Patrice Bergeron
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| Patrice Bergeron | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1985 L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Boston Bruins |
| National team | |
| NHL Draft | 45th overall, 2003 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Patrice Bergeron (born Patrice Bergeron-Cleary; July 24, 1985 in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec) is an NHL ice hockey centre that currently plays for the Boston Bruins and is the alternate captain. Bergeron played hockey in the QMJHL for 2 seasons with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He won a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins on June 15, 2011 when the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in game 7 by a score of 4-0.