NHL News: Patrice Bergeron cheers on former teammate Brad Marchand as he plays for the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals. Bergeron shares fond memories and praises Marchand's competitive ...

Patrice Bergeron was the Bruins’ second-round pick in the 2003 NHL draft. Taken 45th overall, Bergeron made his debut with the Bruins during the 2003-04 season and played in 71 games.

Patrice Bergeron was just 18 years old when he made his NHL debut for the Bruins. So he had a sense of how 21-year-old Romany Anthony was feeling ahead of his MLB debut with the Red Sox.

Bruins forwards Marco Sturm, left, and Patrice Bergeron celebrate a goal during the first period of a 5-4 victory over the Lightning in Tampa, Fla., in 2010. (Associated Press file photo) ...

This is the best situation for him, and Bergeron supports him the entire way. “He’s the perfect fit with Florida,” Bergeron said. “And he doesn’t take no for an answer.

Patrice Bergeron is a big fan of the Bruins bringing in his former linemate as their next coach. Marco Sturm was named Boston’s coach on Thursday morning after the team conducted an extensive ...

Coming into the league as an 18-year-old, Bergeron had a lot of mentors in the B’s organization early in his career. Sturm, who played for the B’s from 2005-10, was an important one.

Patrice Bergeron was never a member of either team playing in this year’s Stanley Cup Final, but his allegiance is with his longtime friend and former teammate.