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2012-13 PROVIDENCE BRUINS

The AHL’s Providence Bruins have fi nished their training camp, exhibition schedule, and now the fi rst two regular season games of the 2012-13 campaign.

The P-Bruins opened the season on Friday, October 12, falling to the Man-chester Monarchs 3-1, and then dropped a 4-2 decision to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on October 13. Despite the disappointing opening week-end, Providence will regroup for a rematch against Manchester in New Hampshire on Friday, October 19, before heading to Springfi eld on Octo-ber 20 to face the Falcons.

After fi nishing 12th in the American Hockey League’s Eastern Con-ference last season, and missing the playoffs for the third straight year, Providence is hoping to rebound with the infl ux of experienced players on its roster—a lack of which plagued the team last season.

Providence has seen the arrival of Chris Bourque, who is one of the play-ers to have competed at the NHL level, and who comes in with a wealth of AHL playing time and success.

Traded to the Bruins after the 2011-12 season, Bourque has played parts of seven seasons in the AHL—mostly with the Hershey Bears—and has tallied 21 or more goals in fi ve of those seasons. Last year in Hershey, he recorded a career-high 66 assists and 93 points.

Bourque also played a signifi cant role on the Hershey teams that won con-secutive Calder Cups in 2009 and 2010, and was a member of the 2006 win-ning squad as well (though he only suited up for one playoff game that year).

The P-Bruins also returned their leading goal-scorer and top point-get-ter, with Craig Cunningham and Carter Camper both coming back to Rhode Island. Cunningham’s 20 goals led all Providence players, while Camper netted 18 goals and added 30 assists for a team-high 48 points.

Last season’s defensive leaders David Warsofsky and Matt Bartkows-ki will also be back in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The duo was one-two respectively in scoring for the defensive unit, and will be joined on the Dunk’s blueline by former Michigan State standout Torey Krug.

DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENTFri. Oct. 19 7:00 @ Manchester MonarchsSat. Oct. 20 7:00 @ Springfi eld FalconsFri. Oct. 26 7:05 vs. Springfi eld FalconsSat. Oct. 27 7:00 @ Connecticut Whale

A three-year starter for the Spartans, Krug signed with the Bruins in April, and will look to make an immediate impact on Providence. A Hobey Baker fi nalist last year (the award given to the nation’s top college player), Krug is a heady defenseman who was one of the most effective defensemen at the collegiate level. Krug’s 34 points were the fi fth-most for any defense-man in the nation last season, and led all players in the CCHA.

In the crease, Michael Hutchinson and Niklas Svedberg will battle it out for ice time after the departure of last year’s starter Anton Khudobin.

Hutchinson posted a 2.36 goals against average in 29 games last season for Providence, the lowest of all goaltenders on the team. Svedberg, who was signed by the Bruins to an entry-level con-tract in May, played seven seasons in the Swedish Elite League and Swedish First Division before joining the P-Bruins this season.

With the AHL season just beginning, Bruins Assistant General Manager Don Sweeney weighed in on the development of the B’s prospects in Providence Black & Gold.

“I think the expectations are very high for this group overall,” he said. “I think that we’ve got players that are returning, that are looking to establish themselves and move forward in their careers, and hopefully get back to the NHL. And then new guys that are coming in and saying, ‘hey, I’m on the scene and I want to make sure that I’m moving forward in my develop-ment’.” ---Evan Sporer, BostonBruins.com

UPCOMING GAMES

PROSPECT REPORT - 1 -

NCAA PREVIEW

BACK ON CAMPUS

With the college hockey season under way, the Bruins NCAA prospects are back on campus and ready for 2012-13. The B’s have players skating throughout the United States on teams com-peting in the Hockey East, ECAC, CCHA and WCHA conferenc-es. Most conferences began play the weekend of October 12-14.

Forward Alex Fallstrom returns for his senior season at Harvard, after becoming the second-highest scorer on Head Coach Ted Donato’s Crim-son squad last season, despite missing time due to injury. This season, a healthy Fallstrom is looking to lead Harvard to the team’s fi rst Beanpot championship since 1993. He also has his sights set on helping the Crim-son to an ECAC Championship run and an NCAA Tournament birth.

