Two More Moves Affect Three Providence Players

P-BRUINS SEND TWO TO READING
Forwards Riendeau and Labelle Bound for ECHL
March 31, 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 the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Providence has also released forward Olivier Labelle from his Professional Tryout Agreement and he will return to Reading. With the moves, the P-Bruins have 22 players on their roster, including 12 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.

Riendeau, 21, heads to Reading for the second time this season after an ECHL stint from February 14-22. The rookie scored two goals and added an assist in his three games for the Royals. In two stretches for Providence, Riendeau appeared in 22 games overall, contributing one goal and four assists. His first and only career AHL goal came against the Hartford Wolf Pack on March 21.

Riendeau's professional 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 pro debut the following night at the Springfield Falcons, tallying his first pro point with an assist.

Riendeau 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, the native of Boucherville, Quebec scored 58 goals and tallied 68 assists for 126 points before adding 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.

Labelle, 24, signed a PTO with Providence on March 26 after beginning the season with Reading, where he had 23 goals and 39 points in 52 games. The fourth-year pro appeared in two games for the P-Bruins during his recall, going scoreless. He made his AHL season debut on March 26 against the Portland Pirates.

In his pro career, Labelle has appeared in 274 games between the regular season and playoffs, totaling 174 points (85g, 89a) and 691 penalty minutes as a member of seven different squads. The undrafted native of St. Eustache, Quebec has enjoyed AHL time with Providence, the Syracuse Crunch, Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Manitoba Moose, along with ECHL stints with Reading, the Utah Grizzlies and Victoria Salmon Kings.

LAMMERS RELEASED FROM PTO
Forward Appeared in 31 Games for Providence

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have released forward John Lammers from his Professional Tryout Agreement. With the move, the P-Bruins have 21 players on their roster, including 12 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.

Lammers, 24, joined Providence on January 13 and went on to appear in 31 games for the P-Bruins, registering eight goals, nine assists and a plus-six rating. He made his Providence debut on January 15 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and later had his best game as a member of the P-Bruins on February 26 at the Binghamton Senators, recording a hat trick on seven shots and a plus-four rating. Lammers also enjoyed a four-game point-streak with Providence from March 5-12, tallying four assists.

Prior to signing with Providence, Lammers suited up for 25 games with the ECHL's Alaska Aces, where he has totaled 35 points, including 20 goals. The fourth-year pro also spent an 11-game scoreless stint with the AHL's Manitoba Moose this year, spending roughly one month with the club.

Lammers was selected 86th overall in round three of the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.

*Info gathered from www.providencebruins.com

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Kenny Roche Released by Providence

P-BRUINS RELEASE ROCHE
Forward Appeared in 11 Games for Providence
March 30,2010

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have released forward Kenny Roche from his Professional Tryout Agreement. With the move, the P-Bruins have 24 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.

Roche, 26, signed with Providence for the second time this season on March 6 after previously playing for the club from January 15-18. In his most recent stint, the forward appeared in 11 games with two assists, bringing his season totals to 14 contests and three assists with the P-Bruins. Roche also suited up for 14 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack this year, where he registered eight points (4g, 4a) from January 23 to March 2. With his release, the fourth-year pro returns to the ECHL's Charlotte Checkers, where he has collected 33 points (17g, 16a) and 11 multiple-point outings in 36 games this season.

The South Boston, Massachusetts, native and four-year standout for the Boston University Terriers has enjoyed AHL experience with Providence, Hartford and the Lake Erie Monsters, appearing in 63 games with 18 points (6g, 12a) between the three squads. The center was selected by the New York Rangers 75th overall in the third round of the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Series of Transactions Allows Lack of Cohesion

Recalls, Releases, and PTO's This Week
by T. Chace Jr.
March 28, 2010

As I mentioned in my last article, the amount of transactions by both Boston and Providence has in my opinion really affected the AHL Bruins. Just look at what went down in the last week alone. The roster has never been the same, it changes almost daily and trying to establish an identity with all the moves and numerous injuries has Providence on the brink of not making the playoffs for only the third time in 18 seasons. Here is a list of transactions this week alone:

After Boston called up Trent Whitfield and Jeff Penner on March 18th.

