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Friday, October 28, 2011

Ryan Button Sent Down to Reading

Rookie Button Played in Two Games for Providence
October 28, 2011

The Providence Bruins, in their 20th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that the Boston Bruins have assigned defenseman Ryan Button to the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Button, 20, went scoreless in two games for Providence this season. A native of Edmonton, AB, Button joined the P-Bruins for seven games at the end of last season and tallied on assist. Boston's third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the rookie blue liner spent four years in the Western Hockey League, including three with the Prince Albert Raiders before a mid-season trade brought him to the Seattle Thunderbirds last season. In 2008-09 with Prince Albert, Button scored a career-high 32 assists and 37 points in 70 regular season games.

Last season, the Royals clinched first place in the Atlantic Division with a 44-23-2-3 record. The club advanced to the second round of the playoffs, before falling to the Kalamazoo Wings in four games. Button joins former P-Bruins Rob Kwiet, Olivier Labelle, Marvin Degon and Karel St. Laurent.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Riendeau Back Up To Providence

Karel St. Laurent Returns to Reading in ECHL
October 27, 2011

The Providence Bruins, in their 20th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that forward Yannick Riendeau been recalled from the Reading Royals of the ECHL and that goaltender Karel St. Laurent has been assigned to Reading.

Riendeau, 23, was assigned to Reading on October 11 after going pointless in one game for Providence. In four games with Reading this season, the forward tallied one goal and one assist. The third-year appeared in 54 games with the Royals during his sophomore season. A native of Boucherville, PQ, Riendeau tallied a professional career-high of 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points last season in Reading. The right wing also appeared in Providence last season, going pointless in six games for the P-Bruins.

Prior to turning pro in 2009, Riendeau enjoyed a standout junior season with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. In 2008-09 with Drummondville, Riendeau led the Québec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring during both the regular season and playoffs. In 64 regular season games, the right wing scored 58 goals and 68 assists for 126 points. He added 52 points, including 29 goals in just 19 postseason contests. Riendeau's 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 was signed to an entry-level contract by Boston on April 2, 2009.

St. Laurent, 20, was originally recalled from Reading on October 12. The goaltender made his professional debut on October 14, relieving Anton Khudobin for the final 26 minutes versus the Manchester Monarchs. In Providence, St. Laurent went 1-0-0 while compiling a 3.46 GAA and .907 save percentage. The rookie earned his first professional win in his first professional start on October 22 in Portland. In 60 minutes, St. Laurent stopped 37 Portland attempts for a 4-3 win. St. Laurent, who hails from Ville Ste-Catherine, PQ is in his rookie season after three junior seasons with Saint John (QMJHL) and Surrey (BCHL).


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Bartkowski Returned to Providence

Defenseman Played on Tuesday Night For Boston
October 20, 2011
by T.Chace Jr.

The Boston Bruins have returned defenseman Matt Bartkowski to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Bartkowski played on Tuesday night for the Bruins against Carolina , filling in for the injured Adam McQuaid. With McQuaid expected to dress for tonights game against Toronto, Bartkowski was sent down, where he will get significantly more ice time in Providence to hone his skills.

Providence Calls Up New Goaltender

Karel St. Laurent Joins P-Bruins
October 14, 2011

The Providence Bruins, in their 20th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that the goaltender Karel St. Laurent has been recalled to Providence from the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

St. Laurent, 20, was originally assigned to Reading on October 8. The goaltender who hails fro Ville Ste-Catherine, PQ is entering his rookie season after three junior seasons with Saint John (QMJHL) and Surrey (BCHL). Between 2008 and 2010, St. Laurent had a combined record of 25-10-0 with the Sea Dogs. He split last season between Saint John and Surrey, compiling a record of 19-12-1 and 2.74 GAA with the Eagles after being released from the Sea Dogs.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Forward Riendeau Sent Down to Royals



Yannick Riendeau Reassigned To ECHL
October 11, 2011

The Providence Bruins, in their 20th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that the Boston Bruins have reassigned forward Yannick Riendeau to the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Riendeau, 23, went scoreless in one game for Providence this season. The third-year pro joins the Royals, where he appeared in 54 games during his sophomore season. A native of Boucherville, PQ, Riendeau tallied a professional career-high of 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points last season in Reading. The right wing also appeared in Providence last season, going pointless in six games for the P-Bruins.

Last season, the Royals clinched first place in the Atlantic Division with a 44-23-2-3 record. The club advanced to the second round of the playoffs, before falling to the Kalamazoo Wings in four games. Riendeau joins former P-Bruins Rob Kwiet, Olivier Labelle, and Marvin Degon, who played in two games for the P-Bruins this season.

