AHL Providence Bruins

Robinson Named AHL Player of the Week

Published on December 12, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


Providence, RI - The American Hockey League announced that Providence Bruins center Nathan Robinson has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 11, 2005. In three games, Robinson recorded six points (4g, 2a) and had a plus-5 rating.

Robinson scored a goal in Providence's 3-2 loss to Lowell on Friday night, then came back on Saturday and assisted on the game-winning score as the Bruins beat Albany, 2-1. On Sunday against Springfield, Robinson scored three times in a span of 4:06 during the second period, his second career hat trick, and added an assist as the Bruins posted a 6-2 win over the Falcons.

Robinson is entering his fourth professional season. The Scarborough, Ontario native split last season between the Syracuse Crunch and Grand Rapid Griffins, tallying 44 points (14g, 30a) in 69 games. During the 2003-04 season, Robinson was selected for the AHL All-Star game and spent five games in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings posting two penalty minutes. With Grand Rapids, Robinson had 50 points (24g, 26a) in 69 games, ranking second on the team in goals and points. He also earned the AHL Player of the Week Award on December 21, 2003. Robinson spent his rookie season with the Griffins as well, posting 17 points (3g, 14a) in 53 games as his team advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Bruins are back in action at home at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Friday, December 16, versus the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:05 p.m. P-Bruins players' wives and girlfriends will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for an hour before the game on behalf of Toys for Tots. Tickets are available online at providencebruins.com, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center box office and all TicketMaster outlets. For more information, please contact the Bruins' ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or log on to providencebruins.com.

The Providence Bruins first jersey auction of the season is underway. The P-Bruins are auctioning off the first set of gold third jerseys through a live auction on the team's website, providencebruins.com. The jersey auction will run through Friday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. and jerseys will be shipped in time for the holidays.

Reminder: The Providence Bruins game originally scheduled for Sunday, February 12 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, December 21 at 7:05 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. All tickets issued for the February 12 game date will be valid and accepted on December 21.

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