Brian Ferlin, the fi rst player from Jacksonville, Florida to be selected in the NHL Draft, is back at Cornell coming off a very successful freshman campaign when the winger was awarded both the ECAC and Ivy League Rookie of the Year awards and fi nished in the top-12 nationally in points per game (0.81). Ferlin’s season was cut short due to injury, but he said at B’s Development Camp this past July that he’s feeling better than ever.

Matt Grzelcyk is a member of the Boston University Terriers just months after being drafted by his hometown team. The blueliner is part of a peren-nial powerhouse in Hockey East after spending the past two seasons with USA Hockey’s successful National Team Development Program. Grzelyck was a big part of the U.S. roster that earned the country’s fourth consecutive gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship and said his USA Hockey experience has played a huge role in preparing him for the next level.

Mark Goggin is a 5’11,” 185-pound center in his third season with the Dartmouth College Big Green in the ECAC. While he did not play during the 2010-11 season due to injury, Goggin played in 14 games in 2011-12, notching six points (3-3) for Dartmouth as a rookie. He’ll look to im-prove this season and help Dartmouth reach the NCAA tournament.

Zane Gothberg has suited up for the University of North Dakota between the pipes in two exhibitions games - and two wins - to kick off his freshman season. UND is in the midst of an incredibly successful stretch of hockey, as the team won its third consecutive WCHA championship last year and will enter the season ranked fourth in the nation. Gothberg, a 20-year-old with two years of experience with the USHL’s Fargo Force, hopes to make an immediate impact and challenge for the starting role on an already established UND squad.

Like former Fargo Force teammate and fellow B’s prospect Goth-berg, forward Colton Hargrove is also in his freshman year at the age of 20. The bruising, 6-foot-2 winger is looking to bring a physi-cal game to a Western Michigan team that captured its second ever CCHA championship last season and was ranked 11th in the pre-season poll. Hargrove said in July at Development Camp that his goal is to help the Broncos get right back there this coming spring.

Defenseman Rob O’Gara is in his freshman season at Yale, joining Fall-strom, Ferlin and Goggin in the ECAC. O’Gara is with the Bulldogs after playing two seasons of prep hockey at Milton Academy. At 6-foot-3, O’Gara is an imposing blueliner who has attended the Bruins last two development camps and is expected to garner plenty of attention across the ECAC. Ben Sexton is in his junior year at Clarkson University, and the cen-ter is wearing the captain’s “C” for the Golden Knights. Last season, Sexton served as an assistant captain and scored more than a point a game in an injury-shortened campaign. Sexton’s eight goals were fourth on the team, and his 21 assists were a team high. The forward told BostonBruins.com at Development Camp that he hopes to help lead the Golden Knights into the ECAC playoffs, and continue to be a leader for the team’s younger players during his third collegiate season.

---Evan Sporer, BostonBruins.com

DATE AWAY HOME PROSPECT

Fri. Oct. 19 North Dakota Alaska Anchorage GothbergFri. Oct. 19 McGill University Harvard* FallstromFri. Oct. 19 USNTDP Cornell* FerlinFri. Oct. 19 Canisius College Western Michigan HargroveSat. Oct. 20 North Dakota Alaska Anchorage GothbergSat. Oct. 20 Brock University Cornell* FerlinSat. Oct. 20 Boston University New Hampshire GrzelcykSat. Oct. 20 McGill University Darmouth* GogginSat. Oct. 20 Canisius College Western Michigan HargroveSat. Oct. 20 Holy Cross Clarkson University SextonSun. Oct. 21 Norwich University Dartmouth* GogginFri.. Oct. 26 Dartmouth Yale Goggin, O’GaraFri. Oct. 26 Alaska Anchorage North Dakota GothbergFri. Oct. 26 UMass Boston University GrzelcykFri. Oct. 26 Colorado College Cornell FerlinFri. Oct. 26 Canisius College Western Michigan HargroveFri. Oct. 26 Niagara University Clarkson SextonSat. Oct. 27 Alaska Anchorage North Dakota GothbergSat. Oct. 27 Dartmouth Brown/Princeton GogginSat. Oct. 27 Bentley Harvard FallstromSat. Oct. 27 Colorado College Cornell FerlinSat. Oct. 27 Boston University UMass GrzelcykSat. Oct. 27 Niagara University Clarkson Sexton*Exhibition Game

UPCOMING GAMES


KICK OFF NEW SEASON WITH A SPARKJUNIOR RANKS

While Providence has started its 2012-13 campaign and NCAA student-athletes are in the midst of their prospective seasons, Black & Gold prospects in the junior ranks have gotten off to a hot start. The B’s system includes fi ve players in the Ontario Hockey League and one recent draft pick in the United States Hockey League.

