Biography - Patrice Bergeron

Who is Patrice Bergeron?

Patrice Bergeron is an ice hockey player by profession and Canadian by nationality. He is currently an ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). 

Patrice Bergeron – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Patrice Bergeron’s birth took place on July 24, 1985, in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada. He was born Patrice Bergeron-Cleary to his mother Sylvie Bergeron and his father Gerard Cleary. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling- a brother named Guillaume Bergeron.

Education, Ethnicity

Other facts about him including education, ethnicity, and childhood are not shared with the public.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Patrice Bergeron – Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Patrice Bergeron married his longtime girlfriend Stephanie Bertrand in 2013. They had been dating since 2006. 

He and his wife have welcomed three children together, a son named Zack Bergeron was born on October 21, 2015, a daughter Victoria Bergeron was born in 2017, and a younger son on 2 December 2018. Currently, the couple is together without rumors of extra-marital affairs or divorce.

Patrice Bergeron – Career

Minor Hockey

Before Patrice Bergeron was drafted into the NHL, he played in the 1998 and 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team. In 2001 he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 QMJHL Draft and played hickey for Séminaire St-François Blizzard.

He then joined Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and played for the team in the 2001-2002, and 2002-2003 seasons.

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NHL

Patrice Bergeron was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 45th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Over the career span of more than 20 years, he has had 1028 GP, 321 G, 492 A, 813 points, and 396 PIM in the regular season.

In the playoffs, he has secured 112 GP, 32 G, 55 A, 86 points, and 70 PIM.

International games

Bergeron was selected to play for Canada at the 2004 World Championships where he won his first gold medal. He played with the Canadian national junior team for the 2005 World Junior Championships and in World Championships in 2006 for Canada.

Patrice Bergeron played for his home country in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and for Lugano in the 2012–13 NHL lockout. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he won his second gold medal and was a member of Canada's championship team at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

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Patrice Bergeron – Awards, Titles

Over the years he has earned several awards including three Prince of Wales Trophies, Stanley Cup champion, four Frank J. Selke Trophies, etc. 

Patrice Bergeron – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth is estimated to be around ‎$12 million while his salary is estimated to be more than $8.75 million.

Patrice Bergeron – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

On social media, Patrice Bergeron is absent from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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