Patrice Bergeron Talks Career, Retirement, Relationship With Brad Marchand & More | 32 Thoughts
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2022
- Boston Bruins Captain Patrice Bergeron joins 32 Thoughts with Elliotte Friedman and discusses everything from Stanley Cup Finals to tormenting Leaf fans, relationship with Brad Marchand & more!
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I'm so happy to have him as the captain of my hockey team. Such a class act and now we've seen that he's not afraid to step up for his morals and what's right. Each interview he does makes me want to go to war with him. He's so strong with his words, without being loud.
Me too, he's just something else, truly special on and off the ice. Consummate professional and a good man.
Much respect to Boston from Seattle. You guys are the best!
I worked for an NHL organization for a period of my life and I remember the Bruins were in town one game. Bergeron made an effort to acknowledge everyone working in the lower levels of the arena, from volunteers to security to interns, if he saw you and made eye contact, he would say something. Bergeron is a class act and he deserves every bit of success he has had.
I can vouch for this comment. I valeted for the Bruins during the 2018 Stanley Cup in Boston and he gave me a handshake daps and a hug while in line at Dunkin in the Garden. He recognized me and gave me big ups! Love PB37 👍🏻💪🏻🐻
Facts
Can’t bergy be like a trainer for the bruins? Something to keep him with us?
Im 42 years old but when I grow up I want to be Patrice Bergeron. What a human being. Love the fact that he captains my favourite team.
Boston are great…. I’m from Seattle and even though we beat Boston at home, we have nothing but love for the Bruins-the best team in the NHL. Go Bruins and Kraken!!!!
Same
Damn. That’s the gayest comment I’ve ever read 🤣
@@Pattyboytheking Your mother put her cigs out on your head for sure
I'm a man in his 50's and I have a man-crush on Bergeron - shhh don't tell my wife. Talented player, fierce leader, humble human being. How can you not? Man I'm gonna miss his presence on the ice :(
Bergeron is the man. Loved the comments about Marchand. I have zero issues with any fans outside of Boston hating him. But Boston fans know he is indeed a great person and class act "off" the Ice. Always at the children's hospital and things like that. Always making people smile. Marchand holds Bergeron in such reverence, there is no doubt if Marchand played anywhere else, on any other line, he's probably not the elite player he is today and he's said that many times. Bergeron does keep Marchand on the rails most of the time simply because Marchand hates letting Bergy and the team down.
People underestimate Marchand's commitment to improvement. I recall early on his propensity to hold onto the puck too long , get fancy, then lose it. Now, he's one of the premier puck possession guys in the league. Quick release but little accuracy? Now he hits like there's a laser sight on his stick. Hell, thanks to Bergeron getting booted off the dot half the time, he's probably got a great faceoff stat. Yes, he gets wild. Yes, his trolley can jump the tracks. But there's also been games they've won they wouldn't have if Marchand didn't strap the team to his back and carry it with shear will.
Respect from a Rangers fan. Awesome player. He will be in the hockey hall of fame
He and Hank are two legends and leaders who we all were lucky enough to watch for multiple decades.
When he dropped Datsyuk's name it was so fitting. There's so many times watching Bergeron over the years I'm like yea, that reminds me of someone. Bergeron was always a complete player who got better with age which is just crazy.
"Pasta has helped me a lot with the way that he shoots". Underrated line. There's more than a ten year gap between Bergeron and Pastrnak. A lot of veterans might think that they don't have anything to learn from their young teammates. But Bergeron here is basically admitting that even though he's in the final stages of his nhl career, he's still learning things himself.
110% Class Act. We love him here in Idaho. Flying to Boston again this season. *Great interview*
Another North Idaho fan. Bruins thru and thru. Went to watch them beat Vegas last year going to Seattle this year. Bergy is my all time fav.
The world needs more Bergerons
As a habs fan I always loved this guy. What a classy guy and a great leader. I see a lot of his traits in Suzuki.
His stats don't compare to the greatest in NHL history, but his leadership and work ethic, definitely do.
He'll be my favorite player, until the day I die.
He is the best defensive forward of all time though having 5 selkes, and one of the best at winning face-offs in the NHL
The basic stats don't match up to Gretzky, ovi, jagr, etc...sure, but he's always been at least above average offensively, and the defensive aspect makes up for the numbers keeping him from the absolute top.
