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Providence Bruins

Boyes, Aucoin leading Bruins' charge

February 28, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins begin the week in third place in the tightly-contested Atlantic Division standings with their 30-21-3-6 record (69 points). The Black and Gold is 7-3-0-0 in its last 10 games, and finished the month of February with a record of 8-3-1-0. Five of the team’s eight wins during February were shutout victories. The Bruins’ special teams have played a key role in the club’s charge up the standings. The power play ranks second in the AHL with a 20.5% success rate (58/283), and leads the league on home ice (36/140; 25.7%). Providence was dominant on the penalty kill during the month of February, killing off 55 of the 60 shorthanded situations it faced (91.7%).

The Bruins are coming off a week in which they played four games in five nights, all on home ice, posting a 3-1-0-0 mark in those contests. Included in them was Friday’s 5-0 win over the Portland Pirates, the team’s ninth shutout win of the season. The Bruins also had critical division wins on Wednesday (2-1 vs. Lowell) and on Sunday (2-1 vs. Manchester).

Bruin forwards Brad Boyes and Keith Aucoin have been critical to the team’s surge over the last month. Aucoin had 5-9-14 totals in February’s 12 games, and has moved up to third on the team and 20th in the league with 17-34-51 totals in 53 games. The 26-year-old native of Chelmsford, Massachusetts had 1-4-5 totals last week, including one game-winning goal. Aucoin has points (8-14-22) in 14 of his last 16 games.

Boyes had 8-4-12 totals in 12 games during the month of February, including four game-winning goals. The 22-year-old native Mississauga, Ontario is tied for eighth in AHL scoring with 26-33-59 totals in 60 games. He leads the league with 16 power play goals and is tied for the lead with eight game-winning goals. Boyes, an AHL Second-Team All-Star in 2003-04, had 4-1-5 totals in last week’s four games.

The Bruins play two games this week, both key road games against division rivals. The action begins on Friday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m., when they face off with the Lowell Lock Monsters. The Bruins visit the Manchester Monarchs on Sunday, March 6 at 4:05 p.m. The games will be broadcast live on WDDZ AM-550 and online at www.providencebruins.com.

The Bruins return home to host the Portland Pirates on Friday, March 11 at 7:05 p.m., and the Albany River Rats on Sunday, March 13 at 4:05 p.m.

The Bruins are proud to offer fans “McDonald’s Family 4-Pack” nights this season. Fans will be able to purchase four tickets to the game, and will receive coupons good for four FREE McDonald’s Extra Value Meals, for just $48. Additional game tickets can be ordered for only $12 each. Each additional game ticket includes a FREE McDonald’s Extra Value Meal. Please note that “McDonald’s Family 4-Packs” are not available on game nights or at the box office. “McDonald’s Family 4-Packs” are available only by calling the Providence Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to www.providencebruins.com. Extra Value Meal coupons can be redeemed at any participating McDonald’s restaurant in Rhode Island.

There are still two more “McDonald’s Family 4-Pack” nights upcoming:

Friday, March 18 Lowell Lock Monsters 7:05 p.m.

Friday, March 25 Worcester IceCats 7:05 p.m.

THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)

Friday, March 4 @ Lowell, 7:00 PM, Tsongas Arena WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com

The Bruins and Lock Monsters face off in the seventh game of the teams’ 10-game season series…The Bruins are 4-0-0-2 against Lowell this season…The Bruins have taken at least one point against Lowell in 26 straight games (19-0-3-4)…The last loss in regulation to the Lock Monsters was a 6-1 defeat in Lowell on April 7, 2002…The Bruins are 32-17-7 in the all-time series…C Brad Boyes has 5-6-11 totals against Lowell this season, while LW Andy Hilbert has 7-3-10 totals…Lowell C Eric Staal is tied for eighth in AHL scoring with 18-41-59 totals, and is tied for the league lead with five shorthanded goals…RW Chuck Kobasew ranks 10th in the AHL in points (59), ranks fifth in goals (28) and is tied for the league lead with eight game-winning goals…Kobasew and LW Colin Forbes are tied for second in the AHL at +29, while Staal is right behind at +28…G Cam Ward leads the AHL with a .937 save percentage and ranks fourth with a 1.98 GAA…Lowell is in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with its 31-18-1-5 record.

