AHL Providence Bruins

Bruins Assign Caron and Kampfer

Published on December 1, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Boston, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has assigned forward Jordan Caron and defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Providence Bruins. Both Caron and Kampfer are expected to play in Providence's game against the Connecticut Whale on Friday, December 2 at 7:05 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Caron, of Sayabec, PQ, has skated in 11 contests for Boston this season and has registered one goal and two assists. In his career, the forward has played in 34 NHL games, recording 4-610 totals and 10 penalty minutes. He was assigned to Providence on October 23, 2011 and played in one game in which he tallied an assist, before being recalled back to Boston on October 24. In 47 games with Providence last season, Caron recorded 12+1628 totals and 16 penalty minutes. His 12 goals and 28 points ranked second among rookies on the Providence squad.

The 20-year-old was originally drafted by the Bruins in the first round (25 th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Kampfer, 23, missed the first six games of this NHL season due to an injury sustained in preseason. Since his return, he has played in five games for Boston, registering one assist. In 2010-11, his rookie season, the Ann Arbor, MI native skated in 22 games with Providence, recording 3+1316 totals and a team-high plus-10 rating. He earned his first NHL recall on December 8, 2010 and skated in 38 games for Boston, during which the blueliner tallied five goals and five assists.

Originally drafted by Anaheim in the fifth round (93rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Kampfer was traded to Boston for a 2010 4th round pick on March 2, 2010.

After a three-game road trip, the P-Bruins return to The Dunk on Friday, December 2 for a 7:05 p.m. tilt with the Connecticut Whale for "BankRI Rally Towel Night." Rally towels are free to the first 3,000 fans. The team travels to New Hampshire on Saturday to face the Manchester Monarchs in a 7:00 p.m. contest at Verizon Wireless Arena. The P-Bruins have a rare Sunday off. To purchase our special buy-one get-one offer or for more information, call the Providence Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000or log on to the team website at www.providencebruins.com.

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