He recreated the importance of winning the faceoff. His stats suffered because after the 07' season he led the team in points with 70, but was a -28. He swore he wouldn't allow himself to be - minus player. He would only allow himself to be a player who would play both ends of the ice! So it's not that he didn't have the talent to be a big point producer. He just took pride in playing being great as a complete player as there EVER was! Hard pressed to name one better! 11 straight seasons to finish top 3 in voting for an individual trophy again is going to be tough to beat! Orr is on another level, but Bergy knocked down, Neely & Bourque & he's my favorite player behind Orr!
His stats are actually pretty damn impressive as well. Not like a top 10 point scorer or anything but a definitive superstar
an absolute legend
I really appreciate how he handles other people's emotions. It was mentioned when a teammate is upset or angry he's the type of leader to quickly address it and move forward. I feel it's important for any team to have someone with his outlook on life and just general respect for those around them.
Lifelong Habs fan, I have always loved the Boston rivalry, to me, it is the biggest rivalry in hockey. Boston being such a competitive team it makes it sweeter to beat them, unlike the leafs which is like beating a dead horse. I root for Boston if they're in the playoffs and Montreal is not. Patrice is pure class. loved the interview.
leafs catching strays as usual lmao
As a teenaged Bruins fan, I hated the Canadiens in the '80s. They always beat Boston in the playoffs. Eighteen consecutive playoff series victories, going back to the '40s. The last four were in '84, '85, '86, and '87. When the Bruins finally beat them in '88, in Montreal no less, it was even more satisfying to me than winning the Cup in 2011. I attended a Bruins game at the Forum in '91 or '92 and no one bothered me, even though I wore a Bruins sweatshirt (there were several thousand more Bruins fans in attendance). I've always remembered that. Now that I've seen many Boston sports championships (and mellowed with age), I'm much more casual about being a fan, and the hate for rivals has turned to respect. I will be happy for whatever Canadian team ends the national Stanley Cup drought.
haha totally agree. I lived in Montreal for 20 yrs as a huge Bruins fan and was brave enough to put a Bruins bumper sticker on my car. When we see both those historic jerseys together on the ice, it's a beautiful love/hate feeling. The Leafs don't bring that emotion, they're just annoying. Bergeron is my favorite player of all time - all around class act product of Quebec.
@@kaboom9081 Ray Bourque (from Montreal) and Patrice Bergeron (from Quebec City) are my favorite and second-favorite players of all-time. I was 9 when Bourque joined the Bruins and 30 when he left, so he'll always be #1. One of them has played for the Bruins in 40 of the last 43 seasons.
Bruins fan here. We love the rivalry too! Makes for some amazing hockey
Been a bruins fan since I was 5 years old, I am currently 38. I have seen so many ups and downs over the years, but the last 12 years have been a great run to be a bruins fan. We have been constant contenders and an elite team for so long, it is almost impossible tone that good for that long, and one of the major reasons why the bruins have been so consistent over the past 12 seasons is truly because of players and leadership the caliber of Patrice. We are currently off to a great start, and are playing like champions right now. Let’s bring it home this year boys, so Patrice and krejci can ride off into the sunset as champions, and we can turn the page and rebuild and hopefully do it all over again. GO B’s!
I’m not a Bruins fan, but Ik this guy is definitely special for Boston, great player
Man no lying, I might cry when he retires. He's been the heart and soul of the team for so long...i was still practically a kid when he showed up, now I'm 43 and he's still doing it, even better than 10 years ago. He's incredible at his game, and incredible as a person. Seriously I wish most people could be like him, this world would be much better.
@@fromulus hall of famer
Patrice,
You are a class act! Thank you for being apart of our Bruins family. We wish you all the success you desire this season. God bless. The Raymond family.
The greatest Boston Bruin of my generation.
Without a doubt
Greatest bruin ever in my opinion
As someone who speaks just one language, I'm always impressed at how well Bergeron speaks English, considering that he spoke none when he came to Boston at age 18. Most people who are fluent in another language learned as a young child. (Here in the U.S., most kids don't study a foreign language until age 12. As a result, almost none become bilingual.) During Bergeron's first months with the Bruins, he said that at a restaurant he would just point to a picture on the menu, if there were any, or order whatever a teammate was getting.
I don't think you could tell his first language is French from listening to him as he barely even has a French accent any more. He sounds almost like an Anglo Canadian (to non-Canadian ears).
