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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Marquardt Sent Down To Reading Again

Matt Marquardt Reassigned Again
Forward Appeared in Nine Games During Latest AHL Stint

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have reassigned forward Matt Marquardt from Providence to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. With the move, the P-Bruins have 26 players on their roster, including 15 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Marquardt, 22, has spent the majority of the season in Providence, tallying 10 points, including one goal and nine assists, in 42 games. The second-year pro enjoyed nine games with the P-Bruins during his latest AHL run after being reassigned to Rhode Island on February 3. This move marks Marquardt's third trip to Reading, where he has one goal, two assists and 14 penalty minutes in six contests with the Royals.

As a rookie last season, Marquardt suited up for 71 regular season games for Providence, recording nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points. The left wing added one goal and one assist in nine postseason outings after missing 11 straight games in April due to injury. Prior to turning pro, Marquardt enjoyed four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats and Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The North Bay, Ontario, native was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets 194th overall in round seven of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft before later being traded to Boston for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet on May 27, 2008.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Riendeau Back In Providence


Rookie has Appeared in Six Games for Providence
February 23, 2010


Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have reassigned forward Yannick Riendeau to Providence from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. With the move, the P-Bruins have 27 players on their roster, including 16 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Riendeau, 21, was reassigned to Reading on February 14, where he made his Royals debut that evening against the Wheeling Nailers. The game was a historic one for Riendeau as he scored his first professional goal and registered his first career multiple-point game by adding an assist. Overall, the young winger appeared in three games for Reading, totaling three points with two goals and one assist.

Riendeau's pro career officially began on December 28, 2009 when he was assigned to Providence by Boston after missing the first 34 games of the AHL season due to injury. The right wing made his professional debut the following night at the Springfield Falcons, tallying his first pro point with an assist. Riendeau went on to appear in six games for Providence before missing a 14-game stretch, again due to injury.

The rookie enjoyed a standout junior season in 2008-09 with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, where he led the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring during both the regular season and the playoffs. In 64 regular season games, Riendeau scored 58 goals and tallied 68 assists for 126 points before adding 52 points, including 29 goals, in just 19 postseason contests. His playoff totals set Voltigeurs franchise records, while his 16 postseason power play goals set a QMJHL record. His postseason performance earned him the league's Guy Lafleur Trophy as the Playoff Most Valuable Player.

Riendeau's 2008-09 totals included 40 power play goals between the regular season and playoffs, a plus-57 rating and 49 multiple-point games, featuring 26 contests with at least three points. He was named the QMJHL's Player of the Week on five occasions and the league's Player of the Month in both December and February. In 13 February outings, Riendeau compiled 19 goals, 33 points and plus-19 rating.

Prior to joining Drummondville, the native of Boucherville, Quebec, skated for four seasons with the QMJHL's Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. In his five junior seasons, Riendeau scored 150 goals and tallied 187 assists for 337 points in 298 regular season games, plus 90 points (57g, 46a) in 57 postseason outings. Riendeau was signed to an entry-level contract by Boston on April 2.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com
Photographs are property of T.Chace Jr.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Marquardt Back From ECHL's Reading

MARQUARDT RETURNS TO PROVIDENCE
Forward has Appeared in 33 Games for P-Bruins this Year
February 3, 2010


Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have reassigned forward Matt Marquardt to Providence from the ECHL's Reading Royals. With the move, the P-Bruins have 25 players on their roster, including 16 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders.

Marquardt, 22, has spent the majority of the season in Providence, tallying eight points, all assists, 19 penalty minutes and a minus-eight rating in 33 games. The second-year pro was reassigned to Reading for the second time this year on January 26, recently registering two points during a three-game ECHL stint. Overall, Marquardt has one goal, two assists, 14 PIM and a minus-two rating in six contests with the Royals.

As a rookie last season, Marquardt suited up for 71 regular season games for Providence, recording nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points. The forward added one goal and one assist in nine postseason outings after missing 11 straight games in April due to injury. Prior to turning pro, Marquardt enjoyed four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats and Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The North Bay, Ontario, native was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets 194th overall in round seven of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft before later being traded to Boston for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet on May 27, 2008.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Monday, February 1, 2010

Adam McQuaid Recalled By Boston Again

McQUAID SUMMONED BY BOSTON
Defenseman has Appeared in Eight Contests for NHL Bruins
February 1, 2010


Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have recalled defenseman Adam McQuaid on an emergency basis. With the move, the P-Bruins have 24 players on their roster, including 15 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders.

McQuaid, 23, returns to Boston for the fourth time this season after a brief one-day assignment to Providence. The third-year blue-liner went scoreless with an even rating in Providence's 6-0 shutout of the Springfield Falcons on Sunday afternoon. McQuaid has appeared in 31 games for the P-Bruins this season, totaling 10 points (3g, 7a) and 66 penalty minutes.

The native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has suited up in eight games for Boston this year after receiving his first career NHL promotion on December 15, 2009. McQuaid made his NHL debut on December 19, 2009 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and he has accumulated 14 PIM during his time in Boston.

In his professional career, McQuaid has appeared in 185 regular season games with 34 points (8g, 26a) and 294 PIM, along with three assists and 35 PIM in 26 playoff contests. Last season, the defenseman set personal-highs with four goals, 11 assists, 15 points and 141 PIM in 78 regular season games to earn Providence's Fan Appreciation Award. As a rookie with the P-Bruins in 2007-08, McQuaid was named the team's Man of the Year and Community Service Award winner. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets 55th overall in round two of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and was later traded by Columbus to Boston on May 16, 2007 for the 129th overall pick (Jamie Benn) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

*Info gathered from www.providencebruins.com