2012 draft pick Matthew Benning steadily improved with the AJHL’s Spruce Grove Saints during the 2011-12 season, adding four goals and adding 14 assists in 44 games, before joining the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints for 2012-13, where he has 2-1=3 totals in four games. While his offense is on the upside, the blueliner believes that his physi-cal defensive game is most important. “I think I’m more of a stay-at-home D-man,” said Benning after being drafted by the Bruins in June. “Just kind of like rough and tough…hard to play against kind of D-man.”

Anthony Camara started his third OHL campaign with a spark as he recorded a hat trick for the Barrie Colts in the club’s opening game, a 6-4 win over the Ottawa 67’s on September 20. Camara is coming off a sea-son in which he scored 16 goals, the most he’s ever tallied in juniors. He stands a solid shot at raising that bar if he continues his current scoring output, which has seen him score nine goals in as many games.

At Development Camp this summer, Camara said he looked to continue to distinguish himself with his physical play. “I’m just a power-forward, up-and-down winger,” he said during camp. “I like to get my nose dirty in the corners and I just like to fi nish checks.”

If there’s a hotter player than Camara right now, it’s Seth Griffi th. In the London Knights’ fi rst two games, which they won by a com-bined score of 16-4, Griffi th scored fi ve goals, including a hat trick, and was named OHL Player of the Week. In London’s fi rst eight games, he has nine goals and 15 points. Last season, Griffi th net-ted 45 goals—more than twice what he scored the season prior (22).

“I believe as long as you’re working hard, good things will happen,” the 19-year-old said at Dev Camp in July. “That’s just how I’ve been my whole life and I think I’ll do it until the day I stop playing.”

Cody Payne, now in his second season with the OHL’s Plymouth Whal-ers, may be the most physical, bruising forward the Bruins have playing in

juniors right now. Providence Head Coach Bruce Cassidy noted Payne’sphysical style during Development Camp and Payne also acknowledged that nature of his game: “I see a guy and if he’s in my train tracks there’s no doubt I’m gonna fi nish the checks.”

After inking an entry-level deal with the Bruins on September 6, Mal-colm Subban is back with the Belleville Bulls. The goalie recently posted his best save percentages of the season, leading the Bulls to a 2-1 shootout win over Brampton on October 10 with a .969 save per-centage and stopping 44 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Ot-tawa 67’s on October 13 while registering a .978 save percentage.

This past summer, the 2012 fi rst-round pick helped lead Team Canada past Russia in the Canada-Russia Challenge, winning both of the games he started and starring in the decisive series-clinching overtime period. Following his fi rst-round selection in June’s draft, General Manager Peter Chiarelli said, “He’s obviously a real good goalie, a tremendous athlete, in-credible leg thrust post to post, and he’s a real good kid—solid character.”

At 6-foot-5, defenseman Dougie Hamilton is arguably the top prospect in the B’s system. The 19-year-old from Toronto was not only a physical fi xture on the Niagara IceDogs blueline last season, but also an offensive threat, scoring 17 goals and recording 55 assists in just 50 games to lead all OHL defensemen in points. Hamilton joined Subban in helping lead Team Canada to the Canada-Russia Challenge series victory this summer. In Niagara’s 2012-13 season opener, he showed his multidimensional force on the blueline by welcoming OHL rookie Connor McDavid with a hard-nosed hit and notching an assist for the IceDogs in a 4-2 win over the Erie Otters. ---Evan Sporer and Caryn Switaj, BostonBruins.com