March 19, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have assigned forward Trent Whitfield and defenseman Jeff Penner to Providence. Both players were recalled on an emergency basis on March 18 and were healthy scratches during Boston's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

March 19, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have assigned defensemen Rob Kwiet and Scott Fletcher to the ECHL's Reading Royals.

March 19, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have signed defenseman Jody Pederson to an Amateur Tryout Agreement.

March 25, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have recalled forward Trent Whitfield from Providence.

March 26, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have signed forward Olivier Labelle to a Professional Tryout Agreement and forward Devin Timberlake to an Amateur Tryout Agreement.

March 26, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have released defenseman Jody Pederson from his Amateur Tryout Agreement.

March 27, 2010 - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have released forward Ned Lukacevic from his Professional Tryout Agreement.

Winter of Discontent

Proud Providence Team Barely Holding On
by T. Chace Jr.
March 25, 2010

Mathematically the Providence Bruins still have an opportunity to gain entrance to the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs, which they have accomplished every season of their existence, with the exceptions of the 1993-94 and 1997-98 seasons. They returned to Rhode Island’s capital city in 1992 and they have had successful seasons every year, including a Calder Cup Championship in 1999. Last season they were defeated in the Eastern Conference finals by the eventual Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears. However, this year is unlike years past when the nucleus of the team remained intact for most of the regular season. This season has been marred by a series of injuries and promotions to the big club in Boston and then a subsequent return of those players to Providence. The shuffling of those players along with those brought up from the ECHL and veteran PTO’s changed the team’s chemistry on a weekly, sometimes daily basis. As a result, it seems from these eyes that here has been a lack of cohesion all season long.

With just eight games remaining in the season for Providence, the Bruins trail the eighth place team in the conference by eight points. The daunting task ahead of them is quite difficult especially when you consider that all their remaining games are against Atlantic Division opponents and they have the least number of games to be played. If the season ended today, five of the eight teams now qualified for the Eastern Conference playoffs are from the Atlantic Division. In the last ten games for Providence they have only managed two victories, despite playing a lot of close games.

The reality is that Providence mirrors Boston when it comes to scoring goals this season. Providence has only one 20 goal scorer, Mikko Lehtonen, who has 23 goals to go along with 26 assists for 49 points. These totals don’t even get him in the top 40 of all scorers in the AHL. Captain Trent Whitfield has 17 goals which are second on the club, but the team does not possess the scoring punch of other teams in the league. The goaltending at the beginning of the season through the halfway point of the season was very good but in the last quarter of the season it has declined somewhat. Dany Sabourin has played the fourth most minutes in the league and is third in the league in saves. Of late, Kevin Regan has seen his minutes increase. Sabourin’s goals against average of 2.67 is also not in the top twenty in the league. On defense, Andy Wozniewski is tied for ninth in the league among defensemen in points with 41 and is fourth among defensemen in power-play points with 24. The loss of Providence veteran Adam McQuaid to both call ups and injury has affected the overall defense and the team’s toughness. In regards to toughness, rookie Lane MacDermid, leads all rookies in penalty minutes with 155 and is first in major penalties with 21. In recent weeks, several young players have picked up their game including Levi Nelson, John Lammers, Jordan Knackstedt, and Andrew Bodnarchuk. By all accounts their season is on the brink, yet the pride in the organization and the upcoming emotional rivalries could propel them to the playoffs. That’s why they play the games, you never know what’s possible, and this Providence team, based on their past history will most assuredly make it interesting.

2009-10 Providence Bruins - Regular Season - Part 1

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Penner and Whitfield Called Up Again

Trent Whitfield & Jeff Penner Return to NHL
March 18, 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 forward Trent Whitfield and defenseman Jeff Penner from Providence on an emergency basis. Both players will join Boston today and be available for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. at the TD Garden. With the moves, the P-Bruins have 25 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Whitfield, 32, returns to Boston for the third time this season, where he has tallied one assist in 14 games over his previous two recalls. The veteran made his Boston debut on October 21, 2009 against the Nashville Predators and Whitfield later registered his lone helper on January 21 versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 49 games for Providence this year, the club's captain is tied for second on the team in scoring with 41 points and he also ranks second with 17 goals. Whitfield has 11 multiple-point games for the P-Bruins, including three two-goal games.

