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P-Bruins host Thanksgiving Food Drive

November 13, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins will host the Portland Pirates on Friday, November 14 at 7:05 p.m., as they begin their fourth consecutive three-game weekend. The Bruins, who are 2-0-1-0 in their last three games, are tied for third place in the Atlantic Division with their 6-4-3-0 record. They visit the division-leading Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. and the Philadelphia Phantoms on Sunday at 6:05 p.m. All games will be broadcast live on WDDZ AM-550.

Friday's game will mark the start of the Bruins' Thanksgiving Food Drive. The players' wives and girlfriends will be collecting non-perishable food items in the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office lobby from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All food items collected will be donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The food drive will also be in place for the Bruins' games on Friday, November 21 against Hartford, and Wednesday, November 26 against the Springfield Falcons.

NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Portland Pirates; Friday, November 14, 2003
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2003-04 records: Bruins: 6-4-3-0 Portland: 6-8-0-0
2003-04 matchups: First Meeting All-time matchups: Portland: 48-42-12

BRUINS: G Tim Thomas is coming off his second shutout of the season, and is 3-2-2 with a 2.09 GAA and .938 save percentage...He is tied for the AHL lead with two shutouts...C Matt Herr leads the team and is tied for third in AHL scoring with 6-8-14 totals...RW Carl Corazzini has 5-1-6 totals over his last five games...RW Pat Leahy leads the team with seven goals and has points (4-1-5) in four straight games.

PORTLAND: 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...C Darcy Verot ranks seventh in the AHL with 55 PIM...The Pirates rank fourth in the AHL in penalty killing (89.1%). Tickets for the Friday, as well as all regular season Providence Bruins games, are available online at www.providencebruins.com, all TicketMaster outlets (401-331-2211 or 508/617-931-2000) and the Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence box office. Information on season ticket plans can be obtained by calling the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website.

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