AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins Coming off Unbeaten Weekend

Published on November 10, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins begin the week in third place in the Atlantic Division, with their 6-4-3-0 record (15 points), one point behind the second place Manchester Monarchs. The Bruins are coming off a strong weekend in which they were 2-0-1-0 in three games. They defeated the Lowell Lock Monsters at home on Friday, 4-3, before tying the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on home ice the next night, 1-1. The weekend concluded in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania on Sunday in a 1-0 Bruin victory.

The Bruins will play three games this weekend, including one on home ice on Friday, November 14 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Portland Pirates. They visit the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m., before wrapping up the weekend in Philadelphia on Sunday at 6:05 p.m., when they take on the Phantoms.

Friday's game will kick off the Bruins' Thanksgiving Food Drive. The Bruins' wives and girlfriends will be collecting non-perishable food items in the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office lobby from 5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. All food items collected will be donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Food items will also be collected at the Bruins' games on Friday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 26. Both games get underway at 7:05 p.m.

Bruin goaltender Tim Thomas was nominated for the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 9. Thomas was 2-0-0 in two starts, including his second shutout of the season, a 33-save effort in a 1-0 victory on Sunday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Both of his shutouts this season have been in 1-0 games on the road. Thomas is 3-2-2 on the season with a 2.09 GAA and .938 save percentage. His shutout total ties him for the league lead.

Tickets for November 14, 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)

Friday, November 14 vs. Portland, 7:05 PM, Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Pirates face off in the first of 10 meetings this season...Portland is 6-8-0-0, putting them in fourth place in the Atlantic Division...East Providence native and former Providence College star Tim Army is Portland's head coach...LW Colin Forbes (2-6-8) and C Jason Ulmer (1-7-8) lead the team in scoring...G Maxime Ouellet is tied for the league lead with two shutouts...The Pirates rank last in the AHL on the power play (7.4%), but are fourth in the league in penalty killing (89.1%).

Saturday, November 15 @ Hartford, 7:05 PM, Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Hartford face off in the second of 10 meetings this season...The Wolf Pack took a 5-2 decision in Hartford on October 31...Bruin forwards Doug Doull and Pat Leahy scored in that contest...Hartford LW Chad Wiseman leads the team with 5-7-12 totals...D Fedor Tyutin is tied for fourth among AHL blueliners with 3-6-9 totals...G Jason LaBarbera is 6-1-3 with a 1.84 GAA and .921 save percentage...Hartford ranks second in the AHL on the penalty kill (91.0%)...Hartford leads the AHL with its 8-0-3-1 record.

Sunday, November 16 @ Philadelphia, 6:05 PM, Wachovia Spectrum WDDZ AM 550

The Bruins and Phantoms meet for the first time since the 2001-02 season...The Phantoms are 5-6-1-1, putting them in sixth place in the East Division...RW Kirby Law leads the team and is tied for seventh in the AHL with 4-9-13 totals...C P.J. Stock, who was loaned by the Bruins to the Phantoms for C Andre Savage on October 29, has two assists and 30 PIM in four games...G Neil Little is 3-3-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .931 save percentage.

LAST WEEK

Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type) Goaltender (saves; record)
11/7 Lowell W, 4-3 Corazzini (3,4; GWG); Herr (6); Leahy (6; PPG) Thomas (22; 2-2-2)
11/8 Bridgeport T, 1-1 Corazzini (5; PPG) Toivonen (35; 3-2-1)
11/9 @ W-B/Scranton W, 1-0 Leahy (7; PPG; GWG) Thomas (33; 3-2-2)

Slap Shots: C Matt Herr leads the team and is tied for seventh in AHL scoring with 6-7-13 totals...RW Carl Corazzini scored three goals over the weekend, and has 5-1-6 totals over his last five games...RW Pat Leahy has points (4-1-5) in four straight games...C Ted Donato has points (1-3-4) in four of his last five games...Corazzini and Ds Brian White and Peter Metcalf are tied for the team lead with +4 ratings.

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

Thursday, November 13 Trudeau Center breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Carl Corazzini, Adam Alper
Thursday, November 13 Cranston Regional Career Fair – Lombardi's 1025 Club (Johnston) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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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