Need to Know: 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend

LAS VEGAS - Patrice Bergeron is no stranger to Las Vegas.
The Bruins' captain has been nominated for the Selke Trophy for 10 consecutive seasons with seven of those NHL Awards ceremonies - and all four of his record-tying victories - taking place in Sin City.
As such, the desert has become a special place for Bergeron and his family.
"It's kind of funny, it seems like I've had many trips here in Vegas with the awards and, obviously, now with the All-Star," said Bergeron. "It has been special that way. I was able to win a few [Selkes] with the help of the whole team and teammates. It's been a fun place to come, that's for sure."

Now, Bergeron is back on the strip, this time for his third career NHL All-Star Game appearance. And what makes this one even more special is the chance to have his entire family - wife Stephanie, and kids Zack, Victoria, and Noah - along with him to enjoy the festivities.
"It's always fun," said Bergeron. "This year I get to experience it with my family, my three kids, my wife are here. That's a fun experience on its own, able to get a little trip out of it, a family trip, which we don't get to do often…gonna try to have the kids in the locker room a little bit and bring them on the bench or close to the ice for the skills.
"Just experience the whole thing and hopefully have some memories for them down the road and maybe we'll reminisce when they're a little older. I know they're looking forward to it and so far, they've been having a blast here in Vegas."

At A Glance

Here's a look at the schedule for this weekend's festivities in Vegas:
Friday, Feb. 4
NHL All-Star Skills Competition (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Bergeron will take part in the Accuracy Shooting Competition, which will also feature Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl, Arizona's Clayton Keller, Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin, Carolina's Sebastian Aho, Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel, Anaheim's Troy Terry, Calgary's Johnny Gaudreau, and Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault.
At the 2015 NHL All-Star Skills Competition in Columbus, Bergeron also took part in the Accuracy Shooting Competition.
"The one thing I remember is you don't try to rush your shots," said Bergeron. "You have to make sure you make it count when you do shoot the puck. Sometimes you try to go so fast that you're kind of missing the target. But at the same time, it is kind of nerve-racking because you know you're timed, and you have to go fast as well to try to beat the other guys."
David Pastrnak won the event in 2019 in San Jose, knocking down all five targets in 11.309 seconds. Ray Bourque won it seven times while with the Bruins (1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000).
Saturday, Feb. 5
2022 Honda NHL All-Star Game (3 p.m. ET on ABC)

By the Numbers

2 |Bergeron collected his second career four-goal game earlier this season against Detroit. It was also his seventh career hat trick.
3 |Bergeron's first three tallies in that four-goal showing against the Red Wings were on the power play, tying a franchise record for most power-play goals in one game.
4 |This marks Bergeron's fourth appearance at NHL All-Star Weekend. In addition to his three All-Star Games (2015, 2016, and 2022), Bergeron was also part of the 2004 "Young Stars" Game in Minnesota during his rookie season.
5 |With his hat trick against Detroit, Bergeron became the fifth different player in team history to record a hat trick at age 36 or older, joining Johnny Bucyk (six), Jean Ratelle, Dit Clapper, and Dave Andreychuk.
10 |Bergeron has been nominated 10 straight seasons for the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. His four victories - all of which came at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas - are tied with Bob Gainey for most all-time.
21 |Bergeron ranks third among active players in career shorthanded goals with 20 behind teammate Brad Marchand (33) and Jeff Carter (18).
387 | Bergeron is fifth in Bruins history with 387 career goals.
564 | Bergeron is fourth in Bruins history with 564 career assists.
951 | Bergeron is fourth in Bruins history with 951 career points.
1,185 |Bergeron is third in Bruins history with 1,185 games played.

Wait, There's More

• Bergeron's Atlantic Division teammates include Auston Matthews (Toronto), Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa), Jonathan Huberdeau (Florida), Dylan Larkin (Detroit), Nick Suzuki (Montreal), Steven Stamkos (Tampa), Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo), Victor Hedman (Tampa), Jack Campbell (Toronto), and Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa). Andrew Brunette (Florida) will serve as head coach.
• The host Golden Knights are represented by Mark Stone, Jonathan Marchessault, and Alex Pietrangelo.