AHL Providence Bruins

P-Bruins hold seventh spot in conference

Published on March 25, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins begin the week in third place in the East Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference with their 33-28-8-4 record (78 points). The Black and Gold begins a three-game week on Wednesday, March 27th, when they host their conference rivals, the Lowell Lock Monsters, at 7:05 p.m. They will also host the East Division-rival Springfield Falcons on Friday, March 29th at 7:05 p.m. before closing the week out in Worcester on Saturday, March 30th at 7:35 p.m.

Friday's game will be televised live on the New England Sports Network (NESN). Providence Bruins radio play-by-play announcer Corey Masse will handle the play-by-play duties, while Bob Norton will serve as the color analyst.

THIS WEEK (ALL GAMES EST)

Wednesday, March 27th vs. Lowell, 7:05 PM, The Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence
WDDZ AM 550 – www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and Lock Monsters meet in the seventh of eight meetings this season...The Bruins are 2-3-0-1 against Lowell, which shut out the Black and Gold, 3-0, in Providence on March 22nd...The Lock Monsters begin the week as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, with their 38-23-10-3 record (89 points)...RW Jeff Heerema leads the team and is tied for 15th in the AHL with 31-32-63 totals...G Tyler Moss is tied for second in the AHL with a .929 save percentage...C Mike Zigomanis is tied for seventh among AHL rookies with 15-30-45 totals.

Friday, March 29th vs. Springfield, 7:05 PM, The Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence
WDDZ AM 550 – www.providencebruins.com – NESN
The Bruins and Springfield face off in the ninth of 10 meetings against one another...Providence is 3-4-0-1 against the Falcons, who won, 4-0, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 24th...LW Jean-Guy Trudel leads the team and is tied for 11th in the AHL with 22-44-66 totals...C Jason Jaspers is tied for seventh among AHL rookies with 22-23-45 totals...D Martin Grenier leads the team with 222 PIM.

Saturday, March 30th @ Worcester, 7:35 PM, Worcester's Centrum Centre
WDDZ AM 550 – www.providencebruins.com
The Bruins and IceCats wrap up their 10-game season series...Providence holds a 5-3-1-0 edge over the IceCats...C Eric Boguniecki ranks fourth in the AHL with 34-41-75 totals in 56 games...C Justin Papineau leads the AHL with 36 goals and ranks ninth with 69 points...Papineau has recorded two hat tricks against the Bruins...G Reinhard Divis ranks second in the AHL with 25 wins...LW Marc Brown is tied for the AHL lead with 14 power play goals and ranks fourth with 268 shots on goal.

Providence Bruins Schedule:
Tuesday 3/26 11:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center
Wednesday 3/27 10:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Lowell, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday 3/28 11:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center
Friday 3/29 10:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game vs. Springfield, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday 3/30 10:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center; Game @ Worcester, 7:35 p.m.
Sunday 3/31 OFF
Monday 4/1 11:00 AM – Dunkin' Donuts Center

LAST WEEK
Date Opp. Score B's goal scorers (#, type)
Goaltender (saves; record) 3/20 Bridgeport W, 3-2 OT Huml (25); Girard (6; GWG); Kelleher (4; PPG) Raycroft (29; 24-19-6)
3/22 Lowell L, 3-0 --- Raycroft (18; 24-20-6)
3/23 @ Manchester W, 3-2 Huml (26,27; SHG; GWG); Kelleher (5) Maund (25; 9-11-2)
3/24 Springfield L, 4-0 --- Raycroft (23; 24-21-6) Slap Shots: G Andrew Raycroft ranks third in the AHL in wins (24), saves (1,436) and minutes played (3,057)...LW Ivan Huml leads the team with 27 goals and is tied for second in the AHL with seven game-winning goals...C/RW Andy Hilbert leads the team and ranks fourth among AHL rookies with 24-27-51 totals...RW Lee Goren has 4-12-16 totals in his last 13 games...G Jeff Maund is unbeaten (4-0-1) in his last five starts...LW Sean Haggerty has points (3-5-8) in eight of his last 11 games...C Ben Stafford has points (3-11-14) in 10 of his 17 games with the Bruins...D Zdenek Kutlak is the only Bruin to play in all 73 games...D Chris Kelleher has scored a goal in two of his last four games...D Martin Wilde leads the team with a +11 rating...Captain Keith McCambridge ranks fourth in franchise history with 546 PIM in 162 games, just 10 PIM shy of moving into third place...D Jonathan Girard leads all Bruins blueliners with 6-28-34 totals in 52 games.

In the Community:
Tuesday, March 26th American Cancer Society Daffodil Day 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Gordon, Henderson, Maund
Tuesday, March 26th Valley Day Program 12:45 p.m. Emmons
Thursday, March 28th Norwood Avenue School 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Goren
Thursday, March 28th North Providence Boys & Girls Club 4:30 p.m. Maund, Raycroft

Bruins Radio & Media: All 80 Providence Bruins games will be broadcast on WDDZ AM-550, and via the Internet at www.providencebruins.com. Corey Masse (play-by-play) and Adam Alper (analyst) bring you the action.

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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