The 12th year pro and native of Alameda, Saskatchewan, was signed by Boston as a free agent on July 13, 2009 after enjoying NHL time with the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues, along with AHL action for the Portland Pirates and Peoria Rivermen. Whitfield was originally selected by the Bruins 100th overall in round four of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Penner, 22, earned his first career NHL promotion on March 8, and he made his NHL debut the following night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He skated 13 shifts for 9:17 in Boston's 4-3 overtime loss at Toronto in his only appearance for the parent Bruins during a three-day recall. In his second full pro season, Penner ranks seventh on the P-Bruins in scoring and second among team defensemen with a career-high 30 points, including six goals and 24 assists, in 59 games this year.

As a rookie in 2008-09, Penner became the seventh player in P-Bruins history to appear in all 80 regular season games before then suiting up for another 16 postseason contests. The Steinbach, Manitoba, native finished his first season with 28 points (10g, 18a) and led Providence with a plus-22 rating to earn the team's Plus-Minus Award. Penner was also named the P-Bruins' American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year and received the club's Community Service Award. The undrafted blue-liner was signed by Boston as a free agent on March 29, 2008 after playing one season of college hockey with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he received an honorable mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team. Penner first joined the P-Bruins on an Amateur Tryout Agreement for two games late in the 2007-08 campaign.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Providence Announces Clear Day Roster

List Features Nine Players with NHL Time This Season
March 11, 2010

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced their Clear Day roster this morning, consisting of the maximum two goaltenders and 20 skaters.

According to AHL bylaws, only the players listed on a team's Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the 2009-10 regular season and 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs, unless emergency conditions arise as a result of recall, injury or suspension. Teams may also add signed junior players or players on amateur tryout contracts after their respective junior or college seasons are complete.

The P-Bruins' Clear Day roster consists of goalies Kevin Regan and Dany Sabourin, forwards Jamie Arniel, Zach Hamill, Jordan Knackstedt, Drew Larman, Guillaume Lefebvre, Mikko Lehtonen, Jeff LoVecchio, Lane MacDermid, Kirk MacDonald, Brad Marchand, Levi Nelson, Yannick Riendeau and Trent Whitfield, along with defensemen Andrew Bodnarchuk, Alain Goulet, Adam McQuaid, Jeff Penner, Jared Ross, Cody Wild and Andy Wozniewski.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Jeff Penner Heads To NHL For First Time

Defenseman Rewarded with First Career NHL Recall
March 8, 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 Jeff Penner on an emergency basis. Penner is expected to join Boston for Tuesday's road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the move, the P-Bruins have 25 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Penner, 22, earns his first career NHL recall after scoring 27 points, including six goals and 21 assists, in 55 games this season for Providence. He ranks eighth on the P-Bruins in scoring and second among team defensemen.

As a rookie in 2008-09, Penner became the seventh player in P-Bruins history to appear in all 80 regular season games before then suiting up for another 16 postseason contests. The Steinbach, Manitoba, native finished his first full season with 28 points (10g, 18a) and led Providence with a plus-22 rating to earn the team's Plus-Minus Award. Penner was also named the P-Bruins' American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year and received the club's Community Service Award.

The undrafted blue-liner was signed by Boston as a free agent on March 29, 2008 after playing one season of college hockey with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he received an honorable mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team. Penner joined the P-Bruins on an Amateur Tryout Agreement for two games late in the 2007-08 campaign.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com
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Goalie Dany Sabourin Returns To Providence

Dalton Reassigned to ECHL's Reading
March 8, 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 assigned goaltender Dany Sabourin to Providence and reassigned goalie Matt Dalton from Providence to the ECHL's Reading Royals. With the moves, the P-Bruins continue to have 26 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, 10 defensemen and two goaltenders.

Sabourin, 29, earned his first recall to the parent Bruins on March 5 and served as the back-up goalie to Tim Thomas in Boston's games on March 6 and March 7. The veteran net-minder has appeared in 44 games for the P-Bruins this season with a record of 23-20-0, three shutouts, a 2.63 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage. In 11 pro seasons, Sabourin has played in 57 NHL games with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins, compiling an 18-25-4 mark and 2.87 GAA. He split the 2008-09 campaign between Pittsburgh, where he went 6-8-2 in 19 outings, and the AHL's Springfield Falcons, showing a 5-6-2 record. The native of Val d'Or, Quebec, was selected by Calgary 108th overall in round four of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by the Bruins as a free agent on July 7, 2009.

