Bergeron is top scorer in World Jrs.
Published on December 31, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
Providence Bruins center Patrice Bergeron finished the Preliminary Round of the 2005 World Junior Championships as the tournament's leading scorer, notching 3-7-10 totals in four games as Canada rolled to an unbeaten 4-0-0 record. The tournament is being held in Grand Forks, North Dakota and Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Bergeron, who won the gold medal with Canada at the 2004 World Championships last spring, left the Bruins on December 13 to join Canada. In 25 games with the Bruins, Bergeron has 10-17-27 totals, ranking third on the team behind Andy Hilbert and Brad Boyes. He will return to the Bruins at the conclusion of Canada's run in the tournament.
Canada, which is considered to have a strong chance at taking home the gold, will play next on Sunday, as it begins the Semifinals Round. The Canadians, who outscored the opposition, 32-5 in the Preliminary Round, will take on the winner of Saturday's Czech Republic-Finland game.
Team U.S.A., the defending World Jr. champions, was 2-2-0 in Preliminary Round action. The Stars & Stripes will take on Sweden on Saturday, with the winner moving on to face off with Russia on Sunday in the Semifinals.
The Relegation Round will be played on Monday, January 3 and the Medal Round will be played on Tuesday, January 4.
The Providence Bruins continue their six-game road swing tonight in Portland, when they face off with the Pirates at 5:35 p.m. All the action will be broadcast live on WDDZ AM-550 and on the team website, www.providencebruins.com.
The 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.
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.
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