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with New England Hockey Journal’s Kirk Luedeke

PROSPECT OUTLOOK

The Providence Bruins are in the midst of an intriguing Calder Cup run in the AHL playoffs, in the team’s fi rst postseason appear-ance since 2009.

Providence overcame a 0-2 defi cit in the opening round of their best-of-fi ve series against the Hershey Bears to win the next three contests includ-ing two road games. The P-Bruins followed that success up by winning both home games in the second-round best-of-seven against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In the fi ve wins, the offense has come alive, led by veterans Jamie Tardif, who leads the club with seven goals (in as many games) and Chris Bourque, whose 13 points paces the team and league (along with Syracuse’s Tyler Johnson).

However, the unexpected young playoff hero, thus far, has been Provi-dence centerman Carter Camper, who recorded his fi rst professional hat trick and the game-winner in a rousing come-from-behind victory against Hershey in Game 4.

The undrafted free agent who signed with Boston after a stellar collegiate career with the Miami University Redhawks in 2011 makes up for what he lacks in size (5-foot-9, 173 pounds) and pure speed with outstanding hockey sense, vision and a slick stick. His six goals and 11 points is sec-ond to Bourque, but Camper’s timely offense has been integral to making sure Providence survived to see the second round after such a disappoint-ing start to the 2013 playoffs at home. His ability to slip through seams in defenses, take the puck to the net, and provide opportunistic scoring has given opponents everything they can handle.

Camper, who turns 25 in July, battled nagging injuries and was limited to just 57 games during the regular season. The Cleveland-area native is fully healthy and has found a way to take his offensive game to another level when it matters most. Even if Camper’s physical traits don’t jump out as an ideal fi t for the NHL, he did not look out of place during a three-game big league call-up during 2011-12 (one goal), and he’s been productive at every level in his young career. For Providence, Camper’s early explosion could not have come at a better time, and the team is reaping the benefi ts.

Two-way forward Craig Cunningham has shown signifi cant progress this season in his second full AHL campaign. Like Camper, the former WHL captain of the Vancouver Giants, who fi nished his major junior ca-reer with the Portland Winterhawks, is undersized, but highly intelligent and competitive. Cunningham fi nished second to Tardif in Providence goal scoring during the regular season with 25, and manages to fi nd ways to score in key situations. He tallied the crucial tying score in Game 4 against Hershey and scored the eventual game-winning goal in Providence’s 8-5 victory over the Penguins in Game 1 of the second round. Cunningham also assisted on Tardif’s decisive goal in Providence’s Game 2 triumph.

Even if Cunningham may not possess elite straight-line speed, he’s an elusive skater who sees the ice well and effectively diagrams plays before they fully develop. His hockey IQ and good hands allow him to generate quality scoring chances, and the 22-year-old is stepping up his production at the right time.

Other Providence youngsters who have contributed positively to the team’s fortunes include 2009 fi rst-rounder Jordan Caron (two goals, sev-en points) and Ryan Spooner (two goals, fi ve points). Their youth and tal-ent makes the Providence forward group an even more diffi cult challenge for opposing defenses to contain.

Defenseman Kevan Miller has long been a stabilizing defensive pres-ence on the Providence blue line, but his fi ve assists, through four games, have been a source of unexpected, but welcome offense. The mobile and rugged former University of Vermont captain will be even more important going forward as both the Boston and Providence defense corps are de-pleted, necessitating the recalls of Matt Bartkowski and Torey Krug to the big club as injury replacements.

In net, Niklas Svedberg got off to an uneven start, but rode the wave during Providence’s fi ve-game winning streak, getting help from the of-fense while he worked through the rough stretches. He is coming off his best start of the playoffs, posting 38 saves. With his size and quickness, Svedberg is diffi cult to beat on the fi rst shot, and while his play at times gets a little scrambly, he battles through traffi c to locate pucks. All year, he distinguished himself with an ability to make the big save with the game on the line. While Svedberg’s postseason stats are not up to par with his regular season numbers, his 5-2 record speaks volumes for where the team is right now.

With the series shifting to the road, Providence will be tested, but the team has demonstrated notable character to bounce back and is rounding into form as the AHL’s most accomplished team during the regular season.

Kirk Luedeke covers the Boston Bruins and NHL prospects for the New England

Hockey Journal and is a contributing editor and hockey scout for the Red Line

Report. You can follow him on Twitter at: @kluedeke29

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MATT BARTKOWSKI

PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT

In late March, as the trade deadline was looming, Matt Bartkowski thought he would be on his way to Calgary, with rumors swirling that he would be involved in Boston’s trade for Ja-rome Iginla.

On May 13, in only his second playoff game, Game Seven against the To-ronto Maple Leafs, and arguably the most pressurized game of his career, he scored his fi rst NHL goal - as a Boston Bruin.

When the Iginla trade fell through, it left the defenseman in what could have been a tense situation for a few days. But, understanding the busi-ness side of the NHL, and being the easy-going 24-year-old that he is, Bartkowksi took it in stride.

“They like my play, they want me here, it’s just part of the game,” he had been told by the Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli.

“It’s a pretty cool feeling to know that I have the potential, at least they think I have the potential, to be a pretty good player in the future.”

The future didn’t take all that long.

His fi rst NHL goal, and fi rst playoff goal, put the Bruins on the board fi rst and got the crowd at TD Garden to erupt. What happened in the next 40 minutes wasn’t all too exciting for the Bruins - and their fans - but at the end of the night, following the three-goal third period historic comeback and overtime win, Bartkowski got to enjoy the ability to help Boston into the second round.

Before joining the Bruins, the blueliner had just fi nished helping Boston’s American Hockey League affi liate, the Providence Bruins, overcome an 0-2 defi cit in their fi rst-round series against the Hershey Bears to win three straight and advance to the second round. He assisted on fi ve goals in the series.

“Bartkowski had put in a lot of work prior to Game Seven, as he was play-ing at a very high level in Providence and in all key situations,” said Bruins Assistant Manager Don Sweeney. “Matt deserves full credit for respond-ing to the challenge and trusting his abilities to execute, regardless of the pressure and his inexperience in the NHL playoffs.”

“He earned the trust of the coaches by skating with authority, making strong decisions and playing well.”

An injured Boston back end was without veterans Andrew Ference and Wade Redden, and in Game Seven, along with Dennis Seidenberg, who was injured early in the game. It was up to Bartkowski, and the young Dougie Hamilton, to step up - and step up big.

The defenseman who played 11 games this season with Boston, and 56 with Providence, played a career-high 24:51 during the Game Seven win. He was poised with the puck, evidenced by the patience he showed on his goal, and made the smart plays.

“You have to fi nd a way to give credit to those two young guys on the back end—Hamilton and obviously Bartkowski,” Coach Julien said follow-ing Game Seven. “Bartkowski was moving the puck and carrying it so well tonight, and he scored a big goal for us.”

“You talk about people coming in, well we were minus three real good veterans in our back end, so that’s half your core, and those guys come in and do a heck of a job.”

Ever since Bartkowski had fi rst in-season recall of 2013 on March 22, the blueliner has looked more and more comfortable with each game he has played.

He was reassigned to Providence on April 26 for their playoff run and to get in game-time, and it certainly paid off, as the defenseman looked more than ready for his fi rst-ever Game Seven against the Leafs. In his playoff debut on May 10, the D-man only played 6:40, as the B’s trailed for most of the game.

“I’ve been playing playoff hockey down there. It’s not NHL, but it’s still playoff hockey,” the blueliner had said, on feeling confi dent heading into his fi rst NHL postseason game.

“Still the same mentality, the same style of play. And I played against To-ronto in the regular season. I’ll be all right.”