As Quebecois, he impressed me a lot. But I would say it's the effect of full immersion for years. Denis Potvin, Marcel Dionne, Gil Perreault, Martin St-Louis, Marty Brodeur , Mario Lemieux and so and are very fluent, but, as opposed to most Swedish or Germans, they were not fluent at all when they were 18.
I was thinking the same exactly. We grew up in the same area of Québec and as much as I wish I had his English, I'm impressed he's still just as good when being interviewed in French. Often times, francophones who stay in the NHL for that long struggle when they come back to their initial language, but he's perfectly fluent in both.
Thank you Patrice you are a true professional and represent Boston and the Boston Bruins with honor and dignity and thank you for all the hard work you put in and what a professional athlete should be in a great role model and
you are one of the toughest players that have ever played you are a true Bruin and thank you for all the great memories
Lifelong Bruins fan (i"m 53), and with massive respect to Bobby Orr and Cam Neely, Patrice is the greatest Bruin of all time.
The classiest guy in the league . He’s a good man
Patrice brings pride to Montreal, Boston and the NHL. Can’t ask for a better role model for young players!
I feel like I could listen to Bergy talk for hours about literally anything.
Yeah no... take the ciggs off this guy.
This is an undervalued interview! The rawness of it and the emotional weight of the answers come through without additional graphics and music all over it. It's simplicity somehow makes the moment more special.
💯 agree! I was thinking the same thing. It’s very intimate
well said. love this interview
Agreed..really class act!
I recall the local Montreal station RDS interviewing him when he was 18 or 19 and ex coach Michel Bergeron was doing some color commentary at the time. At the end of the interview, Michel B was in awe and commented, "are you sure he's 18 or 19, because he carries himself as though he's been in the league for over 10 years". Starts from good upbringing and he never looked back.
A perfect player and a perfect human being.
Put this guy in charge of hockey Canada!! Pure class
Great interview by an even greater human being! He’s a class act and being from his hometown is a privilege to have him represent us so well in the NHL!
I apologize, as I do not know who you are, and I have never seen you before, but I have to say that that is one of the best one on one player interviews I have ever seen. I am in my mid fifties and have been a die hard Bruins fan since I was 7 years old. Bergeron is an elite Bruin, a class act and an amazing leader for the organization. However, over the years he has not done a lot of interviews like that. Your questions really allowed him to open up and show what an amazing human being he is. So proud he wears the Spoked B.
id love to see him in a coaching role maybe even in a managment role.
Most likely he's going to bring back his hometown team that became the Avalanche
They're bringing back the Nordiques
But, he says Boston is his home so.. who knows
Maybe he'll find the next little ball of hate that fans will approve of
An adult that beats up his wife and kids, not a child who does it to another child
🙄
@@TheFoolintherainn Remember, he was a Nordiques fan, never an Avs fan. Bruins for life, it would be a shocker if he were to enter a management role that isn't on the Bruins.
@@AWCTB yep, you got it -Boston is his home, and he plans on working with Boston to expand hockey - but I don't know that he'd be working directly with the nhl/ahl bruins. That doesn't expand hockey. He's going to be in a more historic role.
this is actually been in the news over the last 10 years and the NHL doesn't cover it
I'm in alaska, I notice sometimes we get different internet news than the lower 48 -
the boy-child prime minister of Canada has gotten involved in NHL affiliation teams - he was pissed that Vegas was chosen a few years ago
He wants to bring a team back to Montreal and that would be the nordiques.
The past 3 years when bergeron's retirement has come up, the scuttlebutt about him going to Montreal would also arise and we knew darn well he would never ever be a Hab. Yep Patrice did make statements that he would like to help develop more hockey teams..
So that's why I think if bergey's going to get involved in DEVELOPING any NEW team, it would be the bringing back the nordiques.
He just stated in his interview last week, Boston is his home - (it is a lot like liberal Canadian cities)
But I think he may get involved on some level with the nordiquess cuz he wants hockey back in Montreal and all they have are Habs
I could see him bringing Nordiques back to his hometown. He has never said a flat out "no" to involvement in Montreal Canadian hockey leagues, just no to Habs
He's been asked this question directly, reporters have stopped asking cuz they know he's not going to answer - and they won't get interviews with Patrice if they keep annoying him with the same questions!
