Providence - 2012-13 AHL Regular Season Champions

Remarkable Bruins Season Led by Rookies
Oppose the Hershey Bears in Round 1 of Playoffs
April 25, 2013
Thomas Chace Jr.


The Providence Bruins have finished the regular season with a flourish, winning their last nine games of the year in all different manners and starring all different players. With a roster of nearly 30 players, it has been a new hero every night in an ever changing line-up.

After 19 games at the beginning of the 2012-13 AHL season, the Bruins had 9 victories, 8 losses and 2 shoot-out losses (SOL). They were in last place in the Atlantic Division and 28th in goals scored, through a quarter of the season. Things appeared similar to previous seasons, where finishing scoring chances was the norm and lack of scoring doomed the squad.

The need for more scoring and finishing was addressed in the summer of 2012. It took a while for things to gel on offense for the Bruins this season, but it sure ended with a drastic improvement. No less than 12 players have at least 10 goals this season for the Providence club.

Their leading scorer this season was rookie center Ryan Spooner, who finished with an exclamation point in Sunday’s regular season finale against a desperate Norfolk Admirals team. Spooner notched a hat-trick, including the game winner with 21 seconds left in regulation time to defeat and eliminate Norfolk from the AHL Playoffs.

Ryan Spooner
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

Spooner, 21, played in 59 games for Providence this season and scored 17 goals and led the team in assists, with 40. His 57 points bests the last three Providence Bruins season’s scoring leaders. Along with fellow rookies, defenseman Torey Krug and goaltender Niklas Svedberg, they formed a nucleus that spelled trouble for the rest of the AHL.

The Bruins leading goal scorer was Jamie Tardif who scored 30 goals and led the team in power-play goals as well with 13. Craig Cunningham played in all but one game this season and improved on last year’s team high total of 20 goals by netting 25 this season.

Other Bruins with 10 or more goals includes, Carter Camper, Torey Krug, Chris Bourque, Christian Hanson, Kyle MacKinnon, Justin Florek, Jordan Caron, Graham Mink, and recently traded Maxime Sauvé. Providence has not seen those kinds of numbers for some time.

In February the Bruins began to really click and in 11 games, they got 8 wins, had only 2 regulation losses, and 2 (SOL). Providence worked hard, getting 18 out of 22 possible points in February and never looked back. Home or road it didn’t matter, the team won 10 more games out of 14 in March.

April was a clean sweep, winning all 9 games played. The Bruins last defeat was to their first round playoff opponent, the Hershey Bears. The Bruins lost 3-2 on March 30, in Hershey, after Providence blew a 2-0 lead. Providence repaid the Bears with their own 3-2 victory back in Providence. This time they won, after leading 2-0, despite allowing Hershey to tie it up. Jamie Tardif scored his (30th) goal with about nine minutes left to seal the one goal victory.

Since that quarter mark of 19 games, the Bruins won 41 times and dropped only 13. Finishing the 2012-13 season as Regular Season Champions is remarkable considering there were so many unknown variables in regard to so many first year players. There were questions about who would be the starting netminder.

Niklas Svedberg
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

Would it be Michael Hutchinson or Swedish rookie Niklas Svedberg? As it turns out, goaltender Niklas Svedberg has been awarded so much hardware that he’ll need to rent a storage unit to contain it all and “Hutch” finished strong with a 2.30 GAA and a .914 SV%. Goaltending questions have been answered.

The last time the Providence Bruins were in the playoffs was 2009, they were eliminated in the Conference Final by, you guessed it, the Hershey Bears. The two games played this season between the two teams proved to be very close, hard hitting, and fistic affairs. Jamie Tardif has 3 goals for Providence in the two games played. Jared Knight and Torey Krug have multiple points against Hershey.

Providence has everything in place to make this an even more memorable 2012-13 AHL season. Hosting the AHL All-Star Classic in January and making a run at the Calder Cup the same season, is great for the city of Providence and its loyal fans, which finished 3rd inattendance this season.

