The Road to 1,000 | Patrice Bergeron's Career Points Timeline

BOSTON - Patrice Bergeron's trove of accolades seemingly grows by the day.
But on Nov. 21 in Tampa, he accomplished one of his greatest feats yet: his 1,000th career point, becoming just the fourth player in Bruins history to hit that milestone.
On Saturday afternoon, Bergeron will be honored in a pregame ceremony to recognize his incredible accomplishment. But first, here's a look back at 37 of his most memorable regular-season points:

October 15, 2003 | First Career Point

It all started here. In just his fourth career game, Bergeron notched his first point, an assist on Brian Rolston's game-opening goal in a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

October 18, 2003 | First Career Goal

Three days later, in the Bruins' next game in Los Angeles, Bergeron picked up his first career goal - and first career multi-point game as he added two assists - when he collected a loose puck off a Rolston shot and finished off a backhander on the power play to tie things, 3-3, with 2:40 left in regulation. The Bruins would go on to beat the Kings, 4-3, after Mike Knuble scored just 46 seconds after Bergeron's tally.

January 16, 2006 | First Career Overtime Goal

Bergeron notched the first overtime goal of his career to finish off a 4-3 victory over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at 1:55 of the extra session. The tally was his 13th goal of the season and capped a three-point night as he also added two assists.

March 21, 2006 | 100th Career Point

Bergeron reached the 100-career point plateau with a three-point showing (goal, two assists) in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Atlanta Thrashers in Boston. After scoring in the first period, Bergeron's 100th point came when he picked up a secondary assist on Glen Murray's power-play goal in the second period.

April 13, 2006 | First 30-Goal Season

In his second season, Bergeron posted his first career 30-goal campaign, achieving the feat with a two-goal outing in the B's penultimate game of the year - a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Boston.

November 19, 2008 | 200th Career Point

Bergeron picked up the primary helper on both of Zdeno Chara's second-period power-play goals in a 7-4 win over Buffalo to reach the 200-point mark.

January 1, 2010 | Assist on Winter Classic OT Winner

During the Bruins' inaugural Winter Classic appearance at Fenway Park, Bergeron delivered the feed to Marco Sturm on the overtime winner, clinching a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on New Year's Day.

October 28, 2010 | 100th Career Goal

Bergeron's 100th career goal - on the power play to open the scoring with 51 seconds left in the first period - came in a 2-0 win over Toronto at TD Garden.

December 23, 2010 | 300th Career Point

Bergeron picked up his 300th career point with a shorthanded goal three minutes into the game to give Boston a 1-0 lead. The pivot later picked up an assist on Michael Ryder's second-period, power-play tally in a 4-1 win over the Thrashers.

January 11, 2011 | First Career Hat Trick

In his seventh season, Bergeron registered his first career hat trick in a 6-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. He started it off at 3:33 of the first to open the scoring, before adding another at 2:50 of the second period to make it 3-0. Bergeron finished off the hat trick at 5:04 of the third period.

April 7, 2012 | 400th Career Point

In the final game of the regular season - a 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo - Bergeron compiled a three-point showing (all assists) to reach the 400-point mark. The milestone marker came on Tyler Seguin's power-play goal midway through the third period.

October 25, 2014 | 500th Career Point

Bergeron picked up two assists in a 4-3 win over Toronto, including his 500th career point, a primary helper on Carl Soderberg's power-play goal to open the scoring in the first period.

February 22, 2015 | 200th Career Goal

The centerman had three points in a 6-2 victory over Chicago, including his 200th career goal, which opened the scoring just three minutes into the game.

February 20, 2016 | 600th Career Point

Bergeron collected two assists in a 7-3 win in Dallas, highlighted by his 600th career point, an assist on Brett Connolly's empty-netter with 2:44 remaining.

April 3, 2016 | Hits Career High in Goals

During the final week of the regular season, Bergeron established a career-high in goals with a two-goal outing in a 6-4 loss to Chicago. Bergeron tied his previous high of 31 with five seconds left in the second period before setting a new mark of 32 with a tally at 2:39 of the third.

February 19, 2017 | 400th Career Assist

Bergeron collected his 400th career assist with a secondary helper on Brad Marchand's overtime tally at 2:36 of the extra session in a 2-1 victory in San Jose.

January 6, 2018 | 700th Career Point, Second Career Hat Trick

As always, Bergeron did it big, recording his second career hat trick - and first career four-goal game - while also securing his 700th career point during a 7-1 win over Carolina. After opening the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 3:14 of the first, Bergeron closed a wild opening frame (Boston led 5-1 after 20 minutes) with a goal for his 700th point. He added two more tallies in the second period.

January 18, 2018 | Third Career Hat Trick

Just 12 days later, Bergeron registered his third career hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

October 8, 2018 | Fourth Career Hat Trick

Bergeron's third hat trick in nine months - and fourth overall - came in a 6-3 win over Ottawa during a holiday matinee at TD Garden. He also added an assist for a four-point showing.

