Bruins to retire Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 jersey
The Boston Bruins are one of the most storied franchises in the NHL, and during the 2026-27 season, they will immortalize another one of their most iconic players.
On Thursday, the Bruins announced that Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 jersey will become the 14th number to be retired by the team over the course of its lengthy history.
“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.”
To the rafters. The #NHLBruins are proud to announce that during the upcoming 2026-27 season, the club will bestow its highest honor upon Patrice Bergeron by retiring his No. 37.
Bergeron, who retired following the 2022-23 season, left a legacy as one of the best two-way forwards in the history of the sport. Over a 19-season career, Bergeron took home a record six Selke Trophies as the best defensive forward in the league on his way to finishing with 1,040 points in 1,294 career regular season appearances.
In 2011, Bergeron posted 20 points in 23 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as he helped lead the Bruins to the Stanley Cup. The Quebec native also excelled during postseason runs in 2013 and 2019 that saw Boston make it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.
While no date has been set for the retirement ceremony with the NHL’s schedule for next season yet to be released, when it happens, Bergeron will join these ranks as Bruins to have their jersey numbers retired:
- Eddie Shore, 2
- Lionel Hitchman, 3
- Bobby Orr, 4
- Dit Clapper, 5
- Phil Esposito, 7
- Cam Neely, 8
- Johnny Bucyk, 9
- Milt Schmidt, 15
- Rick Middleton, 16
- Willie O’Ree, 22
- Terry O’Reilly, 24
- Zdeno Chara, 33
- Ray Bourque, 77
“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.