Can the Providence Bruins bring AHL President Dave Andrews and the other AHL officials back to Rhode Island one more time this season? I don’t see why not?

Tale of the Tape - Providence Bruins vs. Hershey Bears

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Providence vs. Hershey - Best of 5
		Providence		Hershey
Wins		50		36
Points		105		81
GF		222		204
GA		183		196
Home Record		26-9-0-3		18-15-3-2
Last 10 Gms.		9-1		5-5
Streak		9-0		1-0
PIM		1246		1062
PP		18.5 (8th)		18.0 (11th)
PK		85.7 (5th)		84.2 (10th)
Score 1st		37-8-0-3 (80%)		27-11-2-3 (69%)
Leading After 1		29-3-0-1		20-4-0-2
Leading After 2		32-1-0-1		25-1-1-2
Shots For		33.62 (2nd)		26.42 (30th)
Shots Against		28.61 (7th)		29.5 (14th)
Attendance		8188 (3rd)		10, 046 (1st)
Goaltending
		Svedberg		Grubauer
Games		48		28
Record		37-8-0-3		15-9-0-2
GAA		2.17		2.25
Save %		0.925		0.919
SO		4		2
Head 2 Head		Providence		Hershey
March 30, 2013
Goals		2		3
Shots		39		26
PP		1/1		1/4
Fights		B. Robins		P. Wellar
Penalties		7		4
Notes: Providence only loss all season after leading after 2 periods
April 12, 2013
Goals		3		2
Shots		27		26
PP		0/2		0/4
Fights		Z. Trotman		M. Latta
Penalties		5		3
Notes:Providence again blows lead after 2 periods but win on Tardif's 30th goal of season

Providence Playoff Schedule

Hershey is First Round Opponent
Eliminated Providence in Bruins Last Playoff Appearance
April 21, 2013

Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

The Providence Bruins announced that they will face the Hershey Bears in the Eastern
Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs and will host Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-five series.
 
Below are the dates for the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Game 1 will be played at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Friday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. and Game 2 will also be played at The Dunk on Sunday, April 28 at 3:05 p.m. Tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals are currently on sale. For information and special playoff ticket offers visit www.providencebruins.com or call the Providence Bruins ticket office 401-273-5000. Providence Bruins playoffs are presented by Dunkin' Donuts.
 
Providence vs. Hershey

• Game 1 Fri., April 26 Hershey at Providence 7:05 p.m.
• Game 2 Sun., April 28 Hershey at Providence 7:05 p.m.
• Game 3 Sat., May 4 Providence at Hershey 7:00 p.m.
• *Game 4 Sun., May 5 Providence at Hershey 5:00 p.m.
• *Game 5 Wed., May 8 Hershey at Providence 7:05 p.m.

*if necessary


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Niklas Svedberg Wins Another Award

Providence Netminder Has Exceeded Expectations
April 18, 2013

Niklas Svedberg
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Niklas Svedberg has been named the winner of the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding goaltender for the 2012-13 season, as voted by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league's 30 member cities.
 
Entering the final weekend of the regular season, Svedberg is 36-8-2 in 47 appearances for the Bruins, helping them to the Atlantic Division title and the best record in the AHL. His 36 wins rank second in the league this season and are the second-most by a rookie in the 77-year history of the AHL. Svedberg also ranks sixth with a 2.15 goals-against average and fourth with a .925 save percentage, allowing two goals or fewer in 34 of his 47 outings while posting four shutouts. Svedberg has a record of 24-2-1 over his last 27 starts since Jan. 4, including a 10-game winning streak from Jan. 20 to Feb. 22.
 
A 23-year-old native of Sollentuna, Sweden, Svedberg was the starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference at the 2013 AHL All-Star Game held in Providence, and was named a First Team AHL All-Star and earned a spot on the AHL All-Rookie Team last week. The CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for March, Svedberg is the first rookie to be named the AHL's outstanding goaltender since Jim Carey in 1994-95.
 