December 22, 2018 | 300th Career Goal

After missing just over a month with injury, Bergeron returned with a four-point performance (two goal, two assists) in a 5-2 win over Nashville. His second tally of the night, a power-play marker at 1:44 of the third period, was his 300th career goal.

January 1, 2019 | Goal in Winter Classic Victory

After a Selke-level backcheck at the other end of the ice, Bergeron scored moments later to tie the 2019 NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium, 2-2. Boston added two goals in the third period - the winner from Sean Kuraly and an empty-netter from Marchand - to beat the Blackhawks, 4-2.

February 5, 2019 | Two Goals in 1,000th Career Game

Bergeron, once again, made sure to shine in the spotlight with a two-goal outing in his 1,000th career game. He opened the scoring at 2:32 of the first, before potting an empty-netter - off a selfless drop pass from Pastrnak - with 55 seconds to go to secure a 3-1 victory over the Islanders at TD Garden.

February 9, 2019 | OT Winner in Celebration of 1,000th Game

After being feted with a pregame ceremony to mark his 1,000th career game, Bergeron collected three points, including the overtime winner as the B's beat the Kings, 5-4, at TD Garden.

March 16, 2019 | 800th Career Point

Bergeron had two points (goal, assist), including the 800th of his career in a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden. After notching his 800th on a power-play goal at 5:51 of the first, Bergeron later assisted on Marchand's overtime winner - with MMA legend Conor McGregor watching from the stands.

March 25, 2019 | Hits Career High in Points

With an assist on Marchand's first-period, power-play marker, Bergeron hit 74 points for the season, surpassing his previous career-high of 73 set in 2005-06. Bergeron added another assist in the second period of a 5-4 loss in Tampa Bay. He would finish the 2018-19 campaign with 79 points, which remains his career high.

October 27, 2019 | Fifth Career Hat Trick

Bergeron collected his fifth career hat trick in a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers.

November 2, 2019 | 500th Career Assist

Bergeron's assist on Marchand's third-period, power-play goal was his 500th career helper. He also added a goal in Boston's 5-2 win over Ottawa.

March 5, 2020 | Sixth 30-Goal Season

Just a week before the NHL shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic - during a 2-1 overtime win over Florida - Bergeron secured his sixth career 30-goal season, and third consecutive, with a power-play goal to tie the game at the 11-minute mark of the second. He became the sixth player to have six 30-goal seasons with the Bruins, joining Phil Esposito, Rick Middleton, Johnny Bucyk, Cam Neely, and Peter McNab.

February 3, 2021 | Ninth Career OT Winner

Bergeron capped a four-point night with an overtime tally just 31 seconds into the extra session to wrap up a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It was his ninth career, and most recent, regular-season overtime winner.

April 5, 2021 | Moved Into Fourth on B's Scoring List

Bergeron scored on the power play in the second period - of an eventual 3-2 loss to Philadelphia - for his 899th career point, moving him past Rick Middleton for sole possession of fourth place on the Bruins' all-time scoring list.

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

The following night in Philadelphia, Bergeron collected his 900th career point with the game's opening goal, before going on to notch his sixth career hat trick in a 4-2 win over the Flyers.

November 4, 2021 | Second Career Four-Goal Game

Bergeron registered his second career four-goal game and seventh hat trick in a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden.

December 11, 2021 | Moves Into Fourth on B's Assist List

Bergeron picked up two assists in a 4-2 win over Calgary to move past Esposito for sole possession of fourth place on the B's all-time assists list with his 554th career helper. He remains fourth with 594 career assists, 30 behind Orr for third place.

April 28, 2022 | 400th Career Goal, Eighth Career Hat Trick

Bergeron closed out the regular season with a bang, picking up four points and his eighth career hat trick. His final goal of the night with 2:13 remaining was the 400th of his career, making him the fourth Bruin to hit that mark with the club, joining Bucyk, Esposito, and Middleton.

October 12, 2022 | Scores Season-Opening Goal

After an offseason of uncertainty, Bergeron decided to return for a 19th campaign with the Black & Gold. He wasted no time showing it was the right call as he opened the season scoring for Boston with a power-play tally at 7:58 of the first period as the B's beat Washington, 5-2, on Opening Night.

October 18, 2022 | Moved Into Third on B's Goals List

Six days later, the B's captain secured his 403rd career goal in a 7-5 loss to Ottawa to move past Middleton for sole possession of third place on the Bruins' all-time goals list. He currently remains in third place with 410 goals, 49 behind Esposito for second.

November 21, 2022 | 1,000th Career Point

Bergeron tallied the big one with a secondary assist on Marchand's second-period marker in a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He currently ranks fourth in Bruins history with 1,004 career points, putting him eight points back of Esposito for third place.