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Boston Assigns 12 Players to Providence
Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, member of the American Hockey League, announced that the Boston Bruins have assigned 12 players to P-Bruins' training camp, which continues through Monday, October 3, at the Rhode Island Sports Center, Route 146 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Training camp is open to the public.
The dozen players include forwards Martins Karsums, David Krejci, Pascal Pelletier, Tyler Redenbach, Nate Thompson, Kris Versteeg, and Ben Walter, along with defensemen Bobby Allen, Matt Lashoff, Jay Leach and Jonathan Sigalet and goaltender Brian Finley.
Karsums (KARR-soomz), 20, begins his rookie season after being drafted by Boston 64th overall (second round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The native of Riga, Latvia, spent the last three seasons with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMHL). In 2005-06, Karsums posted personal bests with 34 goals and 31 assists for 65 of his 144 career points (78g, 66a). His Moncton club finished with the top record in the QMJHL at 52-15-0-3 to win the Jean Rougeau Trophy while also winning the President's Cup over the Quebec Remparts. In the process, the right wing became the first European player to win the QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Guy Lafleur Trophy) with 27 points (16g, 11a) in 22 games.
Krejci (KRAY-chee), 20, is a rookie out of Sternderk, Czech Republic. The center spent the last two seasons with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL after being drafted by Boston 63rd overall (second round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In three junior years, Krejci tallied 204 points (72g, 132a) in 167 games. During last year's postseason, he posted 32 points (10g, 22a) in 17 games before his team was eliminated in the third round by Karsums' Moncton club. Krejci won a Bronze Medal with the Czech team in the 2005 World Junior Competition.
Pelletier, 22, returns for his third professional season and second with Providence after spending time in ECHL with the Louisiana IceGators and Gwinnett Gladiators. After joining the P-Bruins in December of last year, the center had 46 points (20g, 26a) in 53 games. In 2005-06 overall, the native of Labrador City, Newfoundland, had 76 points (38g, 38a) in 74 contests.
Redenbach, 21, returns to Providence for his second professional season. A year ago, the center from Melville, Saskatchewan, had 58 points (26g, 32a) in a team-leading 78 games played. Prior, Redenbach spent four junior seasons with the Prince George Cougars, Swift Current Broncos and Lethbridge Hurricanes, tallying 257 points (70g, 187a) in 261 contests. Most of the points, 105, came in 2003-04 for Swift Current when he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Hockey League's (WHL) top scorer, notching 31 goals and 74 assists. Redenbach was drafted 77th overall (third round) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Thompson, 21, begins his third professional season with Providence and second full season after four years with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL where he had 143 points (55g, 88a) in 253 contests. Last year, the center scored 18 points (8g, 10a) in 74 games. The Anchorage, Alaska, native did not play any regular season games in 2004-05 but suited up for 11 playoff games. Thompson was drafted 183rd overall (sixth round) by Boston in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Versteeg, 20, returns to Providence for his second professional season. The Lethbridge, Alberta, right wing saw 13 games of action for the P-Bruins in 2005-06, tallying six points (2g, 4a). Earlier in the season, the winger had 48 points (16g, 32a) in 71 games split between the Kamloops Blazers and Red Deer Rebels, both of the WHL. In four junior seasons, the first three with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Versteeg notched 167 points (62g, 105a) in 264 contests. He was drafted 134th overall (fifth round) by Boston in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Walter, 22, starts his second professional season after 68 games with Providence and Boston his rookie year. Walter, selected by Boston 160th overall (fifth round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, was held without a point in six games with Boston but tallied 41 points (16g, 25a) with Providence. Prior, the center from Beaconsville, Quebec, played three seasons for the UMass-Lowell River Hawks, totaling 90 points (49g, 41a) in 107 games. Walter was a Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalist in 2004-05.
Allen, 28, returns to Providence after five AHL seasons with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Toronto Roadrunners and Albany River Rats. The defenseman and native of Braintree, Massachusetts, was drafted by Boston 52nd overall (second round) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, played four seasons for Boston College (25g, 85a for 110 points in 167 games) and suited up for Providence in 2001-02, posting 15 points (5g, 10a) in 49 games. Allen was traded from Boston to the Edmonton Oilers for Sean Brown on March 19, 2002 and recently signed with Boston again on July 17, 2006. In 306 professional games, one spent in the NHL with Edmonton in 2002-03, Allen has 84 points (21g, 63a).
