Patrice Bergeron
Patrice Bergeron-Cleary (born July 24, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is the captain. Bergeron played hockey in the QMJHL for 2 seasons with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He won a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins on June 15, 2011 when the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in game 7 by a score of 4-0.
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| Born | July 24, 1985 L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Boston Bruins |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 45th overall, 2003 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
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Photo: Jim McIsaac/AHL
Bergeron warming up with the Boston Bruins prior to a game, March 2010
Bergeron waves to the crowd during the Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup victory parade.
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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