Similar to Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk, Bartkowski exudes a calm, cool, collectedness off the ice, that translated onto the ice for one of the biggest games (or at least most memorable) of his career.

It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, really, how poised the blueliner was in Game Seven. He may not have played a playoff game in 2011, but he was along for the ride as a ‘Black Ace’ and saw the drive and dedica-tion and sacrifi ce that went into that run. He also hoisted the Stanley Cup.

With the Bruins’ back end on the mend, Bartkowski could have a signifi -cant hand in the playoff push this time around, and he has no doubt in his ability to help his team.

“All in all, it’s the same playoff hockey everywhere. It’s just different speed, size, and pace,” said the defenseman.

“Now I know how to play and I know that I can play my game at this level.”

--Caryn Switaj, BostonBruins.com


SETH GRIFFITH

AMATEUR SPOTLIGHT

Seth Griffi th was celebrating a Game 7 victory of his own when he saw the Boston Bruins epic comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the decisive game of their fi rst round series Monday night.

A fi fth-round pick of Boston (131st overall) in 2012, Griffi th helped secure the Robertson Cup with two assists in London Knight’s 3-2 win over the Barrie Colts (and fellow Bruins prospect Anthony Camara) in the seventh game of the OHL Championship.

“I’m excited,” the 20-year-old Griffi th told BostonBruins.com. “We’re the fi rst team in Knights’ history to win back-to-back OHL championships. The team’s very excited and we’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished this year. At the same time, it’s in the back of our heads what we did last year. We lost in the Memorial Cup Finals in overtime. We want to go into this tournament and get some redemption.”

The Knights want to make sure they take care of business this time around. They will take on the host Saskatoon Blades in the fi rst game of the round-robin portion of the Memorial Cup on Friday in Saskatchewan.

“Our goal at the start of the year was to part ourselves in the position to have anoth-er chance to win a Memorial Cup and we’re on our way to doing that,” said Griffi th.

The 5-11, 185-pound native of Wallaceburg, Ontario has been a star for London during the postseason, despite injuring his hand prior to the playoffs. Griffi th didn’t feel 100 percent when the playoffs began, but was the Knights’ third-leading scorer in the postseason, notching 25 (nine goals, 16 assists) points in 21 games.

Griffi th also ended playoffs riding a six-game point streak and recorded a point in 16 of the 21 playoffs game.

“Seth missed considerable time with his injury and while it may have taken a few games to get his timing back, he has averaged over a [point per game] and has not shied away from the heavy going in the playoffs,” said Bruins Assistant General Manager Don Sweeney. “That includes absorbing two huge hits from fellow Bruins’ draftee Anthony Camara.”

It has been quite a run for the winger. Does he consider himself a big-game player?

“I think every hockey player, that’s what you dream about when you’re younger, play-ing in big Game Sevens, overtime games,” said Griffi th, who tallied 12 points in the OHL Finals. “I defi nitely like playing in big game like that. It’s great because we have a lot of big players on our team that like to play in those situations. I think that helps us a lot. That’s what’s gotten us to the point that we’re at right now.”

Feeling comfortable in big games will bode well for his potential NHL future, espe-cially if it is with the Bruins, who have gone to seven games in six of their last seven postseason series.

“For sure,” Griffi th said without hesitation, when asked if he would like to be a part of that in a Bruins uniform some day.

Griffi th caught the end of the Bruins stunning victory over Toronto from the dress-ing room on Monday night and was impressed with the determination the Black & Gold showed.

“It just shows the Bruins organization has a lot of great guys in the room, a lot of great character guys,” he said. “It’s tough to battle back, there wasn’t much time left, they pulled their goalie twice and they ended up tying it up and then Bergeron scored in overtime.

“It just goes to show they kept going and going. They didn’t give up. It was great to see they came back in overtime to win the series.”

The winger, who has spent the last four seasons with London, said his fi rst year as a member of the Bruins organization has been “great.”

“Don Sweeney has kept in contact with me all the time, helps me out with stuff he thinks I need to improve on or stuff I’m doing good. It’s been great so far,” said the Knights’ assistant captain.

“I’m just looking forward to keep being a part of it.”

“Seth’s leadership on his London team was impressive as he was on pace to lead the entire league in scoring before his injury yet his entire focus for the season was a return trip to the Memorial Cup,” said Sweeney.

“His ability to score, play two way hockey, as well as contribute on the penalty kill, shows how versatile the young winger will be as a pro next season.”

To be a successful player at the professional level in the future, Griffi th acknowl-edged that he must still seek to improve his all-around game, however.

“I think if you want to play big-time minutes in the NHL you have to play good de-fense, especially with the game now,” he said. “If you’re out of position at all, or lose your guy for a split second, it could end up in the back of your net.

“I think every player, especially in the OHL, the CHL and junior leagues, are working on developing their defensive side of the game and that’s what I’m going to keep doing.”

Despite the fact that he is still working to up his game, Griffi th was second on Lon-don, and 11th in the OHL, in points during the regular season with 81 (33 goals, 48 assists) in 54 games.

“Just working hard,” said Griffi th, on what allowed him to succeed. “I just go out there and try to win my hardest every shift, every game.”

He will be trying to win some more starting on Friday when the puck drops at the Memorial Cup. Griffi th wants to end the year a the highest note possible.

“Especially for guys that are over-agers and guys that may not be coming back to the league next year,” said Griffi th. “We’d like to try and do it for them and, obviously, winning the Memorial Cup would be a cherry on top of everything because we went on that 24-game winning streak this year.

“We had a good playoffs, we fi nished fi rst in our league, we just won the champion-ship, so that would defi nitely be a cherry on top for us.”

--Eric Russo, BostonBruins.com


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DATE LEAGUE AWAY HOME TIME (ET) PROSPECT(S) Fri. May 17 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Fargo Force 7:35PM BenningSat. May 18 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Fargo Force 7:05PM BenningTues. May 21 USHL Fargo Force Dubuque Fighting Saints 7:05PM Benning


MATT BARTKOWSKI Pronunciation: MAT bahrt-KOW-skee

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM

2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 56 3 21 24 56 5 1 4 5 4 Boston Bruins NHL 11 0 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 0 Since Last Report AHL 6 1 4 5 4 NHL 2 1 0 1 0

REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

NOTES: Notched his fi rst career playoff goal in Game 7 ECQF victory over Toronto on May 13…Skated in fi rst career NHL playoff game in Game 5 ECQF loss to Toronto on May 10…Recalled by Boston on May 9…Leads P-Bruins in postseason assists…Tallied three assists in Game 5 win over Hershey on May 8, including one on Jamie Tardif’s game-winner…Assigned to Providence on April 26...Signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Bruins on March 26...Recalled by Boston on emergency basis on March 22...Assigned to Providence on January 17...Participated in Boston Bruins training camp...Recalled by Boston on January 9...Played collegiate hockey for Ohio State University from 2008-10.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a one-year, one-way contract extension through the 2013-14 season. Bartkowski’s contract is worth $650,000

DEFENSE | 6’1” | 196 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Boston Bruins (NHL) - www.bostonbruins.com

Birth Date: June 4, 1988 (age 24) | Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Drafted by Florida in 2008 (7th round, 190th overall); Acquired by Boston from Florida with Dennis Seidenberg in exchange for Byron Bitz, Craig Weller and Tampa Bay’s 2010 second-round pick (Alexander Petrovic) on March 3, 2012

DEFENSE | 6’0” | 212 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) - www.dubuquefi ghtingsaints.com

Birth Date: May 25, 1994 (age 18) | Hometown: Edmonton Alberta Twitter Account: @mbennzzzz

Pronunciation: MAT BEHN-ihng


2012-13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 57 10 16 26 73 10 1 1 2 6

Since Last Report 10 1 1 2 6


NOTES: Has helped Fighting Saints to USHL Clark Cup Finals…Scored his fi rst USHL playoff goal in Game 2 of the victory over Fargo on May 11...Scored Dubuque’s only goal in 2-1 loss to Sioux City on March 15...Tallied goals in back- to-back games on March 8 and 9...Posted a plus-3 rating in 4-2 win in Cedar Rapids on February 22......Attended Bruins Development Camp in July 2012...Committed to Northeastern…Nephew of Bruins Assistant General Manager Jim Benning.

