Bruins set schedule for Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 retirement ceremony

The Boston Bruins will raise Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 at TD Garden at about 6:10 p.m. ET on Dec. 1. The club announced the schedule Monday and is asking fans to be in their seats by 6 p.m. The game against the Colorado Avalanche starts at 8 p.m. ET.

Bruins alumni will arrive at The Hub on Causeway for a gold carpet event starting at 4 p.m. ET. The arena opens to ticket holders at 4:30 p.m., and each will receive a bobblehead of Bergeron in his faceoff stance.

Andrew Ference, who won the Stanley Cup with Bergeron in 2011, will emcee. NESN will begin its coverage of the ceremony at 6 p.m. ET.

Bergeron spent his NHL career in Boston and won the Selke Trophy a record six times. His No. 37 will be the 14th number retired by the Bruins.