Dalton, 23, appeared in two games during his second stint in Providence, going 0-0-1 with a 1.33 GAA and .955 save percentage. The rookie goalie stopped all 14 shots he faced in 25:01 in relief of Kevin Regan on March 6 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before suffering a 3-2 shootout loss on March 7 against the Lowell Devils. In six AHL games this season, Dalton is 0-4-1 with a 3.26 GAA and .904 save percentage. He has spent the majority of the year with Reading, compiling a 17-18-2 record, 3.55 GAA and .905 save percentage. He has also enjoyed two recalls to Boston but has yet to appear in an NHL game. Dalton, a native of Clinton, Ontario, was signed by Boston as a free agent on April 22, 2009 after playing two seasons for the Bemidji State University Beavers, where his 2.29 GAA is the best in school history.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Boston Makes Moves With Providence

Sabourin & Marchand Head to NHL, Dalton Returns to AHL
March 5, 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 goaltender Dany Sabourin and forward Brad Marchand from Providence, Sabourin on an emergency basis. Boston has also assigned goaltender Matt Dalton to Providence. Sabourin and Marchand will join the parent Bruins today and travel with the team on their upcoming seven-game road trip.

With the moves, the P-Bruins have 24 players on their roster, including 13 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Sabourin, 29, was placed on re-entry waivers by Boston yesterday for the purpose of recall. This is his first call-up to Boston after signing with the Bruins organization as a free agent on July 7, 2009. The veteran goalie has appeared in 44 games for the P-Bruins this season with a record of 23-20-0, three shutouts, a 2.63 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage. In his 11 pro seasons, Sabourin has played in 57 NHL games with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins, compiling an 18-25-4 mark and 2.87 GAA. He split the 2008-09 campaign between Pittsburgh, where he went 6-8-2 in 19 outings, and the AHL's Springfield Falcons, showing a 5-6-2 record. The native of Val d'Or, Quebec, was selected by Calgary 108th overall in round four of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Marchand, 21, joins Boston for the second time this season after earning his first career NHL recall from October 18, 2009 - November 20, 2009. The second-year pro appeared in 12 games for Boston during that stretch, making his NHL debut and registering his first and only NHL point with an assist on October 21, 2009 against the Nashville Predators. Marchand currently ranks fifth on the P-Bruins in scoring with 32 points, including 13 goals and 19 assists in his 34 games. The right wing also leads Providence with a plus-14 rating. Marchand was named Providence's Rookie of the Year in 2008-09 after appearing in 79 regular season games and compiling 59 points (18g, 41a). The native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, went on to add 15 points (7g, 8a) in 16 postseason contests as a first-year pro. Boston selected Marchand 71st overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Dalton, 23, returns to Providence for the second time this year after beginning his professional career with four AHL games, compiling a 0-4-0 record, 3.98 GAA and .889 save percentage. The rookie has spent the majority of the season with the ECHL's Reading Royals, going 17-18-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .905 save percentage. He has also enjoyed two recalls to Boston but has yet to appear in an NHL game. Dalton, a native of Clinton, Ontario, was signed by Boston as a free agent on April 22, 2009 after playing two seasons for the Bemidji State University Beavers, where his 2.29 GAA is the best in school history.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Providence Goaltender Sabourin On Re-Entry Waivers

Providence Goalie Could Receive First Recall to Boston
March 4, 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 placed goaltender Dany Sabourin on re-entry waivers for the purpose of recall. The parent Bruins have also recalled goaltender Matt Dalton from the ECHL's Reading Royals on an emergency basis. Dalton is expected to be available for Boston's game tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Should Sabourin clear waivers, the P-Bruins will have 24 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, nine defensemen and one goaltender.

