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Boston Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron was named as one of the eight newest inductees into the IIHF Hall of Fame.
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The International Ice Hockey Federation inducted six players — Andres Ambühl, Patrice Bergeron, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Niklas Kronwall, Florence Schelling, and Thomas Vanek — and two builders, Ralph Krueger and Luc Tardif, to the Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday.
Tardif, the IIHF President, opened up the ceremony and was ecstatic with the class.
“It’s always good to see that the Hall of Fame also needs a community around its members; coaches, teachers, and others. Here they can say thank you to everyone,” Tardif said.
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Bergeron made IIHF history already as a teenager when he won a World Championship in 2004 before winning World Junior Championship gold in 2005. He also won Olympic Gold in 2010 and 2014, as well as World Cup Gold in 2016, and won the Spengler Cup in 2012.
The Bruins legend was also the 25th member of the Triple Gold Club, which is Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold, and winning a Stanley Cup.
“This is not about me, it’s about all the people who’ve supported me along the way,” Bergeron said. “Hockey is the ultimate team game.”
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Bergeron played his entire career with the Bruins after being selected 45th overall in 2003 by Boston. He skated in 1,294 games, recording 427 goals and 613 assists for 1,040 points. He helped Boston win the Stanley Cup in 2011.
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