Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron is hanging up his skates after nearly two decades in the NHL, he announced in a letter on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old Canadian, who spent his entire 19-year NHL career in Boston, penned an emotional statement on the Bruins’ website to reveal the news.
“For the last 20 years I have been able to live my dream every day,” Bergeron wrote. “I have had the honor of playing in front of the best fans in the world wearing the Bruins uniform and representing my country at the highest levels of international play. I have given the game everything that I have physically and emotionally, and the game has given me back more than I could have ever imagined.
