Patrice Bergeron made a special appearance at Warrior Ice Arena on Friday, working on the ice with Bruins forwards Fraser Minten and Morgan Geekie before the team’s full practice.
This isn’t the first time the retired Bruins captain has come to work with the current team under coach Marco Sturm, who played alongside Bergeron from 2005-10.
“I try to get him out here every once in a while, just to give these guys some advice,” Sturm said. “He’s the best. I just want to take this opportunity to pick his brain.”
Bergeron focused on power play positioning and faceoff work with the young forwards. For Minten, a 21-year-old center who aspires to become the kind of two-way player Bergeron was, the session was invaluable.
“He knows a lot more than I do,” Minten said. “Anytime you can learn from one of the best, you’ll try to do it.” »
Geekie said Bergeron’s approach to the power play bumper position is something he has long admired.
“He kind of revolutionized the way it was played, being a threat to score as well as support everywhere,” Geekie said. “It’s always good when a legend like that teaches you a few things.”
Bergeron is a six-time Selke Trophy winner and ranks third on the Bruins’ all-time scoring list with 1,040 points. He played his entire 19-season career in Boston and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2011 before retiring after the 2022-23 season.
When asked if Bergeron could eventually take on a more formal coaching role, Sturm gave a telling answer.
“In my opinion, I would say yes,” Sturm said. “But not now. He’s way too busy.”
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