AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins Closing In On 500th Franchise Victory

Published on January 24, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins earned four of a possible six points this past weekend picking up home victories over the Hartford Wolf Pack and the Springfield Falcons. Friday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Nathan Robinson scored early in the third period to lead the P-Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Wolf Pack. After falling to Hartford 6-2 on Saturday, the P-Bruins returned home Sunday looking to rebound, and did so with an 8-2 victory over the Falcons. Eric Healey had two goals in the game, while Jay Leach, David Lundbohm, Ben Guite and Pascal Pelletier each had three point nights. With the two wins the P-Bruins are 23-17-1-1, 48 points, on the season and in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, only five points behind the third place Wolf Pack.

With a win this weekend the P-Bruins have a chance to pick up the franchises 500th all-time victory. The P-Bruins enter this weekend with a 499-440-143 all time record and begin their three game weekend at home at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Friday, January 27 against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:05 p.m. Providence hits the road Saturday, January 28 at the MassMutual Center versus the Springfield Falcons at 7:05 p.m., before returning home to the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Sunday, January 29 to face the reigning Calder Cup Champion Philadelphia Phantoms at 4:05 p.m. Tickets for all P-Bruins regular season home games are available online at providencebruins.com, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office and at all TicketMaster outlets. For more information, please contact the Bruins' ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or log on to the team website.

Healey continues to lead the P-Bruins in scoring with 41 points (19g, 22a). Next week he will be in Manitoba for the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic. Earlier this season, Healey was named captain of Team Planet/USA. Nathan Robinson is second on the team in scoring with 36 points (18g, 18a). Rookie Tyler Redenbach remains third on the P-Bruins in scoring with 30 points (11g, 19a). He also leads the team in plus/minus at +12. Guite is fourth on the team in scoring with 29 points (14g, 15a) and leads the P-Bruins in power play goals with seven. Zdenek Blatny rounds out the top five on the P-Bruins in scoring with 23 points (6g, 17a).

P-Bruin fans can watch and listen to all games live through the Providence Bruins website providencebruins.com. To watch live, the cost is $6 per game and the broadcast can be purchased starting ten minutes prior to game time by going to providencebruins.com and clicking on the watch live link. There is no cost to listen live. To listen go to providencebruins.com and click on the listen live link.

THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)

Friday, January 27 vs. Bridgeport, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and Sound Tigers face off in their first of four meetings this season... Overall, Providence leads the all-time series 9-4-3... The Sound Tigers are 20-21-2-2, 44 points, and in fourth place in the Eastern Division.... RW Rob Collins leads the team in scoring with 40 points (12g, 28a)... C Jeremy Collition is second on their team in scoring with 30 points (11g, 19a), while D Bruno Gervais and LW Sean Bergenheim are tied for third with 28 points (13g, 15a) each.

Saturday, January 28 @ Springfield, 7:05 PM, MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and Falcons face off in the seventh game of their 12-game season series... Providence leads this year's season series 5-1 including an 8-2 victory Sunday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center... The Bruins lead the all time series 67-47-5.... C Nathan Robinson leads the P-Bruins in head to head scoring against the Falcons with 14 points (7g, 7a)... F Ryan Vesce leads Springfield in head to head scoring against Providence with six points (1g, 5a)... The Falcons are 16-21-2-4, 38 points, and in fifth place in the Atlantic Division... C Jason Jaspers leads the Falcons in scoring with 39 points (16g, 23a)... F Ryan Vesce is second with 37 points (11g, 26a), while RW Norm Milley is third with 31 points (12g, 19a).

Sunday, January 29 vs. Philadelphia, 4:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI WARL AM-1320, WQRI FM- 88.3, WNRI AM-1380, WBLQ-88.1, WAKX-102.7 www.providencebruins.com The Bruins and Phantoms meet in the first game of their two game season series...This is their first meeting since the 2005 Eastern Conference Finals, which Philadelphia won 4 games to 2... The P-Bruins trail in the all-time series 3-14-1... The Phantoms are 17-23-0-4, 38 points, and in sixth place in the Eastern Division... RW Jim Campbell leads the Phantoms in scoring with 27 points (13g, 14a)... RW Pat Kavanagh is second on the team in scoring with 26 points (14g, 12a), while D John Slaney is third with 24 points (6g, 18a).

Providence Bruins Schedule:

Tuesday 1/24 10:30 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center

Wednesday 1/25 10:30 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center

Thursday 1/26 10:30 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center

Friday 1/27 10:00 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Bridgeport, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday 1/28 Game @ Springfield, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday 1/29 10:00 AM - Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

Monday 1/30 OFF - All Star Break

LAST WEEK Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)

1/20 vs. Hartford W, 2-1 Pelletier (5); Robinson (17) Sigalet (23; 7-5-1)

1/21 @ Hartford L, 6-2 Blatny (6); Stuart (1; PPG) Sigalet (7; 7-6-1); Fields (19; 0-0-0)

1/22 vs. Springfield W, 8-2 Stroshein (1); Healey(18,19; PPG); Sigalet (19; 8-6-1)

Schutte (3; PPG); Pelletier (6); Reich (4; SHG);

Robinson (18); Guite (14)

IN THE BOOKS

Records Leaders Goaltenders Overall Record 23-17-1-1 Eric Healey, 41 points (19g, 22a) Tim Thomas, 2.26 GAA, 15-11-0, .923%

Home Record 13-6-0-0 Nathan Robinson, 36 points (18g, 18a) Jordan Sigalet, 2.77 GAA, 8-6-1, .889%

Road Record 10-11-1-1 Tyler Redenbach, 30 points (11g, 19a) Mike Brown, 2.87 GAA, 0-0-0, .867%

Overtime 3-1 Ben Guite, 29 points (14g, 15a) Dustin Traylen, 3.06 GAA, 0-1-0, .921%

Shootout 4-1 Zdenek Blatny, 23 points (6g, 17a) Sean Fields, 4.67 GAA, 0-0-0, .864%

Power Play 42-259, 16.2%, 16th Ben Walter, 22 points (7g, 15a)

Penalty Killing 204-238, 85.7%, 5th Michael Schutte, 19 points (3g, 16a)

Slap Shots: The P-Bruins are on a nine game home winning streak... Center Pascal Pelletier is on a four game point scoring streak... The P-Bruins are 7-2 when playing in overtime/shootouts... Providence is 12-0 when scoring four or more goals... Left wing Eric Healey leads the P-Bruins in multiple point games with eleven... Healey and center Nathan Robinson lead the P-Bruins in multiple goals games with three each... Healey leads the P-Bruins in power play scoring with 20 points (6g, 14a)... Goaltender Sean Fields made his AHL debut Saturday night in Hartford making 19 saves and getting a no decision... Defenseman Mark Stuart scored his first professional/AHL goal Saturday night at Hartford... Right wing Garret Stroshein scored his first goal of the season Sunday night versus Springfield.

Bruins In the Community: Please contact Kevin Boryczki for any player appearances.

Wednesday, January 25 Woonsocket Boys & Girls Club Woonsocket, RI 3:15-4:150 p.m. Two P-Bruins players

Thursday, January 26 Cumberland D.A.R.E Graduation Cumberland, RI 1:00-2:00 p.m. One P-Bruins player

Thursday, January 26 Northeast Auto Show RI Convention Center 4:00-8:00 p.m. Four P-Bruins players

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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