Bergeron, Bruins back on road
Published on January 6, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins continue their stretch of six consecutive road games this weekend, beginning on Friday, January 7 when they take on the Springfield Falcons at 7:35 p.m. They also visit the Portland Pirates on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. and the Lowell Lock Monsters on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The Bruins, who are 9-1-0-3 in their last 13 games, begin the weekend tied for third place in the Atlantic Division with the Worcester IceCats. Providence is 18-11-2-5 (43 points) through its first 36 games of the season.
Bruin center Patrice Bergeron has returned to the team from the 2005 World Junior Championships, where he earned tournament M.V.P. honors while leading Canada to its first Gold Medal since 1997. Bergeron, who ranks third on the Bruins with 10-17-27 totals in 25 games, led the tournament with 5-8-13 totals in six games. The 19-year-old native Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec had missed the Bruins' last eight games while playing in the tournament, which was held in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
The Providence Bruins return home to host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday, January 14 at 7:05 p.m. and the Worcester IceCats on Sunday, January 16 at 4:05 p.m. The first 4,000 fans in attendance on Friday will receive a free Providence Bruins hat, courtesy of the Rhode Island Lottery and WPRI TV-12.
NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Springfield Falcons; Friday, January 7, 2005
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; Online: www.providencebruins.com
2004-05 records: Bruins: 18-11-2-5
Springfield: 11-20-2-2
2004-05 matchups: Bruins: 4-1-0-0
All-time matchups: Bruins: 60-44-5
BRUINS: LW Andy Hilbert leads the team and is tied for eighth in the AHL with 16-22-38 totals in 36 games...Hilbert has 3-8-11 totals in his last eight games...C Brad Boyes is tied for 12th in the league with 12-23-35 totals in 36 games...C Keith Aucoin has 5-7-12 totals in his last seven games...G Hannu Toivonen ranks fifth in the AHL with a 2.00 GAA and is tied for third with a .935 save percentage...He ranks fourth with 794 saves, is tied for second with 28 games played and tied for fifth with 15 wins...Toivonen has allowed two or fewer goals in nine straight starts...LW David Gove leads the team with a +12 rating...C/RW Brendan Walsh leads the team and ranks sixth in the AHL with 173 PIM.
SPRINGFIELD: RW Shane Willis leads the team with 13-13-26 totals in 33 games...C Ryan Craig leads the team with 15 goals...G Jamie Storr ranks sixth in the league with 726 saves...LW Dennis Packard was recalled today from the Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL), while D Doug O'Brien and LWs Adam Henrich and Jean-Francois Soucy were assigned to the Chiefs.
Tickets for January 14 and 16, as well as all regular season Providence Bruins games, are available online at www.providencebruins.com, all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. Information on season ticket plans can be obtained by calling the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website.
American Hockey League Stories from January 6, 2005
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