Marchand Pays Tribute to Bergeron Before Hall Induction
Brad Marchand published a tribute to former Bruins teammate Patrice Bergeron ahead of his Hockey Hall of Fame induction on Monday.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Hockey
Patrice Bergeron is set to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, and former Bruins teammate Brad Marchand has written a tribute to him on NHL.com. The two spent 14 seasons together in Boston.
Why it matters
The tribute offers a firsthand account from one of Bergeron's longest-serving linemates as he receives the sport's highest individual honor. It also highlights the duo's record-setting partnership in Boston, which remains a reference point for the franchise.
Bergeron won six Selke Trophies, one Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals, scoring 427 goals and 1,040 points in his NHL career. During 2022-23, he and Marchand set the Bruins record for most goals factored into together at 407.
The players
Patrice Bergeron
Bergeron is a Hall of Fame center who spent his career with the Boston Bruins and won six Selke Trophies as the league's top defensive forward.
Brad Marchand
Marchand is a longtime Bruins winger who played alongside Bergeron for 14 seasons and currently plays for the Florida Panthers.
The details
Marchand wrote about Bergeron playing through a punctured lung, broken ribs and torn rib cartilage during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. The pair logged more than 12,808 minutes of ice time together over their years as Bruins teammates.
Timeline
2013: Bergeron played through injuries during the Stanley Cup Final.
2022-23: Bergeron's final Boston season, when he and Marchand set the team goal-factor record.
Monday (November 2026): Bergeron is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Dec. 1, 2026: Bergeron's No. 37 jersey is raised to the TD Garden rafters.
Season Trajectory
Bergeron's induction and the planned retirement of his No. 37 mark the formal close of the Bergeron-Marchand era in Boston. The record of 407 goals factored into by the pair remains one of the franchise's benchmark partnerships.
Bergeron's No. 37 retirement on December 1 will be a concrete milestone for Bruins fans planning attendance at TD Garden. The induction also gives Hall of Fame voters and fantasy analysts a final, fixed reference point for Bergeron's career totals.
The takeaway
Bergeron's career totals and his partnership with Marchand show how sustained two-way play and linemate chemistry can define a franchise's era. Readers following the Bruins can track the December 1 ceremony as the formal close of that chapter.
What happens next
Bergeron's No. 37 jersey is scheduled to be raised to the TD Garden rafters on December 1, 2026.
Further reading
For more on the franchise's history, explore Hockey coverage on Wisevoter.