UPCOMING GAMESDATE LEAGUE AWAY HOME TIME (local) PROSPECT(S)Mon. Oct. 15 OHL Barrie Colts Sault Ste. Marie 7:35 CamaraThu. Oct. 18 OHL Brampton Battalion Niagara IceDogs 7:00 HamiltonThu. Oct. 18 OHL Plymouth Whalers Peterborough Petes 7:05 PayneThu. Oct. 18 OHL Belleville Bulls Sault Ste. Marie 7:07 SubbanFri. Oct. 19 OHL Erie Otters London Knights 7:00 Griffi thFri. Oct. 19 OHL Plymouth Whalers Kingston Frontenacs 7:00 PayneFri. Oct. 19 OHL Belleville Bulls Sudbury Wolves 7:35 SubbanSat. Oct. 20 OHL Owen Sound Attack Barrie Colts 7:30 CamaraSat. Oct. 20 OHL London Knights Barrie Colts 7:30 Griffi th, CamaraSat. Oct. 20 OHL Kingston Frontenacs Niagara IceDogs 7:00 HamiltonSun. Oct. 21 OHL London Knights Sudbury Wolves 2:05 Griffi thSun. Oct. 21 OHL Plymouth Whalers Oshawa Generals 6:05 Payne


ANTHONY CAMARA

AMATEUR SPOTLIGHT

Forward Anthony Camara certainly has the confi dence to drop the gloves.

The 19-year-old Bruins prospect has spent three seasons in the OHL, and recorded 39 fi ghting majors, according to HockeyFights.com. Over that span, he has amassed 363 penalty minutes. Camara is a physical player who has no problem mixing it up.

But when it comes to his offensive confi dence, Camara needed a jumpstart.

At Boston Bruins Development Camp this summer, that jolt may have been provided in the form of advice.

“I knew what was going on with a few things [with my game] but they just told me to be a little bit more selfi sh with the puck,” Camara re-called of the advice he received at Dev Camp. “Shooting the puck. I do have offensive ability, and they wanted to see it more out of me.

“It defi nitely gave me the confi dence to come in this year, and work my hardest in the summer, and put up a good start like I did so far.”

As the Barrie Colts opened their season, Camara displayed that confi -dence. The six-foot forward scored a hat trick in the team’s season opener, leading the Colts to a 6-4 win over the Ottawa 67’s. In the team’s fi rst three games, he recorded at least a point in each, scoring four goals in that span. His torrid pace has continued through Barrie’s fi rst part of the season, as Camara has notched nine goals in the team’s fi rst 10 games, helping Barrie to a 8-2 record.

“I just wanted to have a good start to the season,” Camara said, who at-tributed his early success to “the coaching staff, Dale Hawerchuk, and putting me in the right positions, and right situations in the game, and helping me to succeed.”

Bruins Assistant GM Don Sweeney acknowledged the prospects swelter-ing start at Providence Bruins practice on October 11. “Anthony Camara has gotten of to a solid start, putting up numbers there,” he said.

There have been plenty of signs that Camara’s offensive game has been coming around. In each of his fi rst three seasons, the young forward in-creased his goal totals, going from six, to eight, to a career-high 16 last season.

Still, as Camara adds another dimension to his game, he said it is impor-tant not to leave behind another.

“I don’t want to get away from what got me there in the fi rst place; my physicality, and sticking up for my teammates. I want to get space out there for the other players on my team to do what they do, and just kind of help out offensively as well.”

For Camara, a large part of his development has been a higher comfort level on the ice. The forward said that has come from gaining confi dence, like he did this summer at Development Camp, as well as playing on lines with talented players.

“I’m comfortable skating up and down the ice and I’m getting faster and stronger out there,” he said.

But while Camara’s early offensive outbreak has been noteworthy, he’s focused on sustaining the success.

“The start was defi nitely great, but it doesn’t mean anything if I just let off the pedal now. I just want it to keep going, and keep on the good start and hopefully carry it on to future games.” ---Evan Sporer, BostonBruins.com

The start was defi nitely great, but it doesn’t mean anything if I just let off the pedal now. --Anthony Camara ”

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LEFT WING 6’0” | 190 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFT

Current Team: Barrie Colts (OHL) - www.barriecolts.comBirth Date: Sept. 4, 1993 (age 19) Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

GP G A PTS PIM +/-

10 9 3 12 21 3

2012-13 STATISTICS


with New England Hockey Journal’s Kirk Luedeke

PROSPECT OUTLOOK

Three weeks into the major junior season, it is becoming evident that the time and effort the Boston Bruins have spent scouting in Ontario is paying off, with fi ve impact prospects all putting up impressive perfor-mances in the early going.