So he could very well end up bringing back the Nordiques
Who could turn out to be an affiliation for the bruins!
Could you imagine that rivalry between a new Boston affiliate Nordiques team and the Habs!
They'll be riots in the streets!
Lol!
When bergy’s voice crack when he says the word temper talking about Marcy is gold.
Elliott asks him about who has influenced his game and he immediately brings up a teammate. Such a legend
I honestly think he was about to say Auston Matthews when saying about the shot, but he realized fans wouldn’t like that too much so he switched to Pasta. Obviously I could be wrong
Most respected person in hockey.
We will miss you Bergy very much. There is no one to replace you when you retire.
I'm 55 and am old enough to remember the Bobby Orr/Esposito Bruins. To me, in terms of how this young man conducts himself on and off the ice, he may be the greatest Bruin of them all in terms of both on and off the ice accomplishments. Bobby Orr always get the loudest ovation when former Bruins are seen at Garden events, but I believe, years after Patrice has hung up his skates, he will be getting the second loudest, eclipsing Bourque. In my mind, he has become the yardstick by which all future Bruins will be forever measured.
This interview was simply fantastic!
PB future coach and GM of the Bruins. Just put his number in the rafters already and in the Hall of Fame.
yes lol get Sweeney outa there, dudes a clown.
What a great interview!!!! The questions that he asked this future Hall of Famer first ballot bye the way was spot on ! Patrice Bergeron is a class act on and off the ice. What a pleasure to hear from his heart and soul, that he leaves out on that ice every night.!! We Love you Patrice ! Thank you for all you have done for the Bruins organization and all your humanity driven charities off the ice ! You are a living legend in all our eyes !!!!! Thank you Sir ❤
Bergy complimenting the interviewer on his questions is just another example of how classy he is.
One of my favourite players of all time!! To think his career was almost brought to an abrupt end years ago
when he suffered a serious concussion.
Factoring in skill, class, development, leadership, perseverance, integrity, he is IMO, The Greatest Bruin Ever.
Came here to listen to a heartfelt interview, did not disappoint!
Awesome interview with the humble legend. Patrice always makes it about his team like a true captain.
Bergeron Bergeron! BERGERON!!
Been my favorite playing since he came into the league. To think we almost lost out on this career.
That was awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed every second of that
Great player. Better person! Pure CLASS.
Extremely classy player and human. Sure glad he's a Bruin.
One of the best of all time
Unreal interview, one of the best I’ve ever seen
Great interview, I always watch clips of PB, you really think if you met him he would be as awesome and classy to sit with and have a pint. Great personality for NHL, Team Canada and our country. Yes, I think even better than #99 stats aside...lol
Sabres fan through and through. Hate the Bruins, but my god, I am in love with this man's spirit. A beautiful human. More Bergerons, please.
You know you're good when any hockey team in history would instantly be made better by having you on the team because you check off every single important category: Skill, Leadership, Respect of Teammates & Opponents, Community Involvement, and Being a Good Role Model. I'm a Devils fan and have seen him pick apart my team over the years, but I am a HUGE Bergeron fan.
Wow great interview
To the “Would you play in Quebec City question?” - I think I speak on behalf of all Bruins fans when I say that Patrice has gone so far beyond earning our respect and admiration and we know that he will forever be a Bruin, so if he has the opportunity to go play for his childhood team, we would all be overjoyed and excited for him.
If only Islander fans had that logic.
@Notorious Eagle if you're referring to Tavares here, I don't think Tavares had contributed half as much to the islanders that bergeron has contributed to Boston lmao
A bruins legend - a man who you would want on your team and/or who's team you want to be on
Wow. What a class act and example for anyone in any profession.
Great interview! Bergeron is a class act.
Hate the Bruins all you want, but there's something wrong with you if you don't like & respect this guy!! Know what I heard? I heard & wouldn't be a bit surprised. Was that PART of the reason he came back this year was because he heard that Chara was retiring. So, he wanted this year to be Chara's year of getting his accolades on his awesome career & his best years as a Bruin.
I hate everything about the bruins except him. One of the classiest players I’ve ever seen.
My favorite player
#37-rafters and HOF! Class act!
iidiot friedman sure seems proud of himself whenever PB says 'good question'.