Drafted by Boston in 2012 (6th round, 175th overall)

MATT BENNING

Pronunciation: KRIHS BOHRK


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 39 10 28 38 34 7 5 8 13 6 Boston Bruins 18 1 3 4 6



NOTES: Tied for fi rst among all AHL skaters in postseason points (13)…Has accrued two goals and fi ve assists in fi rst two games of the Eastern Conference semi-fi nals versus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…Recorded two goals and tacked on an assist in 5-1 win over Hershey on May 4…Distributed four assists in 4-3 win over Norfolk on April 21…Returned from injury on April 19 and recorded a goal and assist...Assigned to Providence on March 7......Scored his fi rst goal as a Bruin in 1-0 win in Toronto on February 2...Made his debut with Boston on January 19...Selected to AHL All-Star Classic but did not participate...Participated in Boston Bruins training camp...Recalled by Boston on January 9...Led the American Hockey League in 2011-12 with 93 points as a member of the Hershey Bears, prior to being acquired by Boston...Played collegiate hockey at Boston University from 2004-05.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year contract through the 2013-14 season on June 1, 2012. Year one (2012-13) is a two-way contract worth $550,000 in the NHL and $200,000 at the AHL level. Year two is a one-way contract worth $550,000.

LEFT WING | 5’8” | 174 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins - www.bostonbruins.com

Birth Date: Jan. 29, 1986 (age 26) | Hometown: Boston, Mass. Twitter Account: @cbourque17

Drafted by Washington in 2004 (2nd round, 33rd overall); Acquired by Boston from Washington in exchange for Zach Hamill on May 26, 2012

CHRIS BOURQUE


RYAN BUTTON Pronunciation: RIGH-uhn BUH-tuhn


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 23 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 5 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 1 2



NOTES: Made postseason debut with P-Bruins in 4-2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 11…Assigned to Providence on April 14...Recorded an assist and two penalty minutes for South Carolina in the fi rst round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs... Assigned to South Carolina on March 20...Played one game for the Stingrays after a February 13 recall before being assigned to Providence on February 14...Split the 2011-12 season between Providence and the ECHL’s Reading Royals...Last recalled to Providence on February 28, 2012, where he fi nished the season... Joined Providence on an Amateur Tryout Agreement on March 29, 2011.CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on May 4, 2011.

DEFENSE | 6’2” | 196 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: March 26, 1991 (age 21) | Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Twitter Account: @buttsy78

Drafted by Boston in 2009 (3rd round, 86th overall)

LEFT WING | 6’0” | 190 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Barrie Colts (OHL) - www.barriecolts.com

Birth Date: Sept. 4, 1993 (age 19) | Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

Pronunciation: AN-thuh-nee kuh-MAH-ruh


2012-13 Barrie Colts OHL 50 36 24 60 91 16 9 7 16 42



NOTES: Scored a goal in Game 5 before being suspended for the series for a charging penalty…Recorded a goal and an assist in Game 4 win over London on May 8…Ejected from Game 2 of OHL Finals for charging penalty…Registered a goal and assist in Game 1 of Rogers OHL Championship Finals…Had a four-game point streak in semi-fi nal playoff round, accumulating two goals and four assists...Finished OHL regular season ranked fi rst among Colts skaters in penalty minutes (91) and second in goals (36)...Signed an entry-level contract with Boston on March 14...Had a 10-game point streak snapped on March 14...Eclipsed the 50-point plateau for the fi rst time in his career on February 2...Played in the Subway Super Series for Team OHL...Scored nine goals in his fi rst nine games...Participated in his second Bruins Development Camp in July...Split 2011-12 season between the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts...Traded from Saginaw to Barrie Colts on January 2, 2012..

Drafted by Boston in 2011 (3rd round, 81st overall)

ANTHONY CAMARA

CARTER CAMPER Pronunciation: KAHR-tuhr KAM-puhr


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 57 10 37 47 6 7 6 5 11 0



NOTES: Tied for second among AHL skaters in postseason goals and ranks third in points…Tied for team lead in postseason plus-minus (+6) and ranks second in postseason goals and points (11)…Netted a goal and an assist in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Had a three-game goal streak in Calder Cup quarterfi nal round including a hat trick in Game 4 win....Net- ted game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Springfi eld on April 13...Had a nine-game point streak snapped on February 15... Tallied two assists in 2-0 win in Worcester on February 2... Finished the 2011-12 season leading the P-Bruins in points (48) and assists (30)...Scored his fi rst NHL goal on February 25, 2012 in a 5-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators, after being recalled to Boston on February 21...Was the only P-Bruin that participated in the AHL All-Star game on January 29 in Atlantic City, NJ...Played four seasons at Miami University, fi nishing second on the RedHawks all-time points and assists lists.CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract on April 7, 2011.

RIGHT WING | 5’9” | 176 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: July 6, 1988 (age 24) | Hometown: Rocky River, Ohio Twitter Account: @c_camps11


CHRIS CASTO


2012-13 Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 36 3 6 9 16 - - - - -

Providence Bruins AHL 4 0 0 0 0Since Last Report 2 0 0 0 0


NOTES: Made his professional debut on April 7 and registered two shots…Signed an amateur tryout agreement with Providence on March 29…Signed an entry-level contract with the Bruins on March 26…Attended the Boston Bruins Development Camp in 2012 as a camp invite

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on March 26, 2013.

DEFENSEMAN | 6’3” | 215 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Dec. 27, 1991 (age 20) | Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota

DEFENSE | 5’11” | 187 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: St. Petersburg SKA (KHL) - www.ska.ru

Birth Date: Mar. 25, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Cherepovets, Russia

Pronunciation: max-EEM hoo-DIHN-off


2012-13 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 47 2 8 10 46 12 1 1 2 6



NOTES: In his fi rst season with St. Petersburg SKA in the KHL...Helped lead team to the semi-fi nals of the KHL playoffs...On November 21, scored his fi rst goal of the season in a 3-2 win over Severstal...Spent his sixth consecutive season with Severstal Cherepovets in 2011-12 in the KHL...Tallied two assists during a win (8-2) over Vityaz Chehor on February 19, 2012...Finished the 2011-12 regular season ranked fi fth among KHL defensemen in assists (26) and fi fth among defensemen in points (35)...Participated in KHL All-Star Game on January 21, 2012 in Riga, Latvia.


MAXIM CHUDINOV


JORDAN CARON Pronunciation: JOHR-duhn kuh-RAHN


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 47 11 7 18 38 7 2 5 7 102012-13 Boston Bruins NHL 17 1 2 3 4 - - - - -



NOTES: Has recorded a point in fi ve of seven AHL playoff games…Recorded a goal and an assist in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Netted his fi rst playoff goal in Game 5 win over Hershey on May 8…Assigned to Providence on April 16…Scored his fi rst NHL goal of the season in 6-2 win over Carolina on April 8…Tallied an assist in his fi rst NHL game of the season on March 9...Recalled by Boston on March 8...Recorded a goal and assist in 3-1 win over Worcester on February 17 and 7-3 win over Bridgeport on February 15...Missed Boston Bruins training camp due to injury...Played a career-high 48 NHL games with Boston in 2011-12...Skated in 17 games for Providence, recording AHL career season-highs with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points...Skated in a career-high 29 straight NHL games from Feb. 5 – April 1...Played in his fi rst NHL postseason in 2012, skating in his fi rst career playoff game on April 22 in Washington.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on March 31, 2010.