Lashoff, 19, begins his second professional season in Providence. The defenseman signed with the P-Bruins in 2005-06 after a full junior season with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Selected 22nd overall (first round) by Boston in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the East Greenbush, New York, native played the final seven regular season games for Providence before adding another six games of experience in the post-season. All told, Lashoff had one goal and one assist. In three junior seasons with Kitchener, the blue-liner scored 93 points (16g, 75a) in 162 contests. Lashoff was also an OHL all-star in 2006.
Leach, 27, has spent parts of the last three seasons in Providence, serving as team captain in 2005-06. Beginning his sixth professional season, the defenseman has 77 points (22g, 55a) and 580 penalty minutes in 349 career games, 168 in the AHL and a pair with Boston. The two contests came last season, along with 71 in Providence during which the Syracuse, New York, native had 16 points (5g, 11a). From 1997-2001, Leach played four seasons at Providence College, helping the Friars to the 2001 NCAA Tournament as a senior. He was drafted 115th overall (fifth round) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Sigalet, 20, makes his return to Providence for his second professional season. As a rookie in 2005-06, the defenseman tallied 36 points (9g, 27a) in 75 games. Prior, the native of Vancouver, British Columbia, spent two years at Bowling Green University, scoring 31 points (6g, 25a) in 72 Falcons games. The blue-liner was selected 100th overall (fourth round) by Boston in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Finley, 25, begins his first season between the pipes for Providence after four years with the Milwaukee Admirals. Finley compiled a record of 84-55-12 with a 2.47 goals-against-average and a franchise-high 15 shutouts in 161 AHL games. The fifth year pro also spent a pair of games in the NHL with the Nashville Predators (0-1-0, 5.61 GAA) and seven for the Toledo Storm (4-2-0, 2.36 GAA) of the ECHL. Last season, Finley was named the Koho/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November after going 5-0 with a 1.16 GAA and three shutouts. In 2004-05, the net-minder had a career-best 36 wins. The native of Sault. Ste. Marie, Ontario, was drafted sixth overall by Nashville in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, holding the distinction as one of only eight goalies to be selected sixth or higher.
The Providence Bruins' home opener for the 2006-07 season is October 13 versus the Worcester Sharks at 7:05 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Information on the home opener and Providence Bruins season ticket packages for the upcoming 2006-07 regular season can be obtained by calling the team ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging onto the team website at www.providencebruins.com.
Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, member of the American Hockey League, announced that the Boston Bruins have assigned 12 players to P-Bruins' training camp, which continues through Monday, October 3, at the Rhode Island Sports Center, Route 146 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Training camp is open to the public.
The dozen players include forwards Martins Karsums, David Krejci, Pascal Pelletier, Tyler Redenbach, Nate Thompson, Kris Versteeg, and Ben Walter, along with defensemen Bobby Allen, Matt Lashoff, Jay Leach and Jonathan Sigalet and goaltender Brian Finley.
Karsums (KARR-soomz), 20, begins his rookie season after being drafted by Boston 64th overall (second round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The native of Riga, Latvia, spent the last three seasons with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMHL). In 2005-06, Karsums posted personal bests with 34 goals and 31 assists for 65 of his 144 career points (78g, 66a). His Moncton club finished with the top record in the QMJHL at 52-15-0-3 to win the Jean Rougeau Trophy while also winning the President's Cup over the Quebec Remparts. In the process, the right wing became the first European player to win the QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Guy Lafleur Trophy) with 27 points (16g, 11a) in 22 games.
Krejci (KRAY-chee), 20, is a rookie out of Sternderk, Czech Republic. The center spent the last two seasons with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL after being drafted by Boston 63rd overall (second round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In three junior years, Krejci tallied 204 points (72g, 132a) in 167 games. During last year's postseason, he posted 32 points (10g, 22a) in 17 games before his team was eliminated in the third round by Karsums' Moncton club. Krejci won a Bronze Medal with the Czech team in the 2005 World Junior Competition.
Pelletier, 22, returns for his third professional season and second with Providence after spending time in ECHL with the Louisiana IceGators and Gwinnett Gladiators. After joining the P-Bruins in December of last year, the center had 46 points (20g, 26a) in 53 games. In 2005-06 overall, the native of Labrador City, Newfoundland, had 76 points (38g, 38a) in 74 contests.
