Bruins captain Bergeron announces retirement...

[posty 2,612]

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38068007/bruins-captain-patrice-bergeron-announces-retirement

Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron, one of the best two-way forwards ever, announced his retirement Tuesday.

"It is with a full heart and a lot of gratitude that today I am announcing my retirement as a professional hockey player," he said in a first-person story on NHL.com.

"As hard as it is to write, I also write it knowing how blessed and lucky I feel to have had the career that I have had, and that I have the opportunity to leave the game I love on my terms. It wasn't a decision that I came to lightly. But after listening to my body, and talking with my family, I know in my heart that this is the right time to step away from playing the game I love."

Bergeron retires one day after his 38th birthday. He had considered retirement a year ago but returned on a one-year contract and helped the Bruins to the best regular-season record in NHL history.

Boston lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Cinderella Florida Panthers, who went on to lose in the Stanley Cup Final.

Bergeron does have one Stanley Cup of his own, winning it in 2011. Boston also lost in the 2013 Final. He spent his entire 19-year career wearing the spoked-B sweater.

Bergeron finishes as a three-time All-Star but most importantly, he was one of the best two-way centers ever -- winning the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward a record six times. He won it the last two seasons.

Despite his defensive prowess, he still scored 427 goals and had over 1,000 points.

In his statement, Bergeron thanked the fans, his teammates and his family for their support. He concluded:

"Finally, to the next generation of hockey players. I had a dream at 12 years old, and through hard work and perseverance my dreams came true more than I ever could have imagined. Respect the game and your peers. Welcome adversity and simply enjoy yourself. No matter where you go from there the game will bring you so much happiness," he said.

"As I step away today, I have no regrets. I have only gratitude that I lived my dream, and excitement for what is next for my family and I. I left everything out there and I'm humbled and honored it was representing this incredible city and for the Boston Bruins fans."

[Thornton Melon 605]

 I've been bummed since I heard this morning. I was hoping he'd stay and make one last try for a 2nd Cup, especially after this past season's playoff debacle.

Great player, a fan favorite....#37 will be the next number hanging from the rafters at the Gahhden. I wouldn't be surprised if they're planning the ceremony now.

[seafoam1 2,803]

Blackhawks got Bedard. 

[edjr 6,578]

3 hours ago, Thornton Melon said:

 I've been bummed since I heard this morning. I was hoping he'd stay and make one last try for a 2nd Cup, especially after this past season's playoff debacle.

Great player, a fan favorite....#37 will be the next number hanging from the rafters at the Gahhden. I wouldn't be surprised if they're planning the ceremony now.

Good thing they wasted 11.25 million a season on the turnover machine Pasta. Lucic was a nice signing too. Bruins have no focking idea what they are doing,. 

[dogcows 1,030]

4 minutes ago, edjr said:

Good thing they wasted 11.25 million a season on the turnover machine Pasta. Lucic was a nice signing too. Bruins have no focking idea what they are doing,. 

Best first-round losers of all time!

[listen2me 23 1,825]

Just now, edjr said:

Bruins have no focking idea what they are doing,. 

Lol.  Tell that to a Sabres fan.  Boston fans have been so spoiled.  Celtics probably always will be relevant.   Hopefully the Pats and Bruins slide into a long dark recession.   

[seafoam1 2,803]

3 hours ago, seafoam1 said:

Blackhawks got Bedard. 

[edjr 6,578]

Just now, listen2me 23 said:

Lol.  Tell that to a Sabres fan.  Boston fans have been so spoiled.  Celtics probably always will be relevant.   Hopefully the Pats and Bruins slide into a long dark recession.   

apples to oranges.  

[edjr 6,578]

3 hours ago, seafoam1 said:

Blackhawks got Bedard. 

Greg?

[seafoam1 2,803]

1 minute ago, edjr said:

Greg?

Connor 

[edjr 6,578]

1 minute ago, seafoam1 said:

Connor 

Who?

[posty 2,612]

5 minutes ago, edjr said:

Greg?

Erik

[seafoam1 2,803]

5 minutes ago, edjr said:

Who?

If you like hockey...

Bedard has some historic comparables when it comes to stats in juniors. He registered 271 points in 134 WHL games for the Regina Pats throughout his career. Yes, that’s over 2.0 points per game. That pace is top-10 all-time in WHL history. You’ll also notice Bedard scored a goal per game in his WHL career, which is the 4th-highest ever by a player who played at least 200 games. He’s Canada’s all-time leader in points (36) at the World Junior Championship. To put it simply, Bedard has accomplished pretty much everything you can accomplish up to this point in a young hockey player’s career.

Other than that, he’s just a kid from Vancouver. He has very much been on the radar of the NHL since he was young, which one can imagine comes with a lot of pressure. So far, Bedard has had no trouble handling that pressure. There isn’t really a reason to believe Bedard won’t be the next great talent in the NHL.

[seafoam1 2,803]

A couple great NHL players in the NHL said he has one of the best shot releases in the world. Crosby included. And the dude is only 18.

He was beating NHL goalies with his shot  when he was 12.

[Thornton Melon 605]

2 hours ago, edjr said:

Good thing they wasted 11.25 million a season on the turnover machine Pasta. Lucic was a nice signing too. Bruins have no focking idea what they are doing,. 

Lucic was stupid, but I'll take Pasta at 11.25. We need someone to score goals 

[IGotWorms 4,057]

4 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Lol.  Tell that to a Sabres fan.  Boston fans have been so spoiled.  Celtics probably always will be relevant.   Hopefully the Pats and Bruins slide into a long dark recession.   

Celtics weren’t relevant in the 90s. Remember Jerry stackhouse, Antoine Walker and ML focking Carr? I do

[edjr 6,578]

2 hours ago, Thornton Melon said:

Lucic was stupid, but I'll take Pasta at 11.25. We need someone to score goals 

and someone to let them up to the other team in the playoffs. How many playoff goals did he score?

[Thornton Melon 605]

36 minutes ago, edjr said:

and someone to let them up to the other team in the playoffs. How many playoff goals did he score?

5 this year in 7 games

35 in 77 career playoff games