Bergeron will receive The Tradition's Community Service Award on Sept. 17 at the TD Garden. Winslow Townson/AP

It was announced on Thursday that Bruins center Patrice Bergeron will be honored by The Sports Museum at this years The Tradition on Sept. 17 at the TD Garden.

The 28-year-old will be the recipient of The Traditions Community Service Award, being recognized for his vast charitable contributions off the ice, including the development of Patrices Pals, which brings patients from Boston-area hospitals and other childrens organizations to Bruins home games at the TD Garden, where they watch the game from the official Patrices Pals suite and get to meet Bergeron after the game.

He was previously recognized by the NHL for his leadership qualities on and off the ice while also making a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community in 2013, when he was awarded the King Clancy Trophy.

Bergerons on-ice accomplishments have been numerous since he first put on a Bruins uniform in 2003, including winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, two Olympic Gold Medals in 2010 and 2014, two Frank J. Selke Trophys as the NHLs top defensive forward in 2012 and 2014.

Bergeron has skated 659 NHL regular season games, all with the Bruins, and has scored 183 goals and added 312 assists with a career plus/minus rating of +108. His postseason career has seen him play 95 games and tally 23 goals and 43 assists with a +30 rating.

The Traditions Community Service Award was last given to Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork in 2013. Other honorees at this years event include former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, Olympic skier Bode Miller, and Olympic and World Judo champion Kayla Harrison.