RIGHT WING | 6’3” | 204 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Nov. 2, 1990 (age 21) | Hometown: Sayabec, Quebec

Drafted by Boston with its fi rst pick in 2009 (1st round, 25th overall)



Birth Date: Sept. 12, 1989 (age 23) | Hometown: Simbsbury, Connecticut Twitter Account: @TCross4

Pronunciation: TAH-mee KRAHS


2012-13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 24 6 13 19 23 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 42 1 10 11 23 7 0 3 3 6



NOTES: Recorded an assist in both Game 1 and 2 victories over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…Distributed an assist in Game 2 win over Hershey on April 28…Notched an assist in 4-3 win over Manchester on April 6...Tallied an assist in 3-1 win over Worcester on February 17...Recalled to Providence on February 16, after being assigned to South Carolina on February 13...Recorded an assist in P-Bruins’ 6-1 win over Portland on January 25....Assigned to Bruins’ ECHL affi liate South Carolina on October 11...Appeared in fi rst game with the P-Bruins on April 13, 2012, following a four-year career at Boston College...Captained Eagles to 2012 National Championship...Part of the Eagles’ 2009-10 national championship squad as a sophomore.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on April 10, 2012.

Drafted by Boston in 2007 (2nd round, 35th overall)

TOMMY CROSS

CRAIG CUNNINGHAM Pronunciation: KREHG KUH-nihng-ham

NOTES: Tallied one goal and one assist in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Registered points in three consecutive playoff games from April 28 to May 5…Finished regular season leading P-Bruins in games played (75), and ranking second in goals (25) and points (45)…Tallied two assists in 4-1 win over Norfolk on April 14...Registered a goal and an assist in 3-2 win over Portland on March 27...Tallied two goals in 3-1 win over Bridgeport on March 22...Scored a goal in 2-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on March 8...Contributed a goal and an assist in 3-1 win over Worcester on February 17 and 3-2 win over Manchester on February 10....Spent fi ve seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Vancouver Giants and Portland Pirates prior to joining Providence.CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 14, 2011.

LEFT WING | 5’10” | 184 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Sept. 13, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Trail, British Columbia Twitter Account: @Cunner14






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COLBY COHEN Pronunciation: KOHL-bee KOH-uhn

NOTES: Had a four-game point streak snapped on March 27...Notched assists in four consecutive games from March 16 through March 23...Registered an assist in 7-3 win over Bridgeport on February 15...Assigned to Providence Jan. 24, 2013...Recorded two assists in 9-3 win over Orlando on January 26...Assigned to South Carolina on January 24...In his second season with Providence...Earned the Number One Star of the night honor on April 15, 2012 after tallying a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates...Has skated in three career NHL games, all with Colorado...Played three seasons collegiately with Boston University from 2007-10 before turning pro.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Colorado to a three-year entry-level contract on April 3, 2010. Currently in his fi nal year of the contract, after being acquired by Boston on Nov. 29, 2010.

DEFENSE | 6’2” | 200 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: April 25, 1989 (age 25) | Hometown: Villanova, Pa. Twitter Account: @ColbyCohen36


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 43 0 14 14 48 - - - - - South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 0 3 3 0Since Last Report 3 0 1 1 5


Drafted by Colorado in 2007 (2nd round, 45th overall); Acquired by Boston from Colorado in exchange for Matt Hunwick on Nov. 29, 2010

RIGHT WING | 6’2” | 203 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Harvard University Crimson (ECAC) - www.gocrimson.com

Birth Date: Sept. 15, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Twitter Account: @AlexFallstrom16

Pronunciation: al-ihcks-AN-duhr

FAHL-struhm


2012-13 Harvard University ECAC 31 9 12 19 222012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 10 4 1 5 4



NOTES: Scored fourth goal in fi ve games in 3-0 win over Bridgeport on April 20…Netted two goals in 4-1 win over Norfolk on April 14...Scored his fi rst professional goal in 3-2 loss to Hershey on March 30...Signed an amateur tryout contract with Providence on March 18...Signed an entry-level contract with the Bruins on March 16...Led Harvard in points this season...Registered his fi rst professional point (assist) in his professional debut with the P-Bruins on March 17...Led Harvard in points this season...Finished the 2012-13 season with an eight-game point streak.CONTRACT STATUS: The Bruins signed Fallstrom to an entry-contract n March 16, 2013

Drafted by Minnesota in 2009 (4th round, 116th overall); Acquired by Boston from Minnesota in exchange for Chuck Kobasew on Oct. 18, 2009

ALEXANDER FALLSTROM

BRIAN FERLIN Pronunciation: BRIGH-un FUHR-lihn

NOTES: Finished sophomore season at Cornell ranked second on team in points (24)...Scored four goals in Cornell’s fi nal fi ve games...Registered a goal and assist in 6-3 loss to Clarkson on February 2...Netted Cornell’s fi rst goal in 3-2 loss to Yale on January 25...In his sophomore season at Cornell...Winner of ECAC Hockey Men’s Rookie of Year Award in 2011-12... Ivy League Men’s Hockey Rookie of Year and named to the All-Ivy Second Team...The fi rst Jacksonville, FL native to ever be selected in the NHL Entry Draft.

RIGHT WING | 6’2” | 199 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Cornell University Big Red (ECAC) - www.cornellbigred.com

Birth Date: June 3, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Twitter Account: @Baferlin17


2012-13 Cornell University ECAC 34 10 14 24 55 - - - - -



Drafted by Boston in 2011 (4th round, 121st overall)


GARNET EXELBY





NOTES: Registered two assists in Calder Cup quarterfi nal win over Hershey…Finished regular season ranked third on P-Bruins in plus-minus (+13)…Notched a pair of assists in 4-3 win over Norfolk on April 21…Served a one-game suspension following a boarding incident in a game vs. Portland on March 3...Scored a goal in a 4-3 loss to the Worcester Sharks on November 11...Scored his fi rst goal in a Providence jersey in a 3-1 win over the Springfi eld Falcons on October 20...Playing his fi rst season in the Bruins organization after being signed as a free agent on July 11...Spent 2011-12 in the Red Wings organization with the Grand Rapids Griffi ns... Recorded career AHL highs with seven goals, 14 assists and 21 points...Veteran of 408 career NHL games with the Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs...Has skated in 280 career AHL games with Grand Rapids, Chicago and Rockford...Captured the Calder Cup with Chicago in 2001-02.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract on July 11, 2012, worth $600,000 at the NHL level and


Birth Date: Aug. 16, 1981 (age 31) | Hometown: Craik, Saskatchewan

Drafted by Atlanta in 1999 (8th round, 217th overall)

Pronunciation: GAHR-neht EHCKS-uhl-bee

CENTER | 5’11” | 185 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Dartmouth College Big Green (ECAC) - www.dartmouthsports.com

Birth Date: July 29, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois


2012-13 Dartmouth College ECAC - - - - - - - - - -

Since Last Report - - - - -


NOTES: A senior forward with the Big Green...Did not skate for Dartmouth this season...In 2011-12, had back-to-back multi-point nights on January 20, 2012 with a goal and one assist against Cornell and on January 21 with two assists against Colgate...Did not play during the 2010-11 season due to injury.


