Bruins set for opening night
Published on October 14, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release
The Providence Bruins will open up the 2004-05 season on Friday, October 15 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Springfield Falcons at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence. The game marks the start of the Bruins' 13th American Hockey League season, making the team fourth in seniority among active franchises in the 28-team league. The game will be the 105th all-time between the Bruins and Falcons. Providence holds a 56-43-5 advantage in the all-time series, and was 7-2-1-0 in last year's season series.
Friday's game is being sponsored by True Value, which will be presenting "Fire Safety Night" in conjunction with the Rhode Island Fire Marshal's Office. There will be fire safety demonstrations, information tables with Providence Fire Fighters throughout the main lobby and concourse and a fire truck in front of the arena. In addition, a special fire safety-related contest will be held.
The Bruins and Falcons will play again at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a free Providence Bruins magnet schedule, courtesy of Shaw's Supermarkets.
NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Springfield Falcons; Friday, October 15, 2004
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550; Online: www.providencebruins.com
2004-05 records: Bruins: 0-0-0-0 Springfield: 0-0-0-0
2004-05 matchups: First Meeting All-time matchups: Bruins: 56-43-5
BRUINS: C Brad Boyes finished sixth in AHL scoring with 31-41-72 totals in 78 games in 2003-04 and was named an AHL Second-Team All-Star...C Patrice Bergeron tallied 16-23-49 totals in 71 games as an 18-year-old rookie with the Boston Bruins in 2003-04...LW Jay Henderson who ranks seventh (206) in games played and third (656 PIM) in penalty minutes in team history, returns to the Bruins after winning his third Calder Cup last season with Milwaukee...G Hannu Toivonen was the Bruins' 2003-04 Rookie of the Year, while D Kevin Dallman was named the team's Best Defenseman...D Brent Thompson ranks ninth in AHL history with 1,828 PIM in 556 career games.
SPRINGFIELD: Cs Craig Darby and Jarrod Skalde, Ds Terry Virtue and Darren Rumble and RW Shane Willis have played more than a combined 3,900 career professional games...Virtue was a member of the Bruins' 1999 Calder Cup team...Darby played at Providence College from 1991-93...Willis was the 1998-99 AHL Rookie of the Year...G Jamie Storr was the seventh overall pick (Los Angeles) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...G Brian Eklund hails from Braintree, MA and played at Brown University from 1998-2002.
Tickets for Friday and Sunday, 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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