The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award, which was first presented in 1984, honors former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Baz Bastien, who played four seasons in goal with the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets (1945-49) before suffering a career-ending eye injury. Bastien would go on to serve as head coach and general manager of the Hornets, leading them to the 1967 Calder Cup championship. Previous winners of the award include Jon Casey (1985), Sam St. Laurent (1986), Mark Laforest (1987, 1991), Felix Potvin (1992), Corey Hirsch (1993), Manny Legace (1996), Martin Biron (1999), Dwayne Roloson (2001), Jason LaBarbera (2004, 2007), Ryan Miller (2005), Dany Sabourin (2006), Michael Leighton (2008), Cory Schneider (2009), Jonathan Bernier (2010), Brad Thiessen (2011) and Yann Danis (2012).


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Jordan Caron Back in Providence

Roster Casualty Due to Returning Players
Bergeron, Marchand Returning; Soderberg Added
April 15, 2013

Jordan Caron
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, April 16, that the team has assigned Jordan Caron to Providence (American Hockey League).
 
Caron skated in 17 games with Boston this season and registered one goal and two assists for three points with a +1 rating.

Prior to joining Boston, Caron appeared in 44 games with Providence, where the 22-year-old notched 10 goals and five assists for 15 points with 38 penalty minutes.

The 6'3'', 204-pound native of Sayabec, Quebec was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round (25th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Torey Krug Named AHL Player of the Week

Defenseman Having Tremendous Rookie Season
April 15, 2013

Torey Krug
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that defenseman Torey Krug has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 14, 2013.
 
Krug notched seven points (two goals, five assists) and a plus-5 rating in three games as Providence secured the Atlantic Division title and closed in on the AHL's overall points championship.

On Friday night, Krug celebrated his 22nd birthday by tallying two assists and helping the Bruins to a 3-2 win over visiting Hershey. In a battle of division champions on Saturday, Krug set up both Providence goals in a 2-0 victory at Springfield. And on Sunday, Krug scored twice and added another assist for his third consecutive multiple-point game as the B's knocked off Norfolk, 4-1.

Krug is tied for eighth among AHL rookies and tied for third among AHL defensemen in scoring with 44 points (13 goals, 31 assists) in 62 games for Providence this season. He has also skated in one game with the parent Boston Bruins, notching one assist. Krug, a native of Livonia, Mich., signed with Boston on Mar. 25, 2012, after three years at Michigan State University, where he was named the CCHA conference's Player of the Year last season.

In recognition of his achievement, Krug will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Bruins home game.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Alden Hirschfeld Back in Fold For Providence

Forward Skated in Four Kelly Cup Playoff Games
April 15, 2013
The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that forward Alden Hirschfeld has been recalled on loan from the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL). The Bruins roster is now comprised of 30 players, including three goaltenders, nine defensemen and 18 forwards.
 
Since being returned on loan to the Stingrays on April 3, the forward skated in four playoff games and recorded one assist. The Stingrays were swept by the Gwinnett Gladiators in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Hirschfeld, 25, has four goals and four assists in 35 games with the Bruins this season. In 18 games with South Carolina this season, the 6'1", 206-pound forward has 4-4-=8 totals.
 
Hirschfeld is a four-year product of Miami University (Ohio) where he recorded 70 points on 35 goals and 35 assists. As a team tri-captain in 2011-12, the forward was one of only three players who skated in all 41 games for the RedHawks. He scored a collegiate-best 12 goals and 14 assists for 26 points as a junior.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Carl Soderberg is Officially a Bruin

Soderberg Signs Through 2014-15 Season

April 13, 2013

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, April 13, that the club has signed forward Carl Soderberg to a three-year, one-way contract through the 2014-15 season. The NHL approved the Standard Player Contract of Soderberg for registration today at 5:00 p.m. 