MARK GOGGINPronunciation: MARK GAH-gihn


NOTES: Netted a goal in Game 5 victory over Hershey on May 8…Completed the regular season ranked third amongst P-Bruins in games played (71)…Recorded one goal in three of four games between March 15 and March 22...Netted a pair of goals and tacked on a pair of assists in 7-1 win over Portland on March 3...Logged one assist for Providence in the Black & Gold scrimmage on January 15...Registered assist in 4-2 loss at Springfi eld on January 12...Played in eight games with the Providence Bruins in 2011-2012 following his senior season at Northern Michigan University... Signed to an Amateur Tryout Agreement with Providence on March 23...In his pro-debut for Providence on March 23 against the Manchester Monarchs, Florek had a four-point night, contributing two goals and two assists...Named a fi nalist for CCHA Best Defensive Forward Award at Northern Michigan.CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year entry-level contract on March 25, 2012.

JUSTIN FLOREK Pronunciation: JUHS-tihn FLOHR-ehk




LEFT WING | 6’4” | 199 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: May 18, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Marquette, Michigan Twitter Account: @justFLOrek



ROB FLICK Pronunciation: RAHB FLIHK


2012-13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 51 3 2 5 972012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 5 0 0 0 7 - - - - -



NOTES: Made his P-Bruins debut on April 7…Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Max Sauve on April 3…Played with the Rockford IceHogs for the last two seasons and recorded more than 90 penalty minutes in both…Spent all three seasons of his OHL career with the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors

CENTER | 6’3” | 208 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Marcn 28, 1991 (age 22) | Hometown: London, Ontario Twitter Account:


DEFENSE | 5’9” | 163 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Boston University Terriers (HEA) - www.goterriers.com

Birth Date: Jan. 5, 1994 (age 18) | Hometown: Charlestown, Mass. Twitter Account: @Matt_Grzelcyk5


2012-13 Boston University Hockey East 38 3 23 23 26 - - - - -



NOTES: Finished freshman season at Boston University ranked second on team in plus-minus (+12) and third in assists (23)...Led all defensemen in assists, points and plus-minus…Notched assists in 6-3 win over Boston College in Hockey East semifi nals and 5-3 quarterfi nal win over Merrimack…Distributed assists in back-to-back games on February 26 and March 1...Netted his third goal of the season in 5-4 win in Maine on February 16...Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week on November 12...Spent past two seasons with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program...Competed against USHL, NCAA and international opponents...Helped Team USA earn its fourth straight gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Under-18 Championship...Helped Team USA reach its fi rst USHL postseason in 2011.


MATT GRZELCYKPronunciation: MAT GRIHZ-lihk

SETH GRIFFITH Pronunciation: SEHTH GRIH-fi hth


2012-13 London Knights OHL 54 33 48 81 52 21 9 16 25 14



NOTES: Helped lead Knights to capture the 2013 Robertson Cup…Ended playoffs riding a six-game point streak…Recorded a point in 16 of 21 playoff games…Served as assistant captain for London…Accumulated four goals and eight assists in OHL Finals…Recorded two assists in Game 7 victory over Barrie on May 13…Accrued six points in fi nal three games of OHL Western Conference Championship round...Signed an entry-level contract with the Bruins on April 9...Awarded the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, given to the OHL’s top scoring right wing...Became the fi rst OHLer to hit the 70-point mark after netting a goal in 10-5 win over Ottawa on January 12....Earned OHL Player of the Week honors for the opening week of the 2012-13 regular season ending September 23 after recording 5-1=6 totals in two games.

RIGHT WING | 5’9” | 186 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: London Knights (OHL) - www.londonknights.com

Birth Date: Jan. 4, 1993 (age 19) | Hometown: Wallaceburg, Ontario



ZANE GOTHBERG Pronunciation: ZAYN GAHTH-bihrg

NOTES: Surrendered one goal in win over Niagara in fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament…Stopped 31 shots in North Dakota’s WCHA playoff win over Michigan Tech on March 15...Recorded 16 saves on 18 shots in 2-2 overtime tie against Bemidji State on March 3... In his freshman season at the University of North Dakota...Turned away 29 of 31 shots in 5-2 win against Nebraska Omaha on February 9...Registered 33 saves on 34 shots in 2-1 win over Nebraska Omaha on February 8...Stopped 21 of 22 shots in 4-1 win over Wisconsin on February 2...Turned away 29 of 30 shots in 1-1 tie with Wisconsin on February 1...Started fi rst game since Thanksgiving on January 12, helping North Dakota to a win over Colorado College...Spent two seasons from 2010-12 with the United States Hockey League’s Fargo Force...Finished the 2011-12 regular season ranked fi rst in SV% (.921) and second in GAA (2.22) in the USHL...Helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal with a 4-0 shutout win over Sweden in the World Junior A Challenge on November 12.

GOAL | 6’2” | 200 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: University of North Dakota (WCHA) - www.undsports.com

Birth Date: Aug. 20, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Thief River Falls, Minn. Twitter Account: @ZanoInsano_29

Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO

2012-13 Univ. of North Dakota WCHA 17 1000 9-4-3 41 2.46 0 .920 - - - - - -

Since Last Report 1 60 1-0-0 1 1.00 0 .966



LEFT WING | 6’1” | 203 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Western Michigan University (CCHA) - www.wmubroncos.com

Birth Date: June 25, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Rockwall, Texas Twitter Account: @c_hargrove7


2012-13 Western Michigan CCHA 32 9 1 10 29 - - - - -



NOTES: Led all WMU freshmen with nine goals this season…Scored Western Michigan’s only goal in 5-1 loss to Michigan on March 16…Netted a goal in 5-2 win in Michigan State on March 1...Recorded a goal in 3-1 win over Ferris State on February 1...Scored a combined three goals in two games against Michigan on January 25 and 26 to help WMU sweep the Wolverines for the fi rst time since 1986...Attended fi rst Boston Bruins Development Camp in July after being drafted by the Bruins...Spent 2011-12 with the United States Hockey League’s Fargo Force and ranked third on the team with 22 assists.


COLTON HARGROVEPronunciation: KOHL-tuhn HAHR-grohv

MICHAEL HUTCHINSON Pronunciation: MIGH-kuhl HUH-chihn-suhn


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 30 1749 13-13-3 67 2.30 3 .914 1 29 0-0-0 0 0.00 0 1.000



NOTES: Played 29 minutes in Game 1 loss to Hershey on April 26…Stopped 37 shots in 3-0 shutout win over Bridgeport on April 20...Won his last four starts of the regular season…Posted a shutout against Springfi eld on April 13...Allowed only one goal in back-to-back wins on March 17 and 22...Secured his fi rst shutout of the season in 2-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on March 9...Registered 26 saves on 27 shots in 3-1 victory over Bridgeport on March 22...Stopped 26 of 27 shots in 3-1 win over Manchester on March 17...Stopped 20 of 21 shots in 5-1 victory over Albany on February 1...In his third season with Providence...Recalled to Boston on March 3, 2012...Practiced with the Boston on January 30, 2012, fi lling in for Tim Thomas who was returning from the NHL All-Star Game...


GOAL | 6’3” | 202 LBS. | CATCHES RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Mar. 2, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Barrie, Ontario


CHRISTIAN HANSON Pronunciation: KRIHS-chehn HAN-suhn

NOTES: In his fi rst season with the Bruins organization...Tallied fi rst assist of playoffs in Game 5 win over Hershey on May 8…Scored a goal in Game 1 win over Hershey on April 26…Scored in back-to-back wins on April 5 and April 6...Netted a goal in regulation and the shootout winner of 3-2 victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on March 29...Had a six-game point streak before suffering injury on March 10...Recorded an assist for Providence in the Black & Gold scrimmage on January 15...Spent the 2011-12 season in the Washington Capitals organization with the Hershey Bears... Spent four seasons with the University of Notre Dame...Signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs as an undrafted free agent on March 31, 2009...Father Dave played 33 NHL games with Minnesota and Detroit and was one of the three Hanson brothers in the movie Slap Shot.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract on July 9, 2012, worth $600,000 in the NHL and $105,000 at the AHL level.