Boston’s top choice in the June draft is also making waves in the OHL this year. Malcolm Subban is justifying the faith the team showed in him to make the Belleville puckstopper the 24th player off the board in Pittsburgh. With his outstanding quickness and athletic ability, Subban has been an early season workhorse for George Burnett’s Bulls, starting in eight of the team’s fi rst nine games. He’s still a work in progress in terms of his overall technique, but Subban looks like the fi rst-round pick he was in June and appears to have a lock on the No. 1 goalie chores for Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior (Under-20) Championship.

2012 fi fth-rounder Seth Griffi th was named the fi rst OHL player of the week of the new season, keyed by a hat trick in the season opener. Al-though undersized and lacking in breakaway speed, the 19-year-old winger possesses outstanding hands and offensive hockey sense. He in-stinctively knows where to be on the ice, and is proving that he should not have been passed over in his fi rst year of NHL draft eligibility. The London Knights will lean heavily on Griffi th this year, and he will challenge for the OHL scoring crown.

Also attracting notice in the OHL is Plymouth Whalers power forward Cody Payne, another fi fth-round pick in June. The Floridian is fi nally get-ting a chance to play a regular role in his third season of major junior and rewarded coach Mike Vellucci’s confi dence with timely scoring and physi-cal play. Possessing good size, skills and a rugged style, Payne is breaking out as one of the Whalers more consistent scorers and less than a month into the season has already equaled his goal output from an entire year ago.

Dougie Hamilton is off his torrid points pace from last season, but he played a physically dominant contest against top OHL pick Connor McDa-vid to open the year. He has lost none of the luster in his fourth OHL cam-paign. There is nothing left for him to prove at this level, and if not for the lockout, there is little question he would still be in Boston at this time. He just needs to keep things simple, continue to refi ne his game in Niagara.

The most pleasant surprise in the OHL from a Bruins standpoint is this prospect edition’s focus player, who is off to the best start of his four-year major junior career.

Talent analysis: Despite not having a large frame at a shade under 6-foot-1, Camara nevertheless plays a rugged, physical style and is known as one of the league’s top hitters. He’s picked up the offense while play-ing alongside Barrie scoring leader and Winnipeg Jets fi rst-rounder Mark Scheifele.

Camara is using his speed and quick hands to crash the net score goals in close. Additionally, he’s shown off an impressive release, beating net-minders with shots from the outside while backing up defenders with his wheels. When you toss in Camara’s physical edge and toughness, he’s on pace to be one of the OHL’s most complete players this season.

Outlook: The Bruins recognized Camara’s offensive potential when they took him 81st overall despite a lack of consistent production, but he was slow to justify that faith last season. After the trade to Barrie, the Missis-sauga native made some key plays in the 2012 OHL playoffs and has stepped up his game in the early going.

He may not have the creativity to be a top-two line player in the NHL, but he is proving that when skating with the right players, his willingness to go into the dirty areas of the ice and cash in on scoring chances makes him a versatile option for his club.

Camara’s leaner, quicker and in top shape, yet seems to have lost none of his snarl from past seasons. As it stands right now, Camara looks like a safe bet to one day carve out a niche as a higher-end NHL third-liner, with the chance to develop into something more.

We’ll be back in two weeks to analyze the AHL’s new-look Providence Bruins and how that team is faring.

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 independent scouting service. You can follow him on Twitter at: @kluedeke29

BEAR CUB SNAPSHOT


Anthony Camara, LW, Barrie Colts

MATT BARTKOWSKI Pronunciation: MAT bahrt-KOW-skee

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 2 0 0 0 4 - - - - -

2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 50 3 19 22 38 - - - - -

REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

NOTES: In his third season with Providence…Finished third among P-Bruin defensemen in 2011-12 with 22 points…Began 2011-12 with Boston, skating in three NHL games before being assigned to Providence on Oct. 20, 2011…Named the Best Defenseman in voting by his teammates at the end of the 2010-11 season after leading all club defensemen with 23 points…Played collegiate hockey for Ohio State University from 2008-10.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a one-year, two-way contract through the 2012-13 season on July 12, 2012, worth $660,000 at the NHL level and $62,500 at the AHL level.

