obviously, super excited that we were able to get on the board. But that was probably my favorite memory being on the ice with him, seeing his emotion when he scored."

May 16, 2019 | Has Three Points as B's Clinch Eastern Conference

Bergeron also led the way in Game 4 of the next series, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 4-0 win over the Hurricanes as the Bruins finished off a sweep of the Eastern Conference Final in Raleigh.

June 9, 2019 | Gives Speech Before Game 6 vs. St. Louis

With the Bruins trailing the Stanley Cup Final three games to two, Bergeron gave an inspirational speech before Game 6 in St. Louis. Boston won, 5-1, to force a Game 7.

"My favorite Bergy memory is probably 2019, in the Finals, before Game 6 in St. Louis, he shared a really touching story from him growing up," said Pastrnak. "He read a letter to everybody what he wrote as a kid. We were obviously in St. Louis down, 3-2, and he read it in front of the whole room and it was amazing, and we ended up winning Game 6 and coming back for Game 7. That story he shared was definitely one of my favorites from him."

June 3, 2020 | Donates $25,000 to NAACP

Amid nationwide protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, Bergeron announced that he would donate $25,000 each to the Boston chapter of the NAACP and Centre Multiethnique de Quebec.

August 12, 2020 | Scores in Double OT vs. Carolina in Bubble

In a game played the morning after it was originally scheduled - the Tampa-Columbus game the night before went into a fifth overtime - Bergeron ended things when he buried a feed from Pastrnak just 1:13 into double overtime as Boston beat Carolina, 4-3, in Game 1 of the first round in the Toronto bubble.

October 29, 2020 | Dresses Up As Elmo During Halloween Visit

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic preventing an in-person event, the Bruins still conducted their annual Halloween visit virtually. Bergeron dressed up as Elmo and his impersonation did not disappoint.

January 7, 2021 | Named 26th Captain in Team History

At the start of the COVID-19 shortened 2021-22 campaign, Bergeron took over the reins from Zdeno Chara and was named the 26th captain in Boston Bruins history.

April 6, 2021 | Notches 900th Career Point, Sixth Hat Trick

Bergeron picked up his 900th career point with a power-play goal at 17:31 of the first period. It was his second of three goals - for his sixth career hat trick - in Boston's 4-2 win in Philadelphia.

June 23, 2021 | Wins Mark Messier Leadership Award

Bergeron took home some more hardware when he was named the winner of the 2021 Mark Messier Leadership Award, which is given to the individual considered to be a superior leader within their sport and as a contributing member of society by positive example through on-ice performance, motivation of team members, and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes.

November 4, 2021 | Registers Second Four-Goal Game

Bergeron notched his second career four-goal game with his first four goals of the season in a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden.

February 5, 2022 | Plays in Final All-Star Game

With his wife and three children alongside, Bergeron took part in his third and final All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. He scored once in a Team Atlantic's 8-5 loss to Team Central.

April 28, 2022 | Notches Hat Trick to Hit 400 Goals

Bergeron closed out the regular season with his eighth career hat trick in a 5-0 win over Buffalo. He capped it with 2:13 to go in regulation for his 25th goal of the season and 400th of his career.

June 5, 2022 | Wins Record Fifth Selke Trophy

Bergeron set an NHL record with his fifth career Selke Trophy.

October 12, 2022 | Opens Season Scoring in Final Campaign

After an offseason filled with uncertainty regarding whether he'd return to the ice, Bergeron scored the season-opening goal in Boston's 5-2 win over the Capitals in Washington.

November 21, 2022 | Registers 1,000th Career Point

Bergeron became the fourth player in Bruins history to register 1,000 career points when he picked up the secondary assist on Marchand's tally at 15:08 of the second period in Boston's 5-3 win over the Lightning in Tampa.

"My favorite Bergy memory was probably his 1,000th point," said Hampus Lindholm. "It was really fun to share it with him and it was just a really fun game to be a part of overall. We went out after with the whole team and it just felt really special, and you could tell how happy he was. He deserved it so much as well, he's such a great player and even better person, so that experience was really fun."

December 17, 2022 | Honored in Pregame Ceremony

Bergeron was honored for the milestone in a pregame ceremony at TD Garden. Before the ceremony, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared it "Patrice Bergeron Day" in the Commonwealth.

June 26, 2023 | Captures Sixth Selke Trophy

Bergeron went out on a high note extending his NHL record with a sixth Selke Trophy.