CENTER | 6’4” | 228 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Mar. 10, 1986 (age 26) | Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. Twitter Account: @Hanson20er






TOREY KRUG Pronunciation: TOHR-ee KROOG


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 63 13 32 45 37 7 0 3 3 2 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 1 1 0 - - - - -



NOTES: Recalled by Boston on May 14...Led all P-Bruins defensemen in goals, assists and points in regular season...Finished regular season ranked fourth among all P-Bruins players in points (45)…Named CCM/AHL PLayer of the Week for the period ending on April 14, 2013…Recorded two goals and an assist in 4-1 win over Norfolk on April 14...Distributed two assists in 2-0 win over Springfi eld on April 13...Scored a goal on April 6 and became the fi rst rookie defenseman in P-Bruins his-tory to record 37 points in a season...Assigned to Providence on March 29... Recalled by Boston on March 27 and registered an assist in season debut that night....Named CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for February...Played fi rst NHL game on April 3, 2012 against Pittsburgh...Recorded fi rst career NHL point with an assist against Ottawa on April 5...Selected as the Best Offensive Defenseman in the CCHA for the second straight season in 2011-12.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract on March 25, 2012.


Birth Date: April 12, 1991 (age 21) | Hometown: Livonia, Michigan

JARED KNIGHT Pronunciation: JAIR-ihd NIGHT

NOTES: Has skated in two playoff games for Providence…Notched his fi rst playoff point in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Scored a goal in 3-0 win over Bridgeport on April 20…Returned from injury on April 5 after missing three months...Assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays with Tyler Randell on Janu-ary 2...Recalled to Provi- dence on January 8...Played two games with the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays after being assigned on January 2...Helped the Knights to the 2012 Memorial Cup series with four goals and four assists in 15 playoff games, where London fell to Shawinigan... Won the OHL’s Robertson Cup on May 1...Registered a career high 11-game point streak from October 23 – November 26...Played in three games for the Providence Bruins in 2010-11.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 20, 2011.

CENTER | 5’11” | 203 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - www.stingrayshockey.com

Birth Date: Jan. 16, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Battle Creek, Michigan Twitter Account: @jaredknight22


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 10 1 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 6 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -



Drafted by Boston in 2010 (2nd round, 32nd overall)

CENTER | 5’9” | 163 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Windsor Spitfi res (OHL) - www.windsorspitfi res.com

Birth Date: Sept. 9, 1993 (age 19) | Hometown: Moscow, Russia


2012-13 Spartak Moscow KHL 26 2 5 7 20 - - - - - Windsor Spitfi res OHL 29 22 26 48 20 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 11 2 1 3 8 - - - - -



NOTES: Finished 2012-13 season with 26 combined goals and 58 points in 66 games…Scored his fi rst two professional goals in 4-1 win over Albany on April 5...Recorded his fi rst professional assist in 3-2 loss to Hershey on March 30... Made his professional debut with P-Bruins on March 22...Assigned to Providence from Windsor (OHL) on March 20...Recorded third hat trick with Windsor on March 10...Helped lead Team Russia to a bronze medal in the 2013 World Juniors...Re-turned to the OHL’s Windsor Spitfi res, after playing 26 games in Russia for Spartak Moscow...Helped lead Team Russia to a bronze medal in the 2013 World JuniorsCONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on July 1, 2012.


ALEXANDER KHOKHLACHEVPronunciation: al-ihcks-AN-duhr

KOH-kluh-chehf


GOAL | 6’3” | 187 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) - www.utahgrizzlies.com

Birth Date: Feb. 9, 1991 (age 21) | Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia Twitter Account: @Amoes91


2012-13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 10 574 1-6-2 39 4.07 0 .877 - - - - - - Utah Grizzlies ECHL 14 833 6-6-2 48 3.46 0 .903 Providence Bruins AHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Since Last Report 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


NOTES: Has not appeared in a game for P-Bruins this season...Recalled to Providence from Utah on March 25...Assigned to Utah from Providence on March 20...Recalled to Providence from Utah on March 14...Won back-to-back starts on March 9 and 10...Registered 45 saves in 4-3 loss to Idaho on March 2Posted 28 saves in a 2-1 loss to Greenville on January 5...Has recorded one win, six losses, and two OT losses since being assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays, Boston’s ECHL affi liate, on October 11...Earned the win in a 4-3 win over Gwinnett on October 13...Joined Providence at the conclusion of his WHL season with the Vancouver Gi-ants...Finished fi rst WHL playoffs appearance with two wins, a 3.64 GAA and .874 SV% for Vancouver, before the Giants were eliminated in the fi rst round by the Spokane Chiefs...Posted a record of 80-39-10 in fi ve WHL seasons...Posted a 16-7-3 record with the Saskatoon Blades in 2010-11.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as a free agent to a three-year entry-level contract on March 15, 2012.

Drafted by Philadelphia in 2009 (3rd round, 81st overall)

ADAM MORRISONPronunciation: A-duhm MOHR-ih-suhn

KEVAN MILLER Pronunciation: KEH-vuhn MIHL-luhr





NOTES: In his second full season with Providence...His plus-seven rating is fourth best among all AHL skaters for the playoffs…Has an assist in three of his four playoff appearances…Assisted Jamie Tardif’s game-winning goal in Game 5 victory over Hershey on May 8…Returned from injury on May 4..Distributed a pair of assists in 5-3 loss to Worcester on March 23...Netted goals in back-to-back games on February 23 and 26 n his second full season with Providence...Recorded an assist in Providence’s 5-4 win over Bridgeport on January 11...Finished the 2011-12 season ranked second in points among defensemen for P-Bruins with 24...Signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement following a four-year collegiate career at the University of Vermont, where he was co-captain in 2009-10 and captain in 2010-11.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract on October 21, 2011.


Birth Date: Nov. 15, 1987 (age 25) | Hometown: Los Angeles, California

FORWARD | 6’1” | 205 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Mar. 23, 1990 (age 23) | Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois


2012-13 Dartmouth ECAC 30 10 18 28 2 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 4 5 0



NOTES: Had a three-game point streak from April 13 through April 20, amassing one goal and four assists…Registered two assists in 4-1 win over Norfolk on April 14…Scored his fi rst professional goal in his pro debut on April 13…Signed an entry-level contract with the Bruins on April 5…Finished junior season ranked second in points (28) for Dartmouth Big Green…Recorded 80 points in 89 collegiate games…Spent two USHL seasons with Sioux Falls and Chicago before joining Dartmouth.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on April 5, 2013.

Signed by Boston as a free agent on April 5, 2013

MATTHEW LINDBLAD


RIGHT WING | 6’1” | 197 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - www.stingrayshockey.com

Birth Date: June 15, 1991 (age 21) | Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario

Pronunciation: TIGH-luhr RAN-duhl


2012-13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 22 2 2 4 46 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 23 0 0 0 56 - - - - -



NOTES: Registered fi ghting majors in fi ve consecutive games from March 2 through March 15...Recalled to Providence on January 12...Assigned to South Carolina on January 2 with Jared Knight...Played in one game with Providence on December 22 after being recalled on December 5...Scored his fi rst goal of the season for the Stingrays on October 21 in a 5-4 shootout victory over the Florida Everblades...Assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays on October 11... Recorded fi rst professional goal and point in 3-2 shootout win over Portland on October 16, 2011...Spent the start of the 2011-12 season with the P-Bruins before joining the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on April 17, 2011.