PB does little things that just tells you he's kind. Shin tapping Tage Thompson after asking about his wife's battle with cancer was nice to see the other day
I’m life long oilers fan but I love watching bruins only reason for that’s Patrice. He is not only very good player but more then that he is very good human lots respect for him. I know how highly Connor think about this guy.
You will probably not see this Bergeron but thank you for being you my dude. I'll start by saying yes I'm a leafs fan, but I'm also Franco Ontarien.
Votre presence dans vote communaute est tellement apprecier. Je sais qu'une stereotype des gets francais sont que nous sommes des trou de queues, et peut etre sure la Glace le stereotype est vrai pour Marchand, mais hors de la Glace Vos presences m'inspire d' etre un meilleur homme. Je suis fiere d'avoir pris le temps a apprendre la langue, et mercie en montrant le monde que les francais sont pas si pire.
I love him. So soft spoken and classy off the ice but a beast on it.
Lifelong Bruins fan from the 70 season on. Patrice reminds me of Jean Ratelle in the way he Carrie’s himself, on and off the ice. I met Jean a few times. Patrice has that same classy quiet way about him. Hall of Famer for sure.
Absolute class act.
I like this guy. He’s helped my fantasy hockey team tremendously. I meant to say he’s awesome. And the other one too
I’m a Seattle Kraken fan but I love the Bruins. Matty Beniers idolized Bergy and look at where he’s at. Bergy is the best. Thank you for what you’ve done for hockey. Much love to our brothers and sisters in Boston from Seattle.
From the other side is I-90!
you are a mother's dream, Patrice.... God bless you....
Even as a rival Habs fan, I have nothing but respect for a human being as good as Patrice Bergeron.
I know it’s not a hockey analogy, but I think a lot of us here in Boston feel similarly about s guy like Derek Jeter who captained the New York Yankees for a very long time. Great leadership and humanity transcends rivalry and tribalism. It’s really special to have had Patrice as a person, player, and leader here in Boston. We are spoiled.
At 66 Isk inspired,and grateful . Thank you 🐻
If it hasn't been said once or a million times.......this man embodies what hockey should stand for and he is nothing but class. Kudos to Bergeron for being a great human and being so classy.
I'm not a Bruins fan but this guy is an amazing captain and his influence on his team is such that it is difficult to dislike them. Bergeron is in the same league as Jean Beliveau and Joe Sakic as far as being a wearer of the C.
just pure class
What a guy my captain 💛🖤
Bergy is the very definition of "Pure".
What a guy……. Top shelf.
I love his humility. Classy guy. That's one of the reasons that hockey is the best sport in the world. Most hockey players are humble and don't showboat like say football (American) and basketball players. Most also get paid less than those guys. The passion they play with is incredible. The injuries they play through says it all.
Man I love this guy
I remember the first time I saw him play Montreal in his first playoff. You could tell by that series he was going to be one of the special Bruins together with Marchand
Friedman tries really hard, multiple times, to get Patrice to admit that the Maple Leafs, and playing/beating them, are important to him. In the diplomatic polite way that he does things, Bergeron keeps his integrity and brushes it off and continues to bring up the Canadiens. He's being interviewed in Toronto, by a Torontonian that is also Leafs fan, on a Toronto-centric network that clearly loves to talk about the Leafs. Most players would kowtow and Bergeron does not. Thank you for your integrity, Mr. Bergeron!
Great guy , he’s been to my school and also my brother’s school
Intense eye contact equals genuine human being.
We need more Beatrice in the NHL what a classy gentleman
I love this man
Bergeron! You won't find a classier guy. You have been my Favorite Hockey Player since you laced em up. I've always tried to Model life following your lead. I've gotten through some really crazy hard times and I owe you alot. LETS GOO BOYYZ!!!!617 BRUINS 4 LYF BERGY 4 LYF
Those microphones man , classy setup 😂
hope he ends this year with a ring hes the most deserving and humble person.
All time human being from the greatest hockey city in the world 🟪🟨🟫🟨🟪🟨
We love bergee in Boston. Class act all the way aroind
for a guy known for defense hes been a dam good offensive player to go along with being the best D forward off all time and being one of the best leaders of any team ever
True class act
He is utterly beautiful inside and out and such an elite player. One more year Cap! 😍❤️❤️
Class Act!
What a class act he's like the modern day Jean Beliveau.
A class act.
What a great guy,,wish he was on my team (redwings)