Slim pickings for next great Quebec NHL hockey star
While the Boston Bruins have done well enough when he was injured this season, Patrice Bergeron clearly remains the straw that stirs the Bs’ drink. The 32-year-old centre doesn’t put up Alex Ovechkin numbers but he’s the kind of difference maker every team needs.
He’s helped make his linemates Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak into stars. His value is reflected in his many selections as an all-star, multiple winners of both the Selke Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy, and his almost automatic choice when Team Canada plays a big event.
It’s also probably safe to say he’s the best French Canadian in the National Hockey League at the moment. What’s surprising is how little competition he has for that title these days. Hockey is blood and bone (sang et os) in Quebec, built on the legacies of Rocket Richard, Jean Beliveau, Mario Lemieux and Vincent Lecavalier.
There have been great goalies such as Jacques Plante, Bernie Parent and Patrick Roy.