Sunday, March 6 @ Manchester, 4:05 PM, Verizon Wireless Arena WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com

The Bruins and Monarchs meet in the seventh game of their 10-game season series…Manchester holds the 4-2-0-0 advantage, but the Bruins have won the last two meetings, 3-0 on February 11 and 2-1 on February 27…LW Dan LaCouture has 4-2-6 totals against the Monarchs, including his first career hat trick in Manchester on January 1…C Brad Boyes has 1-5-6 totals in six games against Manchester, including the game-winning goal on February 27…Manchester C Mike Cammalleri has 3-5-8 totals in six games against the Bruins…Cammalleri leads the AHL in goals (32), ranks second in points (78), third in assists (46) and second in power play goals (15)…LW Noah Clarke is tied for third in the league with four shorthanded goals…D Joe Rullier leads all AHL blueliners with 241 PIM and a +27 rating…D Mike Weaver ranks second among defensemen with a +22 rating…D Denis Grebeshkov is tied for eighth among AHL defensemen with 4-30-34 totals…Former Bruin G Adam Hauser ranks fifth in the AHL with a 1.99 GAA and is tied for third with a .931 save percentage…G Mathieu Garon ranks seventh in the AHL with a 2.04 GAA, ranks fifth with 24 wins and is tied for third with six shutouts…The Monarchs have scored a league-high 193 goals, while giving up the second-fewest (124)…Manchester leads the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference with its 37-14-3-3 record.

Providence Bruins Schedule:

Tuesday 3/1 OFF
Wednesday 3/2 10:30 AM – RI Sports Center, Rte. 146; North Smithfield, RI
Thursday 3/3 10:30 AM – RI Sports Center, Rte. 146; North Smithfield, RI;
Friday 3/4 10:00 AM – RI Sports Center, Rte. 146; Game @ Lowell, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 3/5 OFF
Sunday 3/6 Game @ Manchester, 4:05 p.m.
Monday 3/7 OFF

LAST WEEK
Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)
2/23 Lowell W, 2-1 Gove (10; GWG); Samuelsson (6) Madden (31; 2-0-0)
2/25 Portland W, 5-0 Aucoin (16; PPG; GWG); Boyes (23, 24; PPG) Underhill (16; 1-0-1) Gove (11; PPG); Hilbert (30)
2/26 Portland L, 5-1 Boyes (25) Underhill (21; 1-1-1)
2/27 Manchester W, 2-1 Boyes (26; PPG; GWG); Aucoin (17) Madden (33; 3-0-0)

IN THE BOOKS
Records Leaders Goaltenders
Overall Record 30-21-3-6 Andy Hilbert 30-34-64 Hannu Toivonen, 2.03 GAA, 21-14-3, .931%
Home Record 20-7-2-1 Brad Boyes 26-33-59 Chris Madden, 0.67 GAA, 3-0-0, .976%
Road Record 10-14-1-5 Keith Aucoin 17-34-51 Matt Underhill, 1.89 GAA, 1-1-1, .915%
Overtime 0-3 Patrice Bergeron 16-33-49
Shootout 2-6 David Gove 11-18-29
Power Play 58-283, 20.5%, 2nd Kevin Dallman 6-22-28
Penalty Killing 254-306, 83.0%, 18th Dan LaCouture 10-13-23

Slap Shots: LW Andy Hilbert ranks second in the AHL in goals (30) and fourth in points (64)…He leads the league with 272 shots on goal and ranks fifth with 13 power play goals…LW Dan LaCouture has three assists in his last three games and leads the team with a +17 rating…D Kevin Dallman leads all Bruin defensemen with 6-22-28 totals…G Chris Madden is 3-0-0 since joining the team on February 19, stopping 82 of the 84 shots he has faced, for a 0.67 GAA and .976 save percentage…D Brent Thompson played in his 900th career professional game on Sunday…Thompson has 40-191-231 totals and 2,974 PIM in his career in the NHL, AHL, IHL and CHL…He has 29-127-156 totals in 616 career AHL games, while ranking fifth in league history with 2,015 PIM.

Bruins Radio & Media: All 80 Providence Bruins games will be broadcast on WDDZ AM-550 and on the team website, www.providencebruins.com. Corey Masse brings you the action for home games, while Adam Alper calls the action on the road. Please contact Adam Alper for all interview requests.

Tuesday, February 22 WSKO AM-790, “Providence Bruins Weekly Presented by National City Mortgage” Scott Gordon, Brad Boyes, Joe McDonald

Thursday, February 24 WNAC Fox-64 Sports Wrap 10:45 p.m. Brad Boyes

Bruins In the Community: Please contact Adam Alper for any player appearances.

Wednesday, March 2 “Tip-A-Bruin”; Dave & Buster’s, Providence Place Mall 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Jay Henderson, Pat Leahy, Jay Leach, Keith Aucoin, Hannu Toivonen, David Gove

Tickets: Information on individual game tickets and Providence Bruins season ticket packages can be obtained by calling the Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website, www.providencebruins.com.

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