AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins have six-point weekend

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


Providence, RI - The P-Bruins swept a three game weekend and are currently on a four game winning streak. Providence defeated the Lowell Lock Monsters 4-1 Friday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Eric Healey had two goals as part of a three point night and Jordan Sigalet made 24 saves. Saturday the P-Bruins led the Springfield Falcons 2-0 on goals from Healey and Ben Guite before the Falcons scored twice in the third period to send the game into overtime. 45 seconds into overtime Eric Nickulas scored to give the P-Bruins a 3-2 victory. Sunday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, the P-Bruins wrapped up the weekend with a 4-0 shutout of the Hershey Bears as Sigalet earned his first professional shutout. The P-Bruins are now 34-25-1-3, 72 points, on the season and remain in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They have an eleven point lead over the fifth place Lock Monsters and are only six points behind the third place Manchester Monarchs with a game in hand.

Eric Healey continues to lead the P-Bruins in scoring with 58 points (28g, 30a). He also leads the P-Bruins in power play goals with eleven. Nathan Robinson is second on the team in scoring with 53 points (25g, 28a). Rookie Tyler Redenbach remains third on the team in scoring with 45 points (18g, 27a). He also leads the team in plus/minus at +18 and is second among AHL rookies in the same category. Ben Guite is fourth on the team in scoring with 41 points (20g, 21a). Pascal Pelletier rounds out the top five on the team in scoring with 36 points (14g, 22a).

The following 22 players have been placed on the Providence Bruins Clear Day List: Goaltenders Jordan Sigalet and Brian Eklund; Forwards Eric Healey, Tyler Redenbach, Nathan Robinson, Pascal Pelletier, Ben Walter, Eric Nickulas, Jeremy Reich, Ben Guite, Jason MacDonald, Nate Thompson, David Lundbohm and Yan Stastny; Defenseman Jay Leach, Chris Dyment, Jonathan Sigalet, Mark Stuart, Sean Curry, Michael Schutte, Ryan Gaucher and Scott Ford.

The P-Bruins are back at home at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Friday, March 17 versus the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:05 p.m. All fans will receive stress pucks courtesy of Regional Mortgage. The P-Bruins hit the road Saturday, March 18 versus the Springfield Falcons at the MassMutual Center at 7:05 p.m. before returning home to the Dunkin' Donuts Center Sunday, March 19 versus the Portland Pirates 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.

In the Community: On Wednesday, March 15th stop by the Sprint store located at 371 Putnum Pike in Smithfield, Rhode Island from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and meet Providence Bruins goaltender Jordan Sigalet and center Pascal Pelletier. The P-Bruins players will be signing up fans to win a P-Bruins authentic game worn jersey, signing autographs and giving away autographed merchandise. While at Sprint enter to win the Sprint Family Night with the Providence Bruins contest. The winner will receive Four VIP tickets to a Providence Bruins game, dinner for four at Fire + Ice and a meet and greet with a Providence Bruins player. Also, check out the Sprint Fair & Flexible America Plans for Families today. Receive 550 anytime minutes for your family for just $59.99 per month.

The Providence Bruins auction of their Dunkin' Donuts warm-up jerseys is underway on the team website, providencebruins.com. The jerseys are the actual ones worn by the P-Bruins' players during the warm-up period at each home game this season. The auction is available only on the P-Bruins' website, and will run through 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 1. Net proceeds from the auction of the jerseys will be donated to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.

Providence Bruins centers Tyler Redenbach and Ben Walter will be signing autographs and meeting with fans at Shaw's located on Atwells Avenue in Providence from 3:30p.m. to 5:30p.m. on Thursday, March 16. Shaw's and the Providence Bruins will also be giving away pairs of tickets to an upcoming P-Bruins game.

Slap Shots: Providence is 22-2-0-1 when leading after two periods... The P-Bruins are 20-0 when scoring four or more goals... Eric Healey leads the P-Bruins in multiple point games with 15 and power play scoring with 29 points (11g, 18a)... Nathan Robinson and Healey lead Providence in multiple goal games with four... Goaltender Jordan Sigalet is on a five game winning streak... The P-Bruins are 11-4 in overtime/shootouts... With his game winning goal Saturday night in overtime versus Springfield Eric Nickulas has taken over sole possession of first on the P-Bruins all-time game winning goals list with 14... Defenseman Ryan Gaucher had an assist in his first AHL game this season... Jason MacDonald played in his 650th professional game Saturday and scored his 100th AHL goal Sunday.

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