Patrice Bergeron officially named Bruins captain

It was only a matter of time before the Bruins named their 20th captain in franchise history. That time — and clear cut choice — arrived with Thursday’s announcement.

After 14 seasons as the primary alternate captain behind Zdeno Chara, who signed with the Washington Capitals a couple of weeks ago, Patrice Bergeron officially ascends to the captaincy role.

The four-time Selke Award winner earned praise with his teammates, his opponents and peers for his two-way prowess on the ice and his charitable work off of it. He now has the ‘C’ to back that up.

“It’s a privilege to name Patrice the 20th Captain of the Boston Bruins,” Bruins President Cam Neely said in a statement. “For 16 seasons we have…