If the NHL ever completely returns to Quebec Metropolis, Boston Bruins nice Patrice Bergeron may very well be alongside for the experience.
Bergeron is firmly linked to the realm as he grew up simply minutes exterior the Canadian metropolis, which was residence to the Nordiques earlier than they moved to Colorado in 1995.
Quebec Metropolis hosted the NHL Thursday evening with the Bruins taking up the Los Angeles Kings in preseason motion, opening up questions concerning the league increasing to a spot salivating for an NHL crew — the 18,259-seat, state-of-the-art Videotron Centre, which opened in 2015, is proof of that.
Bergeron, who accompanied Boston to an exhibition contest, is totally on board with Quebec Metropolis getting an NHL crew once more. Despite the fact that he has a robust allegiance to the Bruins, he would not rule out being a part of the enlargement crew’s brass if that really involves fruition.
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“It is one thing I might positively take into account,” Bergeron advised reporters, per team-provided video. “I used to be an enormous fan rising up, and it might positively be particular. However with that being mentioned, I have been part of a company for 20 years in Boston, which has an enormous place in my coronary heart as effectively. I do not know what the true reply is to that, however it’s positively one thing I might take into account.”
It is simply Bergeron’s second season away from hockey after the six-time Selke Award winner retired following Boston’s historic 2022-23 marketing campaign. He spent 19 seasons within the Black and Gold, amassing 1,040 factors from 427 targets and 613 assists, placing him third all-time in franchise historical past within the first two classes and fourth in helpers.
Bergeron mentioned he talks to Bruins normal supervisor Don Sweeney “right here and there” and solutions any questions Sweeney may need concerning the present Boston crew. That would simply be a prelude to Bergeron in the future becoming a member of an NHL entrance workplace or touchdown a training function within the league.
The 39-year-old is not able to get again to work on a full-time foundation but, however that itch might come sooner or later for the previous Bruins captain, and it seems to be like Boston may not be his solely avenue for a return.
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“I miss the sport, clearly,” Bergeron mentioned. “Hockey is a ardour. It is one thing that I’ll at all times love. I take pleasure in watching it. I take pleasure in speaking about it. Clearly, down the street there is a good probability I would like to come back again and be concerned someplace someway within the recreation.
“As of proper now, I am completely satisfied. I am in a superb place. It is good for me to take a step again and be capable of actually take into consideration what I need to do, however actually spend time and meet up with the household.”
