Bergeron returns to lineup in strong fashion
November 8, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins begin the week in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with their 3-4-1-2 record (9 points). The Bruins are coming off a weekend of road games in Norfolk and Hershey, and ended the trip with a 4-3 victory on Sunday over the Hershey Bears in Pennsylvania. The Black and Gold continues to get key contributions from its special teams. The power play unit leads the AHL with a 25.5% success rate (13/51), and scored the tying and winning goals on the man-advantage on Sunday. The penalty killing unit, meanwhile, ranks fifth in the league at 88.5% (46/52).
Bruin center Patrice Bergeron keyed the team's win on Sunday by scoring two goals and adding an assist. Bergeron tied the game at 1-1 with a first period goal, before assisting on Andy Hilbert's tying goal early in the third period. He followed that up by potting the game-winner on a power play goal later in the third period. Bergeron, 19, ranks third on the team with 3-4-7 totals in seven games. He was the youngest player in the NHL in 2003-04, and posted 16-23-39 totals in 71 games with the Boston Bruins.
Bergeron will be a featured guest on "Providence Bruins Weekly Presented by National City Mortgage". The show will air on Tuesday, November 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on WSKO AM-790, The Score. Adam Alper hosts the show, which will also feature discussions with Bruins head coach Scott Gordon and Providence-Journal beat writer Joe McDonald.
Bruin forward Andy Hilbert is making a climb up the franchise record book. The 23-year-old native of Howell, Michigan ranks second on the team with 7-2-9 totals in 10 games. He is now tied for eighth in team history with 140 points in 165 games, putting him 47 points away from passing the late Sergei Zholtok. Zholtok, who passed away last Wednesday, is the all-time leader, with 83-103-186 totals in 196 games from 1992-95. Hilbert is tied for third in goals (71) and also has 69 assists. He is also tied for fourth with 27 power play goals and tied for second with six shorthanded goals.
The Bruins play three games this weekend, beginning on Friday, November 12 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Hershey Bears at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence. Fans attending the game will receive a free Providence Bruins magnet schedule, courtesy of Shaw's Supermarkets. The Bruins will visit the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m., before returning home to host the Wolf Pack on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. Following Sunday's game, Bruin forwards Brad Boyes and Colton Orr will sign autographs in the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office lobby.
Tickets for Friday and Sunday, as well as all regular season P-Bruins games, are available online on the Bruins' website, www.providencebruins.com, at all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. 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.
THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)
Friday, November 12 vs. Hershey, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence
WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Bears face off in the third game of their four-game season series...The teams split 4-3 decisions in Hershey over the weekend...The Bears won in a shootout on Saturday, before the Bruins rebounded the next night...Cs Patrice Bergeron and Keith Aucoin each had a two-goal game over the weekend...G Hannu Toivonen was in net for both games, as was Hershey G Peter Budaj...Hershey C Eric Perrin had 2-1-3 totals against the Bruins, and scored the shootout-winning goal on Saturday...LW Mathieu Darche posted 3-1-4 totals over the weekend against the Bruins.
Saturday, November 13 @ Hartford, 7:05 PM, Hartford Civic Center
Sunday, November 14 vs. Hartford, 4:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence
WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Wolf Pack begin their 10-game season series...Hartford holds a 34-24-8 edge in the all-time series...The Wolf Pack has the AHL's best record (9-0-0-0), and remains the league's only undefeated team...They have outscored the opposition, 24-9...G Jason LaBarbera, the 2003-04 AHL M.V.P., leads the league with a 0.82 GAA and .971 save percentage...He ranks second in the league with 6 wins...RW Jozef Balej (3-6-9) and C Dominic Moore (2-7-9) lead the team in scoring.
Providence Bruins Schedule:
Tuesday 11/9 10:30 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center
Wednesday 11/10 10:30 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center
Thursday 11/11 10:30 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center
Friday 11/12 10:00 AM â Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Hershey, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday 11/13 Game @ Hartford, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday 11/14 Game vs. Hartford, 4:05 p.m.
