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This could be Michel Bergeron’s last year in the media
Michaël Petit
This could be Michel Bergeron’s last year in the media
Credit: A far-fetched proposal

Michel Bergeron has been the talk of the town for decades, both as a coach and on TV. He's a great public figure in the Quebec sports world, and has had a great influence on many. But all that can't go on forever.Le Tigre gave an excellent interview to Jean-Nicolas Blanchet, and since the two know each other personally, it made for a rather emotional interview.Bergy is now 79 years old, and 80 is fast approaching for the veteran of Québécois sports media. In this interview, Bergeron doesn't rule out the idea that this could be his last year in the media.It would definitely be the end of an era.

The relationship between Jean-Nicolas Blanchet and Michel Bergeron goes back many years, as the latter once coached Blanchet's father in the junior ranks.

Although he has coached some 1,000 players in his career, as Blanchet reports, Bergeron will never forget his players. It has to be said that Bergeron is not a unanimous favorite among sports fans. He is aware that many fans criticize him for his “drivel” about the Quebec Nordiques and the Stastnys. He's wondered whether he should stop talking about it, but as Bergeron said in the interview, it's his memories and he can't get it out of his head. Le Tigre doesn't have social networks, but he still hears about the many criticisms he receives. And his wife and children see this criticism and ask him to stop: they really don't like it, seeing him receive so much hate. And understandably so: it's very difficult to see someone close to you criticized in this way by so many people. But there will always be haters on the networks, and you can't let them dictate your career. But Bergeron also mentioned that he considers himself the luckiest man in the world. He was a truck driver and one day he was asked to coach a team. That's where it all started. The rest is history.

'Overtime'

– It passed close.

– When you think about it, it's intense…

– He's pretty funny that Matthew Schaefer.

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