Soderberg's salary is worth an annual cap figure of one million dollars. Soderberg will join the club Wednesday, April 17, and will be eligible for the remainder of the NHL regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

Chiarelli issued the following statement in regards to Soderberg: 

"We are fortunate to get a player like Carl at this stage of the season. I would like to thank the President of the Linkoping hockey club, Mike Helber and their GM, Johan Hemlin, in playing a significant part in allowing Carl to play for the Boston Bruins. Carl is a big strong two way center who can also play wing. We look forward to him joining our team this week.” 

In 54 games with Linkoping HC (Swedish Elite League) this year, Soderberg has registered 31 goals and 29 assists for 60 points with a +18 rating. The 27-year-old forward is ranked 1st the SEL in goals (31), second in points (60), seventh in assists (29) and 12th in plus/minus rating (+18). Linköping HC and Soderberg were eliminated from the Swedish Elite League Playoffs on Friday, April 5 with the final series score of 4-1. 

In 2011-12, Soderberg was second on Linköping HC in points (35) and assists (21), and was tied for second in goals (14). 

In two seasons with Linkoping HC, Soderberg has skated in 96 games, notching 45 goals, 50 assists for 95 points with a +24 rating. Prior to joining Linköping HC, the 27-year-old forward skated in 219 games with the Malmo Redhawks (Sweden 1st Division) from 2005-2010 tallying 80-159=239 totals with a combined +69 rating. 

The 6'3" 218-pound native of Malmo, Sweden was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (49th overall) the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The Bruins acquired Soderberg from the Blues on July 23, 2007 in exchange for goaltender Hannu Toivonen.

Providence Signs Dartmouth Forward

Former Dartmouth Standout Matt Lindblad Signs ATO 
April 11,2013

Matt Lindblad

The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that they have signed forward Matt Lindblad to an amateur tryout agreement. Per club policy, the financial details of the agreement will not be released.

Lindblad was signed to an entry level contract by the Boston Bruins on April 5. The forward appeared in 30 games for Dartmouth (ECAC) this year and registered 10 goals and 18 assists with two penalty minutes. The forward's 28 points were good for second on the team. The 23-year-old skated in a total of 89 games over three seasons with the Big Green and notched 29 goals and 51 assists for 80 points during that span.

The 6'1'', 200-pound forward is a native of Winnetka, Illinois and attended Dartmouth after two seasons in the United States Hockey League with Sioux Falls and Chicago.

With the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2009-10, Lindblad appeared in 57 games and registered 24 goals and 46 assists with a +11 rating. His 24 goals with the Stampede led the team and his 70 points ranked second.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Extraordinary Season Continues for Svedberg

Svedberg Named to AHL First All-Star Team
Providence Rookie Near Record For Wins
April 11, 2013


The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Niklas Svedberg has been named to the 2012-13 AHL First All-Star Team.

Niklas Svedberg
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

In his first season of pro hockey in North America, Niklas Svedberg has backstopped the Providence Bruins to an Atlantic Division championship with six games still remaining in the regular season. He has earned the third-most victories ever by an AHL rookie goaltender (34-8-0) and he ranks sixth in the league in goals-against average (2.18) and fifth in save percentage (.924) in 45 appearances. Svedberg, 23, was the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for March, and is the first rookie netminder named to the AHL's First All-Star Team since Jim Carey in 1994-95.