Prior to turning pro in 2009, Riendeau enjoyed a standout junior season with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. In 2008-09 with Drummondville, Riendeau led the Québec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring during both the regular season and playoffs. In 64 regular season games, the right-wing scored 58 goals and 68 assists for 126 points. He added 52 points, including 29 goals in just 19 postseason contests. Riendeau's 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 was signed to an entry-level contract by Boston on April 2, 2009.


*Information gathered from http://www.providencebruins.com/

Thursday, October 13, 2011

New Look Providence Club

Providence Bruins Learning Curve
October10, 2011
By Thomas Chace Jr.

When I went to the Providence Bruins second official practice on October 2nd, I was trying to gauge the enthusiasm and the emotional aspect of the players. Granted it was extremely early, but with a new head coach and a new assistant coach, I was looking for something different. With former Assistant Coach Bruce Cassidy now in charge and NHL veteran Kevin Dean, the new right hand man, I found my search pretty uneventful, through no fault of the coaches. The bottom line was that many of the skaters I saw that day would not last the week. The Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins still had half a dozen Providence players still in their own training camp.

As the regular season approached I hoped to find what I could not, the week before. Opening night before a packed house at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence would surely bring out the enthusiasm and emotion of a new team with new coaches. Such was not the case. Providence nearly scored in the first minute of play, which quite possibly could have led to a boost of confidence instead of a night of frustration.

St. John’s scored right after that near miss at the 1:15 mark to take a 1-0 lead. The St. John’s Icecaps have replaced the Manitoba Moose and are the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Within three minutes, Providence’s Max Sauve, tied the score at 1-1. Everyone was feeling better again. However, from that point on, it was all Icecaps. Starting with killing a four minute high-sticking penalty, St. John’s began to dominate the game.

One of Providence’s strengths this season should come in goal with Anton Khudobin. However, the Kazakhstan native would surely have liked several Icecap goals back, I’m sure he felt he should have stopped a couple. In fairness, Khudobin made several saves during the game that most goaltenders would not have made.

The defense is suffering from the loss of several veteran blue liners due to injury. Andrew Bodnarchuk, who should return next week, and tough as nails, Nathan McIver, who will miss 4-6 weeks. This has resulted in a very raw, young defensive corp. Their inexperience was noted by Coach Cassidy after the 4-1 loss. Cassidy stated that “the young D is going to go through hiccups,” but maintains that they will steadily improve.

As for that emotion and enthusiasm I was looking for, Cassidy said “I was surprised by the lack of emotion, there needs to be energy and push back in our game.” At one point Cassidy called a timeout in the second period after St. John’s scored two unanswered goals in less than two minutes. Cassidy assessed the frustration brewing and wanted to reassure the team that “there was plenty of hockey left.”

There was plenty of hockey left, and it was carried the rest of the way by the St. John’s Icecaps. It was just one game. Providence’s young players certainly appeared somewhat nervous in front of a big home crowd. Better days should be ahead for this new version of Providence Bruin hockey, especially when they start to “push back”.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Boston Roster Is Set For Now

Goalie Anton Khudobin Clears Waivers

October6, 2011




Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced the 22-man roster for the team’s season opening game on Thursday, October 6.Forwards: Patrice Bergeron, Gregory Campbell, Jordan Caron, Nathan Horton, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Brad Defensemen: Matt Bartkowski, Johnny Boychuk, Zdeno Chara, Joe Corvo, Andrew Ference, Adam McQuaid, Dennis SeidenbergGoaltenders: Tuukka Rask, Tim


Forward Chris Clark has been released from his professional tryout, defenseman Steven Kampfer has been placed on injured reserve and goaltender Anton Khudobin has cleared waivers and has been assigned to Providence (American Hockey League). Forward Marc Savard remains on injured reserve.



*Information gathered from http://www.bruins.nhl.com/

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Providence Drops Three Players

Training Camp Roster Now Stands at 27
October 5, 2011


The Providence Bruins, entering their 20th season in the American Hockey League, today announced that they have released three players from their tryout agreements.

Forwards Everett Sheen and Richard Purslow along with goalie Jared DeMichiel all leave Providence after appearing in Providence's two preseason wins over the Springfield Falcons on Friday and Saturday.

Sheen, a four-year product of the College of the Holy Cross (NCAA), tallied the winning goal and first star honors in Providence's 3-2 overtime win versus Springfield on Friday, September 30. The 6'0" 185-pound forward added another goal in the P-Bruins' 4-0 blanking of the Falcons the following night.

Purslow, a 5'10" 169-pound forward, went pointless in the two-preseason games with the P-Bruins. The Greenlawn, NY native is a four-year product of the University of Nebraska - Omaha (NCAA), where he recorded 40 goals and 91 points in 146 games.

