The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) Class of 2026 has been announced, and as expected, the HHoF inducted Patrice Bergeron into the Hall of Fame.

Bergeron is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. The induction ceremony will be November 7, 2026 in Toronto.

The Boston Bruins' legend spent his entire NHL career with the Bruins, through all 1,294 regular-season and 170 playoff games. 

In his illustrious career, he posted 427 goals and 1,040 career points, three trips to the Stanley Cup Final, winning it in 2011. He's the fourth Bruin to record 1,000 points for the franchise.

Bergeron, 40, set the NHL record for most Selke Trophy wins, winning the trophy six times in his career, in his 19-year career.

He's the greatest two-way forward in league history, finishing as a Selke Trophy finalist (top three) for the final 12 years of his career, spanning from 2011-12 all the way through 2022-23, Bergeron's final season. He's one of only four Bruins to ever record 1,000 points for the franchise.

He also won the 2013 King Clancy Trophy, awarded annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

In 2013, Bergeron's "Patrice's Pals" program brought kids from local hospitals and other organizations to Bruins games. They get to watch the game from a luxury suite and meet with Bergeron after the games.

Bergeron ran the program from 2006 until the end of his career.

The Bruins announced last week that they'll be retiring Bergeron's #37 during the upcoming season, bestowing the franchise's highest honor upon one of the greatest athletes and people in Boston sports history.

That his number goes up one year after Zdeno Chara is poignant and fitting, as it's also one year since the HHoF inducted Chara.

The two men who turned around the franchise, getting their legacies cemented in consecutive years, it doesn't get any better than that for Boston.