Boston Recalls Two Providence Players

Jordan Caron and Steve Kampfer Returning to Big Club
December 4, 2011

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has recalled forward Jordan Caron and defenseman Steven Kampfer from the Providence Bruins (American Hockey League). After playing two games in Providence on Friday and Saturday, Caron and Kampfer will accompany Boston on their two-game road trip to Pittsburghand Winnipeg. Please note they are not expected to practice with the Bruins on Sunday, December 4.


Caron has played in 11 games for Boston so far this season and has registered one goal and two assists. He has appeared in three games for Providence this year with one goal and three assists. His goal came during last night's game against Manchester (Saturday, December 3).


Caron was drafted by the Bruins in the first round (25th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2010-2011 season he notched 12 goals and 16 assists in 47 games with the P-Bruins and 3 goals and 4 assists in 23 games with Boston.


Kampfer missed the first six games of this NHL season due to an injury sustained in preseason but since his return, he has played five games for Boston, tallying one assist. He saw his first game action with Providence this weekend and collected one assist.


Kampfer was originally drafted by Anaheim in the fifth round (93rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to Boston for a 2010 4th round pick before playing any games with Anaheim. In the 2010-11 season, his first year full year in the pros, Kampfer recorded three goals and 13 assists in 22 games with the P-Bruins and received his first NHL call-up on December 8th. Through 38 games with Boston that season, the blueliner had five goals and five assists.


Both players made the Boston Bruins roster straight out of training camp; it was Caron's second year achieving this and Kampfer's first.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com