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The Hockey Card Report
By Bennett Harty to the regular season MVP. edition I would like to mention played with, and was in utter
That year was quite possibly the effect Bergeron has had on shock how someone could
the most consistent production me and the game. Though I play with cracked ribs and a
from Bergeron throughout am a defenseman, I admit as a punctured lung. He defined
his whole career as he had young Bruins fan it was easy to every major thing hockey could
22 goals and 48 assists for 70 idolize his game. Not only did teach young boys and girls
points in 79 games. Now, even he have a significant impact on across the globe and could not
though Bergeron had one of his the ice, but also off. He was a have been a better role model,
better seasons he was not even true leader and a role model for so for that, thanks Bergey. So
nominated for the Hart Trophy young fans like me. I would that will wrap up this month’s
that year. The winner was one recall back in 2013 after the edition of the hockey card
of Bergeron’s teammates from Bruins lost in the Cup finals to report, make sure to have a
team Canada, Sidney Crosby, the Hawks and I watched on TV great summer and enjoy the
who Bergeron won many of his Bergy announce the injuries he rest of the off season.
ith no hockey and the championships with. From the
Woffseason in full swing, WJC to the Olympics. The two
not much noise is coming out had a clear connection on the
of the NHL, players are on ice and regularly played with
vacation and will shortly return each other on the international
to preparing for a new season stage.
this fall. Expect for one Bruins
legend.... Patrice Bergeron. Now for those who only
After a crushing first round know Bergeron for his record-
loss, the captain has decided to breaking defensive stats or
hang up his skates so for this his six selkies, a big part of
month’s edition of the Hockey his game goes unobserved.
Card Report we will turn our This part of his game was in
attention to the legendary the faceoff dot, where he was
career of Patrice. 57.93% taking faceoffs. With
that percentage Bergeron is put
So, for this month the feature at 8th all-time, just behind the
card will be a “Gotta Have likes of guys like Rob Brind
Hart” insert of Patrice Bergeron ’Amour and Joe Nieuwendyk.
from the 2006-07 MVP set. He is also the only player from
The insert was dedicated to the 2010’s to place in the top
highlighting the players with ten in faceoff percentages.
the best odds to win the NHLs
Hart Trophy, which is given Now to conclude this month’s
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