 
2012-13 AHL First All-Star Team G - Niklas Svedberg, Providence Bruins (45gp, 34-8-2, 2.18gaa, .924sv%, 4so)
D - Justin Schultz, Oklahoma City Barons (34gp, 18+30=48pts., +8, 7 PPG, 3 GWG)
D - Sami Vatanen, Norfolk Admirals (59gp, 8+36=44pts., +1, 4 PPG, 2 GWG)
LW - Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Springfield Falcons (68gp, 20+43=63pts., +19, 9 PPG)
C - Tyler Johnson, Syracuse Crunch (59gp, 32+25=58pts., +25, 11 PPG)
RW - Gustav Nyquist, Grand Rapids Griffins (58gp, 23+37=60pts., +10, 9 PPG)

 
2012-13 AHL Second All-Star Team
G - Curtis McElhinney, Springfield Falcons (46gp, 28-14-3, 2.25gaa, .924sv%, 9so)
D - Mark Barberio, Syracuse Crunch (70gp, 8+32=40pts., +7, 23 PP pts.)
D - Adam Clendening, Rockford IceHogs (69gp, 7+36=43pts., +14, 22 PP pts.)
LW - Matt Fraser, Texas Stars (62gp, 33+13=46pts., +13, 17 PPG)
C - Jeff Taffe, Hershey Bears (67gp, 18+46=64pts., 23 PP pts.)
RW - Brett Connolly, Syracuse Crunch (67gp, 27+30=57pts., +15, 8 PPG, 7 GWG

 Each All-Star Team member will receive a custom-designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2012-13 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Bobby Robins Recognized With Award

Tough Winger is All Heart
Robins Awarded Providence's Man of the Year
April 11, 2013

Bobby Robins
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

The Providence Bruins are proud to announce that Bobby Robins has been named the team's winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Providence community during the 2012-13 season.

Robins is always willing to help out in the Providence community and surrounding areas. He is one of the most popular players in franchise history, known for his friendliness towards fans. Every time the Bruins hold a team event for the general public, a community group, or season ticket holders, Robins is always the first one in the door and the last one to leave.

Over the past two seasons with the Bruins, Robins has participated in many community service projects, including school readings, fan-related events, hospital visits, and many more. 
 
Robins is now one of 30 finalists for the AHL's 2012-13 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, honoring the overall IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the former Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia. The winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced by the American Hockey League on Apr. 18.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Spooner and Svedberg Named to All-Rookie Team

Ryan Spooner Leads Team in Scoring
Niklas Svedberg; Continues to Amaze
April 10, 2013


The Providence Bruins, in their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Niklas Svedberg and forward Ryan Spooner have been named to the 2012-13 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league's 30 member cities.
 

Niklas Svedberg
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.
 

In his first season of pro hockey in North America, Niklas Svedberg has backstopped the Providence Bruins to the best record in the AHL entering the final week and a half of the regular season. He has earned the third-most victories ever by an AHL rookie goaltender (34-8-0) and he ranks sixth in the league in goals-against average (2.18) and fifth in save percentage (.924) in 45 appearances.

Ryan Spooner
Photo by Thomas Chace Jr.

Svedberg, 23, signed with the Boston Bruins last May after leading Brynas IF to the Elitserien championship in his native Sweden.

Leading all AHL rookies with 37 assists and 51 points, Ryan Spooner is also at the top of the scoring page for the league-leading Providence Bruins. A second-round draft choice by Boston in 2010, Spooner has registered 13 multiple-point games this season, including four in a row between Mar. 16 and Apr. 5. The 21-year-old native of Kanata, Ont., has also appeared in four NHL games with Boston, making his NHL debut on Feb. 6.
 
Each All-Rookie Team member will receive a custom-designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2012-13 AHL All-Rookie Team.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Bruins Sign Forward to 3 Year Entry-Level Deal
April 9, 2013



Seth Griffith

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, April 9, that the club has signed forward Seth Griffith to a three-year entry-level contract.

Griffith has skated in 54 games this year with the London Knights (Ontario Hockey League) and has registered 33 goals and 48 assists with a +18 rating. The 20-year-old forward's 81 points rank second on the London Knights, which is good for 10th in the OHL. Griffith's 48 assists also rank 10th in the OHL (tied for first on the Knights) with his 33 goals ranking 12th (tied for second for the Knights).

At the conclusion of the 2013 OHL regular season, Griffith was honored with the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the OHL's top scoring right wing, for his 81 points (33-48=81).

