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Thomas Assigned to P-Bruins, Wilde Signed

October 9, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Providence Bruins News Release


The Providence Bruins announced today that goaltender Tim Thomas has been assigned to the team by the Boston Bruins. Thomas, 29, was 18-12-5 with a 2.87 GAA in 35 games with Providence last season. The P-Bruins also announced that they have signed defensemen Martin Wilde and Dan Watson to professional tryout contracts. Wilde played with MoDo in his native Sweden last year after spending the 2001-02 season with Providence. He had 2-9-11 totals and 46 PIM in 71 games with the Bruins that year, as well as a team-high +10 rating. Watson tallied 4-11-15 totals and 48 PIM last year, as he split the season in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch and Cleveland Barons.

The Bruins open up their 12th season in the AHL on Friday, October 10 at 7:05 p.m., when they host the Springfield Falcons. All fans in attendance will receive a free Providence Bruins magnet schedule, courtesy of Shaw's Supermarkets.

NUTS 'N BOLTS
BRUINS vs. Springfield Falcons; Friday, October 10, 2003
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 p.m.; Radio: WDDZ AM-550

2003-04 records: Bruins: 0-0-0-0 Springfield: 0-0-0-0
2003-04 matchups: First meeting All-time matchups: Bruins: 49-41-4

BRUINS: C Matt Herr was named a 2002-03 AHL First-Team All-Star after posting 34-38-72 totals in 77 games...D Zdenek Kutlak ranks fifth in franchise history with 210 games played...RW Pat Leahy tallied 20 goals with Providence last season...G Hannu Toivonen was the Boston Bruins' first pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...C Sergei Zinovjev is expected to make his North American pro debut...Assistant coach Rob Murray is the Falcons' all-time leader in games played and penalty minutes, and was the team's captain for five years.

SPRINGFIELD: RW Peter Ferraro ranks sixth in P-Bruins history with 62-81-143 totals in 142 games...Twin brother Chris Ferraro is also on the roster...LW Darren McLachlan was originally selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Information on individual game tickets, and all season ticket packages for the upcoming 2003-04 Providence Bruins regular season, can be obtained by calling the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging on to the team website at www.providencebruins.com.

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