Redenbach, 21, returns to Providence for his second professional season. A year ago, the center from Melville, Saskatchewan, had 58 points (26g, 32a) in a team-leading 78 games played. Prior, Redenbach spent four junior seasons with the Prince George Cougars, Swift Current Broncos and Lethbridge Hurricanes, tallying 257 points (70g, 187a) in 261 contests. Most of the points, 105, came in 2003-04 for Swift Current when he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Hockey League's (WHL) top scorer, notching 31 goals and 74 assists. Redenbach was drafted 77th overall (third round) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Thompson, 21, begins his third professional season with Providence and second full season after four years with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL where he had 143 points (55g, 88a) in 253 contests. Last year, the center scored 18 points (8g, 10a) in 74 games. The Anchorage, Alaska, native did not play any regular season games in 2004-05 but suited up for 11 playoff games. Thompson was drafted 183rd overall (sixth round) by Boston in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Versteeg, 20, returns to Providence for his second professional season. The Lethbridge, Alberta, right wing saw 13 games of action for the P-Bruins in 2005-06, tallying six points (2g, 4a). Earlier in the season, the winger had 48 points (16g, 32a) in 71 games split between the Kamloops Blazers and Red Deer Rebels, both of the WHL. In four junior seasons, the first three with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Versteeg notched 167 points (62g, 105a) in 264 contests. He was drafted 134th overall (fifth round) by Boston in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Walter, 22, starts his second professional season after 68 games with Providence and Boston his rookie year. Walter, selected by Boston 160th overall (fifth round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, was held without a point in six games with Boston but tallied 41 points (16g, 25a) with Providence. Prior, the center from Beaconsville, Quebec, played three seasons for the UMass-Lowell River Hawks, totaling 90 points (49g, 41a) in 107 games. Walter was a Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalist in 2004-05.
Allen, 28, returns to Providence after five AHL seasons with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Toronto Roadrunners and Albany River Rats. The defenseman and native of Braintree, Massachusetts, was drafted by Boston 52nd overall (second round) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, played four seasons for Boston College (25g, 85a for 110 points in 167 games) and suited up for Providence in 2001-02, posting 15 points (5g, 10a) in 49 games. Allen was traded from Boston to the Edmonton Oilers for Sean Brown on March 19, 2002 and recently signed with Boston again on July 17, 2006. In 306 professional games, one spent in the NHL with Edmonton in 2002-03, Allen has 84 points (21g, 63a).
Lashoff, 19, begins his second professional season in Providence. The defenseman signed with the P-Bruins in 2005-06 after a full junior season with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Selected 22nd overall (first round) by Boston in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the East Greenbush, New York, native played the final seven regular season games for Providence before adding another six games of experience in the post-season. All told, Lashoff had one goal and one assist. In three junior seasons with Kitchener, the blue-liner scored 93 points (16g, 75a) in 162 contests. Lashoff was also an OHL all-star in 2006.
Leach, 27, has spent parts of the last three seasons in Providence, serving as team captain in 2005-06. Beginning his sixth professional season, the defenseman has 77 points (22g, 55a) and 580 penalty minutes in 349 career games, 168 in the AHL and a pair with Boston. The two contests came last season, along with 71 in Providence during which the Syracuse, New York, native had 16 points (5g, 11a). From 1997-2001, Leach played four seasons at Providence College, helping the Friars to the 2001 NCAA Tournament as a senior. He was drafted 115th overall (fifth round) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Sigalet, 20, makes his return to Providence for his second professional season. As a rookie in 2005-06, the defenseman tallied 36 points (9g, 27a) in 75 games. Prior, the native of Vancouver, British Columbia, spent two years at Bowling Green University, scoring 31 points (6g, 25a) in 72 Falcons games. The blue-liner was selected 100th overall (fourth round) by Boston in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Finley, 25, begins his first season between the pipes for Providence after four years with the Milwaukee Admirals. Finley compiled a record of 84-55-12 with a 2.47 goals-against-average and a franchise-high 15 shutouts in 161 AHL games. The fifth year pro also spent a pair of games in the NHL with the Nashville Predators (0-1-0, 5.61 GAA) and seven for the Toledo Storm (4-2-0, 2.36 GAA) of the ECHL. Last season, Finley was named the Koho/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November after going 5-0 with a 1.16 GAA and three shutouts. In 2004-05, the net-minder had a career-best 36 wins. The native of Sault. Ste. Marie, Ontario, was drafted sixth overall by Nashville in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, holding the distinction as one of only eight goalies to be selected sixth or higher.
The Providence Bruins' home opener for the 2006-07 season is October 13 versus the Worcester Sharks at 7:05 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Information on the home opener and Providence Bruins season ticket packages for the upcoming 2006-07 regular season can be obtained by calling the team ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging onto the team website at www.providencebruins.com.