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Bergeron Named King Clancy Trophy Winner

CHICAGO, IL — The NHL announced today, June 14, that Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron has been named the winner of the 2013 King Clancy Trophy. The King Clancy Trophy is awarded annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

“It means a lot, it’s a huge honor. Obviously, anytime you have the chance to help out the community, it’s something that speaks a lot to me and I want to do,” said Bergeron. “Like I said it’s a huge honor, and I’m very happy about it. I like to lead by example and just work as hard as I can on and off the ice and help whoever I can.”

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Bergeron's Big Playoff Moments

BostonBruins.com - With the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and a plethora of other perennial NHL superstars on the ice, it came as no surprise that Patrice Bergeron emerged once again as the hero.

With just under five minutes remaining in the second overtime of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals, in what spilled into the wee hours of Thursday morning, Bergeron willed his team to victory. With Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik draped all over him, Bergeron still managed to redirect a Brad Marchand feed past Tomas Vokoun to put the Bruins one win away from making it back to the Stanley Cup Finals.

For Bergeron, playing the role of hero in a dramatic postseason setting has become something common for No. 37, almost as much as his dominance in the faceoff circle, or tenacity in the defensive zone. Here is a look at some of Patrice’s most iconic playoff moments.

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Bergeron, Bruins Find a Way

BostonBruins.com - It was just past midnight in Boston. The Garden crowd stood on their feet all the way into double overtime. How could you be tired when the battlers in front of you playing 90-plus minutes of all-or-nothing hockey were willing themselves to be the first to find the back of the net? The ooh’s and ahh’s were a plenty and the adrenaline a pumpin’.

If we’re talking about “will,” then it’s no surprise that at 15:19 into the fifth period of playoff hockey, it was overtime hero Patrice Bergeron finding a way to get the will the puck past Tomas Vokoun, lifting the Black & Gold to the 2-1 win, and 3-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

But, there’s no irony there. Bergeron always finds a way.

He found a way in Game Seven against Toronto, taking the B’s from a disappointing first-round exit, to one of the greatest comeback in history. He tied it with 51 seconds to go; he sent his team into the second round with the winner in extra time. In Game One against New York, he perfectly set up Brad Marchand back door for the overtime-winner, and the momentum hasn’t let up.

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When Bergeron Speaks, Bruins Listen

BostonBruins.com – Claude Julien remembers the teenage Patrice Bergeron. Julien was the Head Coach of the Montreal Canadiens in 2003-04, but even then, he noticed the 18-year-old Bergeron making an impact as a rookie for the Boston Bruins.

Now, all these years later, Julien has a front row seat to witness all that Bergeron brings to the Black & Gold, game in and game out.

“As an 18-year-old, I was extremely impressed with his maturity level as a person, but also as a player on the ice. He really impressed me,” said Julien following B’s practice earlier this week at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington.

“To me, at the time, this kid came out of nowhere. He just played one year of junior before he got drafted and made that jump. It was pretty impressive. And having the chance to coach him over the years, you can understand why he was what he was. He’s mature beyond his years.”

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Bergeron: 'Series Is Not Over'

BOSTON, MA – The Bruins are heading into New York with confidence, up 2-0 in a series that, last Monday night during Game Seven against the Maple Leafs, looked like it would never happen.

As the Black & Gold prepare for Game Three, they know they must keep the foot on the gas. They learned the hard way against Toronto in the first round, that not closing out a series as quickly as possible can be dangerous..

“It’s about realizing that the series is not over until it is, until you win a fourth game,” said B’s alternate captain Patrice Bergeron. “We know that; we know that tomorrow’s going to be a huge game. They’re going to try and bounce back and we’re expecting them to come out really hard. We need to make sure we match that.”

The Rangers fell behind, 2-0, in their first round series against the Washington Capitals and came back to win the series in seven games. As a result, the B’s expect a hungrier New York team on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Bergeron 'Does Everything the Way You Should'

BostonBruins.com - Patrice Bergeron has never been a flashy player; he never will be. That’s not the alternate captain’s style

He’s a calm, gentlemanly anchor for the Bruins off the ice, while being a tenacious two-way leader on the ice. And he has been that way for nearly a decade in the spoked-B. Unfaltering.

The alternate captain’s last playoff overtime goal came in 2004. It was his first season in the NHL.

“He’s a 30-year-old in an 18-year-old’s body,” a teammate would say, en route to the 2-1 OT win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Bergeron Named Finalist for Selke Trophy

BOSTON, MA — The NHL announced today, May 14, that Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is one of three finalists for the 2013 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The Selke Trophy is awarded annually “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” The other finalist are Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Bergeron, Bruins Staying the Course

BOSTON, MA - Following Wednesday night’s 4-1 win over Toronto in Game 1, defenseman Dennis Seidenberg was asked how the Bruins flipped the switch from the regular season to their pounding playoff hockey on display.

“You know, we have one in the back. We just flipped it over,” laughed Seidenberg, pointing behind him.

“We really focused on our strengths and for whatever reason we were able to go out on the ice and execute the way we wanted to,” he added, in reference to the B’s being able to turn the corner and find their game. “That’s the first step. It’s the first game and now we have to carry that on into the second game.” On Thursday, the Black & Gold were off with no practice, though, select players and Head Coach Claude Julien were available to the media.

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