Monday 11/15 OFF
LAST WEEK
Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)
11/5 @ Norfolk L, 1-0 --- Toivonen (33; 2-4-0)
11/6 @ Hershey SOL, 4-3 Aucoin (1,2); Boyes (5; PPG) Toivonen (33; 2-4-1)
11/7 @ Hershey W, 4-3 Bergeron (2,3; PPG; GWG); Hilbert (7; PPG); Toivonen (28; 3-4-1)
LaCouture (1)
IN THE BOOKS
Records Leaders Goaltenders
Overall Record 3-4-1-2 Brad Boyes 5-8-13 Hannu Toivonen, 2.23 GAA, 3-4-1, .927%
Home Record 2-1-1-0 Andy Hilbert 7-2-9 Peter Hamerlik, 4.32 GAA, 0-1-1, .882%
Road Record 1-3-0-2 Patrice Bergeron 3-4-7
Overtime 0-1 Pat Aufiero 1-6-7
Shootout 0-2 Kevin Dallman 0-6-6
Power Play 13-51, 25.5%, 1st Yorick Treille 3-2-5
Penalty Killing 46-52, 88.5%, 5th David Gove 1-4-5
Slap Shots: C Brad Boyes leads the team and is tied for seventh in the AHL with 5-8-13 totals...He is tied for second in the league with four power play goals...LW Andy Hilbert leads the AHL with five power play goals, and is tied for fifth overall with seven goals...D Kevin Dallman ranks second among AHL blueliners with 39 shots on goal...C Keith Aucoin's goals at Hershey on Saturday were his first Bruin goals since April 6, 2003...LW Dan LaCouture scored a goal on Sunday in Hershey, his first AHL goal since 1999-2000, when he scored 23 for the Hamilton Bulldogs.
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, November 9 "Providence Bruins Weekly Presented by National City Mortgage" WSKO AM-790 7:00 â 8:00 p.m.
Scott Gordon, Patrice Bergeron, Joe McDonald
Bruins In the Community: Please contact Adam Alper for any player appearances.
Tuesday, November 9 Trudeau Center breakfast 7:00 a.m. Carl Corazzini, Adam Alper
Tuesday, November 9 Attleboro Public Library 6:00 p.m. Brendan Walsh
Wednesday, November 10 McDonald's, 721 Taunton Ave. East Providence 12:30 â 1:30 p.m.
Jay Henderson, Keith Aucoin, Steve Munn, Pat Leahy
Wednesday, November 10 Henry J. Winters School, Pawtucket 1:30 p.m. Brent Thompson
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.
American Hockey League Stories from November 8, 2004
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- Bergeron returns to lineup in strong fashion - Providence Bruins
- Moose close out Winnipeg Arena - Manitoba Moose
- Binghamton Senators Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Monarchs Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Admirals off to Best Start in Franchise History - Milwaukee Admirals
- River Rats keeping pace in East - Albany River Rats
- Smyth and Sipotz Recalled - Chicago Wolves
- Sound Tigers End Road Stretch With Weekend Split - Bridgeport Islanders
- Syracuse Returns to New York For First Home-And-Home with Rochester - Syracuse Crunch
- Monarchs' Dustin Brown named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Former Maple Leafs Return to St. John's - Toronto Marlies
- Falcons to Play in Tampa on Dec. 15 - Springfield Falcons
- 'W' is for Wolf Pack - AHL
- Norfolk Shuts Out Providence, Falters In Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Norfolk Admirals
- Rampage pitch shutout, split weekend homestand - San Antonio Rampage
- Wolf Pack weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Griffins fans to meet Igor Larionov this Saturday - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Aeros Weekly Report - Houston Aeros
- Bears kick off five-game road trip Wednesday in Hartford - Hershey Bears
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