AHL Providence Bruins

Bruins begin long road swing

December 29, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins begin the week tied for third place in the Atlantic Division, with their 16-10-2-5 record (39 points). Head coach Scott Gordon's club has taken points in 10 straight games, posting a 7-0-0-3 mark over that span. The Black and Gold has taken 17 of the last 20 possible points, and has not lost in regulation since a 2-0 setback in Manchester on December 4. The Bruins play their next six games on the road, beginning on Thursday, December 30, when they take on the Springfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. They will play in Portland on New Year's Eve at 5:35 p.m., and in Manchester on New Year's Day at 7:35 p.m. All games can be heard live on WDDZ AM-550 and online at 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. Sunday's game will be televised live on COX Sports Television.

The Providence Bruins will be hosting their third post-game autograph session of the season on Sunday, January 23, following the Bruins-Portland Pirates game at 4:05 p.m. Bruin goaltender Hannu Toivonen and defenseman Milan Jurcina will be signing autographs on the Dunkin' Donuts Center concourse behind Section 110. The autograph session is free of charge.

The Providence Bruins announced today the remaining dates for the ninth season of the highly successful "Tip-A-Bruin" campaign. The events will be held at Dave & Buster's in the Providence Place Mall, with Bruin players helping the waitstaff, selling raffle tickets for autographed Bruins souvenirs and selling discounted game tickets. All proceeds are donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island.

The upcoming "Tip-A-Bruin" dates are as follows:

Wednesday, January 19 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Providence Bruins are proud to continue offering their FlexTix Special. Fans purchasing a book of 10 FlexTix will also receive a free Providence Bruins hat. Providence Bruins game-worn jerseys are also currently available to fans, and can be purchased online at www.providencebruins.com. Information on the FlexTix Special and game-worn jerseys can be obtained on the team website, or by calling the Bruins at 401-273-5000.

Tickets for January 14 and 16, 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)

Thursday, December 30 @ Springfield, 7:00 PM, Springfield Civic Center WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Falcons play the fifth game of their 10-game season series, the first to be played in Springfield...The Bruins are 3-1-0-0 in the previous meetings...Bruin LW Andy Hilbert leads the team with 3-3-6 totals against Springfield, while C Brad Boyes has 1-4-5 totals...G Hannu Toivonen has played all four games...Springfield LW Adam Henrich leads his team with 3-1-4 totals against the Bruins...RW Shane Willis leads the team in overall scoring with 13-13-26 totals...C Ryan Craig leads the team with 14 goals...C Craig Darby played at Providence College, while G Brian Eklund played at Brown University...The Falcons are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with their 11-18-2-1 record.

Friday, December 31 @ Portland, 5:35 PM, Cumberland County Civic Center WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Pirates face off in the second game of their 10-game season series...The Bruins took a 7-1 decision in Portland on November 20...LW Andy Hilbert had 1-4-5 totals in that game, matching an AHL single-game high this season...C Patrice Bergeron, currently playing in the World Jr. Championships, had 2-3-5 totals in that contest, while C Brad Boyes had 2-1-3 totals...Portland C Trent Whitfield leads the team with 8-14-22 totals...G Maxime Ouellet ranks third in the AHL with 748 saves...The Pirates are in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with their 12-14-3-4 record.

Saturday, January 1 @ Manchester, 7:35 PM, Verizon Wireless Arena WDDZ AM 550 www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Monarchs meet in the third game of their 10-game season series...The Monarchs took a home-and-home series, 3-2 and 2-0, on December 3 and 4, respectively...The Monarchs scored two shorthanded goals and three power play goals in the two games...Manchester has the AHL's top record, at 24-4-2-1, and has scored a league-high 122 goals...Four Monarchs rank among the AHL's top-10 scorers...C Yanick Lehoux leads the league with 20-27-47 totals, while C Mike Cammalleri ranks third with 22-22-44 totals...RW Tom Kostopoulos ranks fourth with 16-25-41 totals, and RW Dustin Brown is tied for ninth with 15-17-32 totals...G Adam Hauser ranks second in the AHL with a 1.68 GAA and leads the league with five shutouts...G Mathiue Garon ranks seventh in the AHL with a 1.96 GAA and is tied for first with 16 wins.

Providence Bruins Schedule:
Tuesday 12/28 OFF
Wednesday 12/29 10:00 AM – RI Sports Center, Rte. 146; North Smithfield, RI
Thursday 12/30 Game @ Springfield, 7:00 p.m.
Friday 12/31 Game @ Portland, 5:35 p.m.
Saturday 1/1 Game @ Manchester, 7:35 p.m.
Sunday 1/2 OFF
Monday 1/3 10:00 AM – RI Sports Center, Rte. 146; North Smithfield, RI

Slap Shots: LW Andy Hilbert leads the team and is tied for sixth in the AHL with 16-18-34 totals, and leads the league with 143 shots on goal...Hilbert has matched his own team-high five-game point streak (3-4-7), the second-longest active streak in the league...C Keith Aucoin has points (1-5-6) in four straight games...LW Tomas Kurka has played four games with the Bruins, and scored two game-winning goals...LW Jay Henderson played his 236th game as a Bruin on Monday, moving him into fourth on the franchise career list...Only former Bruins Zdenek Kutlak (257), Peter Laviolette (252) and Ivan Huml (247) have played more games in Providence...C/RW Brendan Walsh ranks fourth in the AHL with 164 PIM...G Hannu Toivonen ranks 10th in the AHL with a 2.08 GAA, and ranks third with 737 saves...The Bruins rank third in the AHL on the power play (29/148, 19.6%), and have the league's top home power play unit (19/66, 28.8%).

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.

Thursday, December 30 WNAC Fox-64 Sports Wrap 10:45 p.m. Jay Leach

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

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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