DEFENSE | 6’1” | 196 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 4 2 1 3 2 - - - - -

2011-12 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 44 4 14 18 87 11 2 1 3 16


NOTES: Started the seaon on the Spruce Grove Saints roster (did not dress), before joining the USHL’s Dubuque Fightning Saints…Attended Bruins Development Camp in July 2012…In 2011-12 with Spruce Grove, scored the tying goal in the 2012 Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs against Fort McMurray, which the Saints went on to win 3-1…Won the Enerfl ex Cup with the Saints in his rookie season in 2010-11…Nephew of Bruins Assistant General Manager Jim Benning.

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

MATT BENNING

Pronunciation: KRIHS BOHRK


2011-12 Hershey Bears AHL 73 27 66 93 42 5 1 3 4 0


NOTES: Has played in two games with Providence in 2012-13, notching two penalty minutes...Led the American Hockey League in 2011-12 with 93 points as a member of the Hershey Bears, prior to being acquired by Boston…Has skated in 33 career NHL games with Washington and Pittsburgh, notching one goal and three assists…Member of three Hershey Calder Cup championship teams (2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10)…Played collegiate hockey at Boston University in 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 (AHL) - www.providencebruins.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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Reading Royals ECHL 30 1 5 6 14 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 28 0 2 2 16 - - - - -


NOTES: Has not suited up for Providence yet this season...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, following the conclusion of his four-year junior career with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders and Seattle Thunderbirds.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on May 4, 2011.


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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Barrie Colts OHL 10 9 3 12 21 - - - - -

2011-12 Saginaw Spirit OHL 35 7 12 19 76 - - - - - Barrie Colts OHL 31 9 5 14 59 13 2 3 5 22


NOTES: Began the 2012-13 season with a hat trick in Barrie’s season opener on September 20 in a 6-4 win over the Ottawa 67’s…Scored nine goals in his fi rst nine games...Participated in his second Bruins Development Camp in July…Split the 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




NOTES: Assisted on Craig Cunningham’s goal in a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport in the second game of the season...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…Named fi nalist for Hobey Baker Award.

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


JORDAN CARON Pronunciation: JOHR-duhn kuh-RAHN


2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL 48 7 8 15 14 2 0 0 0 0 Providence Bruins AHL 17 4 9 13 10 - - - - -


NOTES: In his third season with Providence...Notched an assist on Craig Cunningham’s goal in a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport on October 13...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)

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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 13 0 3 3 6 - - - - -

2011-12 Cherepovets Severstal KHL 52 9 26 35 62 6 0 2 2 10


NOTES: Has skated in 13 games with the St. Petersburg SKA in the KHL, notching three assists…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

COLBY COHEN Pronunciation: KOHL-bee KOH-uhn

NOTES: 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…Returned to game action on December 28, 2011 after missing approximately one month with a lower-body injury early in the 2011-12 AHL season…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


2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 58 4 11 15 39 - - - - -


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


DEFENSE | 6’3” | 206 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - www.stingrayshockey.com

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

Pronunciation: TAH-mee KRAHS

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

2012-13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -

2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 2 0 0 0 2 - - - - - Boston College Hockey East 44 5 19 24 66 4 1 0 1 - Boston College NCAA Tournament - - - - - 4 0 0 0 -


NOTES: Has played in one game with the Bruins’ ECHL affi liate, the South Carolina Stingrays...Assigned to South Carolina on October 11...Appeared in his fi rst game with the Providence Bruins on April 13, 2012, following a four-year career at Boston College...Captained the Eagles to a National Championship in April…Helped Boston College clinch its 11th consecutive Hockey East regular-season title…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: Scored a goal in the P-Bruins second game, a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport on October 13...Finished the 2011-12 season as the P-Bruins leading goal scorer (20)…Named the Number One Star of the night on March 24, 2012 by contributing a goal and assist in a 3-2 victory over Connecticut Whale…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






GARNET EXELBY


2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffi ns AHL 75 7 14 21 177 - - - - -


NOTES: 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 as a member of 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 $130,000 at the AHL level.


