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P-Bruins host two games this weekend

October 24, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI -- The Providence Bruins begin a three-game weekend on Friday, October 25, when they host their North Division rivals, the Worcester IceCats, at 7:05 p.m. It is the first of 10 meetings on the season between the Route 146 rivals, who are deadlocked at 38-38-4 in their all-time series. The Bruins will follow up Friday's game with their only Saturday home game of the season, as they host the Lowell Lock Monsters at 7:05 p.m. The weekend concludes on Sunday afternoon in Worcester, as the Bruins and IceCats face off at 4:05 p.m.

Bruin head coach Mike Sullivan was known throughout his 11-year playing career in the National Hockey League as a top-flight penalty killing forward. His club has followed suit, currently ranking third in the American Hockey League with a 91.7% success rate on the kill (34/37). The Black and Gold also leads the AHL with three shorthanded goals (Andy Hilbert – 2, Keith Aucoin – 1).

NUTS 'N BOLTS

BRUINS vs. Worcester IceCats; Friday, October 25, 2002

The Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2002-03 records: Bruins: 3-1-1-0 Worcester: 1-3-0-0

2002-03 matchups: First Meeting All-time matchups: Even: 38-38-4

BRUINS: C Matt Herr (4-1-5) and RW Andy Hilbert (3-2-5) share the team scoring lead...Herr and rookie Ds Kevin Dallman and Peter Metcalf are tied for the team lead at +5...G Andrew Raycroft ranks second in the AHL with 117 saves, third with a 1.96 GAA and fourth with a .936 save percentage...LW Darren VanOene scored his first goal as a Bruin last weekend...Rookie C Chris Paradise tallied his first professional goal last weekend...Six of the Bruins' seven rookies have points in the first five games of the season...Metcalf (0-3-3), C Kris Vernarsky (2-1-3), LW Martin Samuelsson (1-1-2), Dallman (0-2-2), LW Mike Gellard (0-2-2) and Paradise (1-0-1) have all made it onto the scoreboard.

WORCESTER: Ds Terry Virtue and Steve Bancroft and RW Eric Nickulas were all members of the Bruins' 1999 Calder Cup championship team...D Aris Brimanis played for Providence in 1999-2000...Rookie C John Pohl leads the team and is tied for fifth among AHL rookies with 3-2-5 totals in three games. Tickets for Friday and Saturday, as well as all regular season P-Bruins games are available online on the Bruins' website, www.providencebruins.com, 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.

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