DeMichiel earned the win in Friday's preseason opener versus the Falcons, stopping 12 of 14 attempts in 31:39 of play. The Avon, CT native split last season between South Carolina and Elmira (ECHL) and also played five games with Hershey (AHL), going 2-1-0.


*Information gathered from http://www.providencebruins.com/

Providence Alumni Add Cornforth

Defenseman Spent Three Seasons with Providence
October 5, 2011


The Providence Bruins, entering their 20th season in the American Hockey League, announced today that former P-Bruin Mark Cornforth will participate in the Alumni Game on November 13 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Cornforth, of Montréal, PQ, spent part of three seasons with the Providence Bruins from 1995 to 1999. A four-year product of Merrimack College (NCAA), Cornforth made his professional debut with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) following his senior season with the Warriors in 1995. The blueliner signed with Providence for the start of the 1995 campaign, recording 15 points and 117 penalty minutes, second most among P-Bruins rookies. The rookie's performance earned him six games with the Boston Bruins, during which he went pointless. During his sophomore season, Cornforth recorded a professional career-high of 20 points in 61 games wearing the ‘spoked-P.'

The 6'1" 185-pound defenseman spent the 1996 and 1997 campaigns with the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Grand Rapids Griffins in the International Hockey League. In 89 IHL contests, Cornforth tallied 28 points, including a professional career-high of 15 goals with the Cleveland Lumberjacks in 1997-98. Cornforth returned to Providence for 15 games during the 1998-99 season before being dealt to the Springfield Falcons (AHL). He finished his professional career during the 1999-00 campaign having recorded 66 points and 383 penalty minutes in 245 games.


*Information gathered from http://www.providencebruins.com/

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Big Club Returns MacDermid & Sauve To Providence

Two Key Players Join Providence Squad

October2, 2011


Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has released two players from their training camp.


Forwards Max Sauvé and Lane MacDermid will report to Providence's training camp. The P-Bruins training camp roster is now comprised of 30 players, including 18 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders.


Sauvé, of Tours, France, finished third in points (38) during his rookie season with the Providence Bruins in 2010-11. Providence's Player of the Month in December 2010, the 6'2" 184-pound forward finished last season with nine multiple-point games. Originally drafted by Boston 47th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Sauvé made his professional debut with the P-Bruins at the end of the 2010 campaign after spending four seasons in the QMJHL with Québec and Val d'Or.


MacDermid, a 6'3" 211-pound left wing, finished his sophomore season with the P-Bruins in 2010-11 with career-highs in goals (7), assists (12), points (19) and penalty minutes (158). During his rookie season in 2009-10, the Hartford, CT native lead all Providence players and finished second among AHL rookies in penalty minutes, inflated by 21 fighting majors. Selected by Boston 112th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, MacDermid made in his professional debut at the beginning of the 2009-10 campaign after spending three years in the OHL with Owen Sound and Windsor.




*Information gathered from http://www.providencebruins.com/

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Couple of New Englanders Join Alumni Game

Former P-Bruins White and Winnes Join P-Bruins Alumni Roster


October 1, 2011



The Providence Bruins, entering their 20th season in the American Hockey League, announced today that former Providence Bruins Brian White and Chris Winnes will participate in the Alumni Game on November 13 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.


White, of Winchester, MA, spent part of three seasons with the Providence Bruins, including the 2002-04 campaigns and the 2006-07 playoffs. In 132 career games with the P-Bruins, the defenseman tallied 17 points and 84 penalty minutes.


A four-year product of the University of Maine, White began his professional career at the end of the 1997-98 campaign with the Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL). Between 1998 and 2002, White spent time on the blue line for the Hershey Bears (AHL), Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL), before coming to the Ocean State for the start of the 2002-03 season.


After two seasons wearing the ‘spoked-P,' White spent time overseas and in the ECHL. The blueliner returned to Providence for 10 games during the P-Bruins' 2006-07 playoff run.


Winnes, of Ridgefield, CT, wore the ‘spoked-P' from 1992-93, 1999-00 and three games in 2001-02.


Selected by Boston in the eighth round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, the right-winger played four seasons at the University of New Hampshire with current P-Bruins assistant coach Kevin Dean. In 1987-88, Winnes became the first freshman ever to lead his team in scoring.


He began his professional career with the Maine Mariners (AHL) at the end of the 1990-91 season. The forward split the next two seasons between the Mariners, Boston Bruins (NHL) and P-Bruins, before signing with the Philadelphia Flyers organization in 1993.


Winnes returned to Providence for two games in 1999 and for three games in 2001-02. In 69 games wearing black and gold Winnes recorded 24 goals and 37 assists for 61 points.


Winnes presently works with me as a member of the Warwick, RI Fire Department. Chris is a lieutenant on Rescue 1 in RI's second largest city.





*Information gathered from http://www.providencebruins.com/