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

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 - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Harvard University ECAC 28 13 12 25 10 5 1 3 4 0


NOTES: Starting his senior season at Harvard University…Registered one goal and three assists in fi ve ECAC playoff games as a junior in 2011-12…On March 11, 2012, in Game 2 of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals, Fallstrom contributed a goal and assist for a victory (8-2) over Yale…Prior to Harvard, spent two years at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn., captaining the team as a senior.

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: Beginning his sophomore year at Cornell…Missed entire 2012 postseason with injury…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…Sidelined with injury for last three games of the season…Named ECAC Rookie of the Month for November 2011… Recorded a seven-game scoring streak in the month of November and won back-to-back league Rookie of the Week honors on November 8 and November 15 during the 2011-12 season…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 - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Cornell University ECAC 26 8 13 21 30 0 0 0 0 0 Cornell University NCAA Tournament - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0


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

JUSTIN FLOREK Pronunciation: JUHS-tihn FLOHR-ehk



2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 8 2 2 4 2 - - - - - Northern Michigan University CCHA 37 19 17 36 18 3 2 1 3 -


NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence...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 in Providence’s 5-2 victory and named the Number One Star of the night…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.


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



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 - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Dartmouth College ECAC 14 3 3 6 16 0 0 0 0 0


NOTES: In his third season with the Big Green…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 GOGGIN

ZANE GOTHBERG Pronunciation: ZAYN GAHTH-bihrg

NOTES: In his freshman season at the University of North Dakota...Played in both of UND’s exhibition games, earning the win in a 5-3 victory over Manitoba on October 6 and playing just over 28 minutes in a 6-4 win over USA Hockey’s NTDP on October 12, where he stopped 8 of 11 shots...Spent two seasons from 2010-12 with the United States Hockey League’s Fargo Force…Led all USHL goalies in SV% (.942) and GAA (1.78) during the 2012 playoffs...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 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Fargo Force USHL 46 2758 26-16-4 102 2.22 7 - 6 370 3-3 11 1.78 0



Pronunciation: MARK GAH-gihn


SETH GRIFFITH Pronunciation: SEHTH GRIH-fi hth


2012-13 London Knights OHL 8 9 6 15 14 - - - - -

2011-12 London Knights OHL 68 45 40 85 49 19 10 13 23 12


NOTES: In his fourth season with the London Knights…Earned OHL Player of the Week honors for the opening week of the 2012-13 regular season ending Sep-tember 23 after recording 5-1=6 totals in two games…Helped the Knights place second among four teams in the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup Tournament…Captured the Ontario Hockey League’s J. Ross Robertson Cup with London in 2011-12…Named to the OHL Second All-Star Team…Ranked third in OHL in plus-minus (+14) and fourth in total points (23) during the postseason…Ranked third in the OHL in goals scored (45) and ninth in points (85) during the 2011-12 regular season…Finished the season with a plus-24.

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

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


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 1 0 1 1 2 - - - - -

2011-12 USNTDP (Under-18) USHL/NCAA 60 3 20 23 22 - - - - -


NOTES: In his freshman season at Boston University...Assisted on BU’s game-winning goal in a 4-2 win over Providence in the season opener on October 13...Posted two assists in a 5-0 shutout against the University of Toronto in an exhibition game on October 7...Spent past two seasons with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program…Led Team USA Under-18 defensemen in 2011-12 with a plus-8 rating…Competed against USHL, NCAA and international opponents...Re-corded 1-10=11 totals and six penalty minutes in 24 USHL games in 2011-12...Helped Team USA earn its fourth straight gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Under-18 Championship...Helped Team USA reach its fi rst postseason in the USHL in 2011.


MATT GRZELCYK

CHRISTIAN HANSON Pronunciation: KRIHS-chehn HAN-suhn

NOTES: In his fi rst season with the Bruins organization…Spent the 2011-12 season in the Washington Capitals organization with the Hershey Bears...Missed the end of the season due to injury…Has skated in 148 career AHL games with the Toronto Marlies and Hershey and 42 NHL games with Toronto…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 he played 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



2011-12 Hershey Bears AHL 52 10 11 21 42 - - - - -


Pronunciation: MAT GRIHZ-lihk


DOUGIE HAMILTON Pronunciation: DUH-gee HAM-ihl-tuhn


2012-13 Niagara IceDogs OHL 11 3 7 10 4 - - - - -

2011-12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 50 17 55 72 47 20 5 18 23 6


