The Bruins Will Raise Patrice Bergeron's Number To The Rafters In December

It was announced by the Boston Bruins during the summer that they'd be retiring former captain Patrice Bergeron's No. 37. There was no official date when the announcement was made, but yesterday gave Bruins fans a reason to circle Dec. 1st on the calendar thanks to the teams releasing their 2026-27 schedules yesterday.

"Bergy's Day" will take place the 1st of December, when the Bruins are at home against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. 

“To have my number retired by the Boston Bruins is an honor that is difficult to put into words,” Bergeron said. “When I arrived in Boston as an 18-year-old, I could never have imagined receiving this recognition one day. I have always believed that any success I had was only possible because of the people around me. I was fortunate to play alongside incredible teammates, learn from outstanding coaches and staff and be supported by an organization that believed in me from the very beginning

Bergy's day.

No. 37 goes to the rafters on December 1st. pic.twitter.com/axug9yf7w2

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) July 17, 2026

The ceremony will take place before the game against the Avalanche takes place. 

The game itself is notable due to the fact that the Quebec-born Bruin was a fan of the Quebec Nordiques growing up. Giving a nice tribute to the captain's hockey roots. Bergeron made his debut with the Bruins during the 2003-04 season.

 No. 37 will be the 14th number retired by the Bruins, over the course of the team's century-long existence. 

“Patrice was the kind of rare, generational talent that every team wanted,” Bruins owner and governor Jeremy Jacobs said via the team’s press release. “He was a deftly skilled playmaker and the undeniable greatest defensive forward in the NHL’s history. But it was the leadership he provided on the ice and in the locker room that made him truly stand apart and an all-time legend of the Boston Bruins.”

Bergeron's legacy as a Bruin will stand the test of time, as a 2011 Stanley Cup champion, Six Selke-Trophies, and he finished his career in 2022-23 with 1,040 points in 1,294 games. 

He'll be joining Eddie Shore, Lionel Hitchman, Bobby Orr, Cam Neely, Dit Clapper, Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyk, Milt Schmidt, Rick Middleton, Willie O'Ree, Terry O'Reilly, Renee Borque, and Zdeno Chara in the rafters of TD Garden after December's ceremony.