AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins Assigned Sauve as Boston Trades Redenbach to Phoenix

Published on November 14, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, member of the American Hockey League, announced that the Boston Bruins have traded center Tyler Redenbach to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for goaltender Philippe Sauve. The P-Bruins now have 26 players on their roster, including 13 forwards, nine defensemen and four goaltenders.

Sauve, 26, is entering his seventh professional season. This year, the netminder played in ten games with the AHL's San Antonio Rampage, going 4-5 with a 3.80 GAA. Last year, Sauve began the season with the Calgary Flames before being traded to the Coyotes with Steve Reinprecht for Brian Boucher and Mike Leclerc. In 13 games he went 3-7. Prior to the 2005-06 season, Sauve was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Coyotes for a conditional draft pick. Sauve made his NHL debut on October 18, 2003 with the Avalanche in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That season, the Buffalo, New York native played in 17 games for the Avalanche going 7-7-3 with a 3.04 GAA. In 2002-03, Sauve spent his third season with the AHL's Hershey Bears setting career highs in minutes played, games played (60) and wins (26), while being named Hershey's Team MVP for the third consecutive season... In 2001-02, his 2.13 GAA was the second lowest in franchise history and he led the AHL in games played, ranked second for wins, minutes played, shutouts and goals against average. Sauve was originally drafted by the Avalanche in the second round (38th overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Redenbach, 22, was in his second season with the P-Bruins. In 13 games, he had five assists. A year ago, the center from Melville, Saskatchewan, had 58 points (26g, 32a) in a team-leading 78 games played. Prior, Redenbach spent four junior seasons with the Prince George Cougars, Swift Current Broncos and Lethbridge Hurricanes, tallying 257 points (70g, 187a) in 261 contests. Most of the points, 105, came in 2003-04 for Swift Current when he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Hockey League's (WHL) top scorer, notching 31 goals and 74 assists. Redenbach was drafted 77th overall (third round) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

The Providence Bruins get back to action Friday night, kicking off Family Weekend at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The P-Bruins host the Portland Pirates Friday, November 17 at 7:05 p.m. and take on the Hershey Bears at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, November 19. The Family Weekend package includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for only $44. Additional tickets, hot dogs and sodas can be purchased for $11 per ticket, hot dog and soda. Fans can purchase tickets at the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office, on the team website at providencebruins.com or by calling the P-Bruins' ticket office at (401) 273-5000.

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