TYLER RANDELL

MAX SAUVE Pronunciation: MAX SOH-vay


NOTES: Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Rob Flick on April 3, 2013.

CENTER | 6’0” | 185 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Boisbriand, Quebec



2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 50 10 13 23 24 - - - - -



ROB O’GARA Pronunciation: RAHB oh-GAIR-uh

NOTES: Skated in 37 games for Yale’s National Championship team this season…Recorded an assist and was on the ice for all four of the Bulldogs’ goals in NCAA National Championship Final against Quinnipiac on April 13...Finished his senior season in 2011-12 for Milton Academy, helping his squad to a record of 26-3-1...Captained the squad in 2011-12...Played at Fenway Park on January 4 during a 6-2 loss to Nobles... Helped Milton Academy capture their fi rst-ever New England Prep School Championship in the 2010-11 season.

DEFENSE | 6’4” | 206 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Yale University Bulldogs (ECAC) - www.yalebulldogs.com

Birth Date: July 6, 1993 (age 19) | Hometown: Nesconset, New York


2012-13 Yale University ECAC 37 0 7 7 32 - - - - -




CENTER | 5’11” | 201 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Clarkson University Golden Knights (ECAC) - www.clarksonathletics.com

Birth Date: June 6, 1991 (age 21) | Hometown: Kanata, Ontario Twitter Account: @BenSexton74


2012-13 Clarkson University ECAC 28 5 15 20 70 - - - - -



NOTES: Finished season ranked second among Clarkson skaters in points (20)...Served as team captain for 2012-13 season...Tallied an assist in 6-2 loss to Rens- selaer Polytechnic on February 9...Recorded assist on game-winning goal in 2-1 over Union on February 8...Returned from injury on January 4 and registered an assist in Clarkson’s 2-1 loss to UMass Lowell...Captain at Clarkson University as a junior...Leads all Clarkson players with 31 penalty minutes...Played for the Central Junior Hockey League’s Nepean Raiders (2007-09) and British Columbia Hockey League’s Penticton Vees from 2009-10.


BEN SEXTON

RYAN SPOONER Pronunciation: RIGH-uhn SPOO-nuhr

NOTES:Recorded a goal and an assist in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Tallied two assists in 5-1, Game 3 win over Hershey on May 4…Led all P-Bruins in regular season assists (40) and points (57)...Named to 2012-13 AHL All-Rookie Team...Scored the only goal in 1-0 win over Connecticut on April 7...Appeared in three games with Boston before being assigned to Providence on March 24... Recalled by Boston for on emergency basis on March 18...Had a fi ve-game point streak from February 10 through February 16...Tallied two assists in 5-3 win in Manchester on February 16...Assigned to Providence on February 8...Assigned to Providence on January 17 following Bruins Training Camp...Joined Providence at the conclusion of his junior season with the OHL’s Sarnia Sting on April 4, 2012 and recorded 1-3=4 totals... Recalled from Providence to Boston on April 18 for the NHL playoffs.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 20, 2011.

CENTER | 5’10” | 180 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Kanata, Ontario Twitter Account: @RSpooner2376


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 59 17 40 57 14 7 2 3 5 0 Boston Bruins NHL 4 0 0 0 0 - - - - -



Pronunciation: BEHN SEHCKS-tuhn


MALCOLM SUBBAN Pronunciation: MAL-kuhm soo-BAHN


NOTES: Leads all OHL goaltenders in postseason GAA and shutouts, and ranks in top three in saves, save percentage, wins, and minutes…Led Belleville to the OHL Eastern Conference Championship Round...Stopped 41 of 42 shots in Game 5 win over Barrie in conference championship round…Turned away 32 of 33 shots in Game 6 win over Barrie in April 27…Finished third in voting for OHL’s top goaltender…Won seven consecutive playoff starts from March 30 to April 19…Posted shutouts on March 30, April 9 and April 11...Finished regular season ranked fi rst among all OHL goaltenders in goals against average and save percentage...Recorded his fi fth shutout in Belleville’s regular season fi nale against Mississauga...Turned away 33 of 34 shots in 4-1 win over Kingston on February 13...Stopped 38 shots in 4-1 win over Eerie on February 9...Brother P.K. has skated two full NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on September 6, 2012.

GOAL | 6’2” | 197 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: Belleville Bulls (OHL) - www.bellevillebulls.com

Birth Date: Dec. 21, 1993 (age 18) | Hometown: Rexdale Ontario Twitter Account: @subbzero30

Drafted by Boston in 2012 (1st round, 24th overall)


2012-13 Belleville Bulls OHL 46 2695 29-11-4 96 2.14 5 .934 17 1021 11-4-2 34 2.00 3



GOAL | 6’0” | 176 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Sept. 4, 1989 (age 23) | Hometown: Sollentuna, Sweden


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 48 2873 37-8-2 104 2.17 4 .925 7 392 5-2-0 23 3.52 0



NOTES: Currently riding a fi ve-game winning streak…Turned away 38 of 40 shots in Game 2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 11…Won three consecutive starts in Games 3 through 5 to help Providence advance past Hershey in Calder Cup quarterfi nals…Named the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s best goaltender for 2012-13…Finished regular season ranked in top 5 in GAA, save percentage, wins, and shootout wins…Named to 2012-13 AHL All-Rookie Team and First All-Star Team...Named CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for March after posting a 7-1 record and 1.95 GAA...Lost only two starts in regulation be-tween January 2 and April 14.....Selected as Eastern Conference’s starting goaltender for the 2013 AHL All-Star Classic...Played three full seasons in the Swedish Elite League prior to joining Providence for the 2012-13 season...Played in 36 games over three seasons with Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik of the SEL prior to joining Brynas.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as a free agent to a two-year entry-level contract on May 29, 2012.

NIKLAS SVEDBERG

JAMIE TARDIF Pronunciation: JAY-mee TAHR-dihf

NOTES: Tied for AHL-lead in playoff goals…Leads P-Bruins in postseason goals (7) and ranks third in points (10)…Netted two goals and notched two assists in Game 2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 11…Scored game-winning goal in Game 5 win over Hershey on May 8…Finished regular season tied for sixth among all AHL skaters in goals (30)...Netted a pair of goals in 3-2 win over Hershey on April 12...Scored a goal in seven consecutive AHL games between January 25 and February 16...Assigned to Providence on February 11...Made his NHL debut on February 2...Recalled by Boston Bruins on February 1...Registered an assist in the 2013 AHL All-Star Classic...Participated in Boston Bruins training camp.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on July 5, 2011.

RIGHT WING | 6’0” | 205 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Jan. 23, 1985 (age 28) | Hometown: Welland, Ontario


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 62 30 15 45 48 7 7 3 10 6 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0



Pronunciation: NIHK-luhs SVEHD-buhrg

Drafted by Calgary in 2003 (4th round, 112th overall)

ZACH TROTMAN Pronunciation: ZAK TRAHT-muhn


NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence...Skated in four playoff games for P-Bruins…Scored fi rst goal of the season on the game-winner in a 5-2 victory over the Portland Pirates December 1...Joined the P-Bruins on March 24, 2012, following three seasons of collegiate hockey at Lake Superior State University...Played his fi rst professional game on March 24 against the Connecticut Whale and recorded fi rst AHL point with the game-winning goal... Posted 19-30=49 totals in his three seasons with Lake Superior State.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year entry-level contract on March 25, 2012.


Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana Twitter Account: @ZTrotman4






GOAL | 6’3” | 202 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: Espoo (Finland2) - www.blues.fi

Birth Date: July 26, 1992 (age 20) | Hometown: Oslo, Norway


2012-13 Jokipojat Finland2 12 669 7-4-0 31 2.78 0 .917 - - - - - - Espoo Blues Finland2 11 536 4-4-1 18 2.01 1 .927 - - - - - -



NOTES: Appeared in 11 games with the Espoo Blues in 2012-13......Posted his fi rst shutout of the season in a 1-0 win December 18…Returned to Espoo after be-ing on loan to Jokipojat for 12 games, where he posted a 2.78 goals-against average and .917 save percentage...Appeared in 12 playoff games with Jokipojat in 2012, posting a 1.62 goals-against average...Has represented Norway at three World Junior Championships (2012 D1A, 2011, 2010 D1) and two World U-18 Champion-ships (2010 D1, 2009).


LARS VOLDEN

DAVID WARSOFSKY Pronunciation: DAY-vihd wahr-SAHF-skee

NOTES: Playing in his second full professional season with Providence...Registered an assist in Game 2 loss to Hershey on April 28...Tallied two assists in 3-1 win over Bridgeport on March 22...Recorded a goal and assist in P-Bruins’ 4-1 win over Hartford on January 20...Assigned to Providence on January 20...Participated in Boston Bruins training camp...Led team defensemen in points (29) and was sixth overall in the P-Bruins scoring race in 2011-12 in his fi rst full AHL season...Played fi rst pro game on March 25, 2011...Joined Providence following a three-year collegiate career at Boston University, where he won the National Championship in 2008- 09, along with the Hockey East and Beanpot championships... Won gold with Team USA at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.



Birth Date: May 30, 1990 (age 22) | Hometown: Marshfi eld, Mass. Twitter Account: @DaveWarsofsky5





Pronunciation: LAHRZ VOHL-duhn

Drafted by St. Louis in 2008 (4th round, 95th overall); Acquired by Boston from St. Louis in exchange for Vladimir Sobotka on June 26, 2010

TRENT WHITFIELD Pronunciation: TREHNT WIHT-feeld


2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 48 6 6 12 20 7 0 2 2 4 Since Last Report 8 1 2 3 4


NOTES: Team captain for 2012-13...Distributed two assists in Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 10…Netted the shootout winner in 4-3 win in Worces-ter on March 9...Recorded a goal in 3-1 win over Worcester on March 1...Scored shorthanded goal in 3-0 win in Norfolk on February 22...Netted goals in 3-1 win over Worcester on February 17 and 7-3 win in Bridgeport on February 15...Selected to captain the AHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the 2013 AHL All-Star Classic...Appeared in his fi rst game on January 2 - a 2-1 loss to Portland - after being sidelined with an injury since October 26...Currently in his fourth season with the Bruins organization...Spent most of the 2011-12 season in Providence, where he served as captain...Veteran of 194 NHL games with Boston, Washington, NY Rangers and St. Louis...Has skated in 796 career AHL games.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on July 1, 2011.

CENTER | 5’11” | 209 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: June 17, 1977 (age 35) | Hometown: Alameda, Saskatchewan



PROSPECT REPORT LEAGUE LEGEND


AHL: American Hockey League (www.theahl.com)

AJHL: Alberta Junior Hockey League (www.ajhl.ca)

CCHA: Central Collegiate Hockey Association (www.ccha.com)

ECAC: Eastern College Athletic Conference (www.ecachockey.com)

ECHL: East Coast Hockey League (www.echl.com)

Finland2: Finland Second Division (also known as “Mestis” - www.mestis.fi )

HEA: Hockey East Association (www.hockeyeastonline.com)

KHL: Kontinental Hockey League (en.khl.ru)

OHL: Ontario Hockey League (www.ontariohockeyleague.com)

USHL: United States Hockey League (www.ushl.com)

WCHA: Western Collegiate Hockey Association (www.wcha.com)

WHL: Western Hockey League (www.whl.ca)

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Fri. Oct. 12 Manchester Monarchs 7:05Fri. Oct. 26 Springfi eld Falcons 7:05

Fri. Nov. 2 Worcester Sharks 7:05Sun. Nov. 4 St. John’s IceCaps 3:05Fri. Nov. 9 Albany Devils 7:05Sun. Nov. 11 Worcester Sharks 3:05Fri. Nov. 16 Manchester Monarchs 7:05Sun. Nov. 18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3:05Fri. Nov. 30 Connecticut Whale 7:05

Sun. Dec. 2 Worcester Sharks 3:05Fri. Dec. 7 Manchester Monarchs 7:05Sun. Dec. 9 Adirondack Devils 4:05Fri. Dec. 14 Springfi eld Falcons 7:05Sun. Dec. 16 St. John’s IceCaps 3:05Fri. Dec. 21 Worcester Sharks 7:05

Fri. Jan. 4 Portland Pirates 7:05Sun. Jan. 6 Springfi eld Falcons 3:05Fri. Jan. 11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05Sun. Jan. 13 Manchester Monarchs 3:05Fri. Jan. 18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05Sun. Jan. 20 Connecticut Whale 3:05Fri. Jan. 25 Portland Pirates 7:05

Fri. Feb. 1 Albany Devils 7:05Fri. Feb. 8 Portland Pirates 7:05Sun. Feb. 10 Manchester Monarchs 3:05Fri. Feb. 15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05Sun. Feb. 17 Worcester Sharks 3:05

Fri. Mar. 1 Worcester Sharks 7:05Sun. Mar. 3 Portland Pirates 3:05Fri. Mar. 8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05Sun. Mar. 10 Connecticut Whale 3:05Fri. Mar. 15 Springfi eld Falcons 7:05Sun. Mar. 17 Manchester Monarchs 3:05Fri. Mar. 22 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05

Fri. Apr. 12 Hershey Bears 7:05Sun. Apr. 14 Norfolk Admirals 3:05Fri. Apr. 19 Springfi eld Falcons 7:05Sun. Apr. 21 Norfolk Admirals 3:05

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Sat. Oct. 13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00Fri. Oct. 19 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Sat. Oct. 20 Springfi eld Falcons 7:00Sat. Oct. 27 Connecticut Whale 7:00

Sat. Nov. 10 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Sat. Nov. 17 Portland Pirates 7:00Sat. Nov. 24 St. John’s IceCaps 6:00Sun. Nov. 25 St. John’s IceCaps 2:30

Sat. Dec. 1 Portland Pirates 7:00Sat. Dec. 8 Worcester Sharks 7:00Sat. Dec. 15 Albany Devils 7:00Sat. Dec. 22 Connecticut Whale 7:00Thu. Dec. 27 Portland Pirates 7:00Fri. Dec. 28 Adirondack Devils 7:00Sat. Dec. 29 Worcester Sharks 7:00

Sat. Jan. 12 Springfi eld Falcons 7:00Sat. Jan. 19 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Wed. Jan. 23 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Sat. Jan. 26 Worcester Sharks 7:00Thu. Jan. 31 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00

Sat. Feb. 2 Worcester Sharks 7:00Sat. Feb. 9 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Sat. Feb. 16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00Fri. Feb. 22 Norfolk Admirals 7:30Sat. Feb. 23 Norfolk Admirals 7:15Tue. Feb. 26 Portland Pirates 7:00

Sat. Mar. 2 Springfi eld Falcons 7:00Sat. Mar. 9 Worcester Sharks 7:00Sat. Mar. 16 Springfi eld Falcons 7:00Sat. Mar. 23 Worcester Sharks 7:00Wed. Mar. 27 Portland Pirates 7:00Fri. Mar. 29 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05Sat. Mar. 30 Hershey Bears 7:00

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