Sabourin, 29, is in his first season with the Bruins organization after signing with Boston as a free agent on July 7, 2009. The veteran goalie has appeared in 44 games for the P-Bruins this season with a record of 23-20-0, three shutouts, a 2.63 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage. In his 11 pro seasons, Sabourin has played in 57 NHL games with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins, compiling an 18-25-4 mark and 2.87 GAA. He split the 2008-09 campaign between Pittsburgh, where he went 6-8-2 in 19 outings, and the AHL's Springfield Falcons, showing a 5-6-2 record. The native of Val d'Or, Quebec, was selected by Calgary 108th overall in round four of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Dalton, 23, earns his second recall of the season to Boston after being summoned on an emergency basis from February 24 to March 1 to practice with the club. The rookie net-minder has appeared in 37 games for Reading this year with a 17-18-2 record, 3.55 GAA and .905 save percentage. Dalton has also suited up for four games for Providence, going 0-4-0. The Clinton, Ontario, native was signed by Boston as a free agent on April 22, 2009 after playing two seasons at Bemidji State University, where his 2.29 GAA is the best in school history.

*Information gathered at www.providencebruins.com

Boston Trades Morris, Bitz, and Weller

Bruins Wheeling and Dealing at Trade Deadline
by T. Chace Jr.
March 3, 2010

Derek Morris was traded back to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a conditional draft choice in the 2011 NHL Entry. Morris, a pending unrestricted free agent on July 1, still owns a home in Scottsdale. In 58 games for the Bruins, Morris had produced 3 goals and 25 points while averaging 22 minutes a game.

Another trade followed that replaced Morris on the Boston blue line. The Bruins acquired defenseman Dennis Seidenberg and a prospect from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Craig Weller, Byron Bitz and a second-round draft pick. The prospect heading to Boston is reportedly Ohio State defenseman Matt Bartkowski, who the Panthers selected in the seventh round two years ago. Bitz had nine points in 45 games for the Bruins this season. Weller has spent the entire season in the AHL.

Former Providence College Star Comes Home

Boston Deals Matt Marquardt to Edmonton for Cody Wild
March 2, 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 acquired defenseman Cody Wild from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Matt Marquardt. With the move, the P-Bruins have 26 players on their roster, including 15 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.

Wild, 22, is a North Providence native who has split time in his career between the Springfield Falcons and the ECHL's Stockton Thunder. The blue-liner has appeared in 37 games for the Falcons this season, registering 14 assists and 24 penalty minutes, in addition to one assist in four contests for the Thunder. The third-year pro has suited up for 119 career games, 109 at the AHL level, with six goals and 33 assists for 39 points, along with 86 PIM. Prior to turning pro, Wild enjoyed three seasons with his hometown Providence College Friars from 2005-08, where he amassed 57 points (16g, 41a) and 80 PIM in 100 games before entering the professional ranks late in the 2007-08 campaign. He was selected by Edmonton 140th overall in round five of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Marquardt, 22, has split this season between Providence and the ECHL's Reading Royals. The second-year pro tallied 10 points, including one goal and nine assists, in 42 games for the P-Bruins to go along with three points (g, 2a) in nine contests for the Royals. In his P-Bruins career, Marquardt appeared in 113 regular season games and nine postseason contests, totaling 11 goals and 23 assists. 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.

*Info gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Scott Fletcher Headed Back To ECHL

Fletcher Assigned To Reading
Defenseman has Appeared in 11 Games for Providence
March 2, 2010

Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that defenseman Scott Fletcher has been assigned to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. With the move, the P-Bruins have 25 players on their roster, including 15 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.

Fletcher, 22, was recalled by Providence from Reading for the second time this season on February 12, since appearing in three games with a plus-three rating. The defenseman has missed Providence's last five games due to injury dating back to February 19. Overall, Fletcher has suited up for 11 P-Bruins games on the year, going scoreless with 27 penalty minutes. With Reading, the rookie has recorded four points (2g, 2a) and 67 PIM in 23 contests.

Prior to turning pro, Fletcher enjoyed five seasons of junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, splitting time between the Plymouth Whalers, Niagara IceDogs, Mississauga IceDogs and Saginaw Spirit. In juniors, the undrafted native of Haslett, Michigan, appeared in 236 regular season games with 15 points (2g, 13a) and 632 PIM. Fletcher also suited up for 25 playoff contests, going scoreless with 48 PIM. He signed an AHL contract with Providence on August 11, 2009.

*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com