In seven playoff appearances in 2013, Griffith has notched one goal and three assists with four penalty minutes.

Griffith has been with the London Knights for four seasons (2009-2013) and has skated in a total of 207 games while racking up 102 goals and 129 points (231 points) with a combined +63 rating. In the 2011-12 season, Griffith was third in the OHL with a career-high 45 goals and was ranked ninth with a career-high 85 points. In 42 OHL playoff games with the Knights, the forward has accumulated 18-23=43 totals with a + 12 rating.

The 5'11", 185-pound native of Wallaceberg, Ontario was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Providence Adds Free Agent From Dartmouth College

Matthew Lindblad Signs Entry-Level Contract
April 5, 2013

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, April 5, that the club has signed free agent forward Matthew Lindblad from Dartmouth College to an entry-level contract. Lindblad will report to the Providence Bruins (American Hockey League).
 
Lindblad appeared in 30 games for Dartmouth (ECAC) this year and registered 10 goals and 18 assists with two penalty minutes. The forward's 28 points were good for second on the team. The 23-year-old skated in a total of 89 games over three seasons with the Big Green and notched 29 goals and 51 assists for 80 points during that span.
 
The 6'1'', 200-pound forward is a native of Winnetka, Illinois and attended Dartmouth after two seasons in the United States Hockey League with Sioux Falls and Chicago.

With the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2009-10, Lindblad appeared in 57 games and registered 24 goals and 46 assists with a +11 rating. His 24 goals with the Stampede led the team and his 70 points ranked second.


*Information gathered from www.providencebruins.com

Bruins Acquire Rob Flick for Max Sauve

Sauve Assigned to Rockland; Chicago AHL Affiliate 
April 3, 2013


Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced Wednesday, April 3, that the team has acquired defenseman Wade Redden from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2014. The pick becomes a sixth round pick in 2014 if Redden plays in one or more games during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins also acquired forward Rob Flick from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Max Sauve.

Redden has appeared in 23 games this year with the St. Louis Blues, scoring two goals and three assists with 11 penalty minutes. The 35-year-old blueliner has skated in 1017 NHL games between Ottawa Senators (1995-2008), New York Rangers (2008-2010) and the St. Louis Blues (2012-2013) in his career and has registered 108 goals and 347 assists for 455 points during that span. Redden skated in his 1,000 NHL game on February 7, 2013 against the Detroit Red Wings and is the 10th active defenseman to reach that milestone.
 
The 6'2", 205-pound native of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan was drafted by the New York Islanders in the first round (second overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He is a former teammate of current Bruins Zdeno Chara and Chris Kelly during his stint with the Senators.

Flick has skated in 51 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season and has registered three goals and two assists with 97 penalty minutes (ranks fifth on the team). The 22-year old centerman has appeared in 96 AHL games, tallying 10 goals and 8 assists with 188 penalty minutes during that span.

Prior to joining the Rockford IceHogs, Flick spent three seasons (2008-2010) with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) where he skated in 181 games and notched 46 goals and 53 assists. Flick also played in 17 games with the Toledo Walleye (EHCL) in 2012, where he potted four goals and six assists with 43 penalty minutes. The forward racked up 393 penalty minutes with Mississauga and led the team in 2010 and 2011 with 157 and 167 penalty minutes, respectively. In 46 playoff OHL playoff games with Mississauga, Flick earned 11 goals and 11 assists for 16 points, while accumulating 92 penalty minutes.
 
The 6'2", 208-pound native of London, Ontario was drafted in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
 
Sauve has skated in 52 games this year with the Providence Bruins (AHL) and has scored 10 goals and earned 13 assists. In total, Sauve has appeared in 158 games with the P-Bruins and has registered 44 goals and 45 assists. The forward skated in one NHL game with Boston.
 
The 6'2", 184-pound forward hails from of Tours, France and was drafted in the second round (47th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.


*Boston Bruins press release gathered from www.providencebruins.com