NOTES: In his fourth season with the Niagara IceDogs…Had two assists in a 4-3 shootout win over Windsor on October 14...Has recorded 10 points (3-7) through 11 games...Named OHL Defenseman of the Year in 2011-12…Finished the 2011-12 regular season leading all OHL defensemen with 72 points (17-55) in just 50 games…Recorded a goal and three assists for Niagara in the OHL Championship series against the London Knights.. Signed by Boston to an entry level contract on December 8... Played for Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championship and tallied six points in six games at the tournament...Scored in the fi rst period of Canada’s bronze-medal win over Finland for a 4-0 victory.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on December 8, 2011.

DEFENSE | 6’5” | 199 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Niagara IceDogs (OHL) - www.niagaraicedogs.net

Birth Date: June 17, 1993 (19) | Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Twitter Account: @dhamilton27

Drafted by Boston in 2011 (1st round, 9th overall)

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

Pronunciation: al-ihcks-AN-duhr FAHL-struhm


2012-13 Western Michigan CCHA 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -

2011-12 Fargo Force USHL 54 16 22 38 140 6 0 0 0 10


NOTES: In his freshman season at Western Michigan…Has played in two games for the Broncos, both against St. Lawrence on October 12-13...Helped WMU earn a 3-2 win on October 13...Registered a shot on goal in a 4-3 loss on October 12...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

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

2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 2 117 0-2-0 6 3.06 0 .872 - - - - - -

2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 29 1680 13-14-1 66 2.36 3 - - - - - - - Reading Royals ECHL 2 120 1-1-0 7 3.50 0 - - - - - - -


NOTES: In his third season with Providence…Started the fi rst two games of the season, both of them losses coming on October 12 and 13...Earned Number One Star on April 6, 2012 after recording his third shutout of the season for Providence (3-0) against the Worcester Sharks…Named Number One Star on March 18 in a 5-1 victory over the Springfi eld Falcons…Recorded second shutout of the season with 34 saves against the Worcester Sharks on March 10 for a 2-0 victory…Recalled to Boston on March 3…Earned fi rst shutout of the season in a 6-0 victory over the Hershey Bears on February 17… Practiced with the Boston on January 30, fi lling in for Tim Thomas who was returning from the NHL All-Star Game…Played four seasons in the OHL with Barrie and London prior to his professional career.


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

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

DEFENSE | 5’9” | 163 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Spartak Moscow (KHL) - www.spartak.ru

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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Spartak Moscow KHL 16 1 1 2 12 - - - - -

2011-12 Windsor Spitfi res OHL 56 25 44 69 32 - - - - -


NOTES: Skating in his fi rst season in the KHL after playing two seasons with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfi res…Has one goal through 16 games...Suffered a season-ending lacerated kidney injury on March 3, 2012 in a game against Plymouth...His Spitfi res fi nished the regular season at 29-32-7 and were eliminated by the London Knights in the fi rst round of the playoffs...Earned the silver medal with Team Russia at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he tallied four goals and two assists in the tournament.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on July 1, 2012.


ALEXANDER KHOKHLACHEV


Pronunciation: al-ihcks-AN-duhr

KOH-kluh-chehf


JARED KNIGHT Pronunciation: JAIR-ihd NIGHT

NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence...Has appeared in two games...Spent four seasons with the OHL’s London Knights from 2008-12…Helped the Knights to the 2012 Memorial Cup series with four goals and four assists in 15 playoff games, where London fell to Shawinigan…Returned to the lineup on April 6 for the second round of the OHL playoffs after suffering a sprained ankle in Game 1 against the Windsor Spitfi res in the opening round…Helped the Knights take a 4-2 series victory over the Saginaw Spirit in the Western Conference Semifi nals…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.


CENTER | 5’11” | 203 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

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


2011-12 London Knights OHL 52 26 26 52 28 15 4 4 8 9


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

TOREY KRUG Pronunciation: TOHR-ee KROOG



2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 1 1 0 - - - - - Michigan State University CCHA 38 12 22 34 51 2 0 1 1 0 Michigan State University NCAA Tournament - - - - - 1 0 1 1 0


NOTES: In his fi rst season with Providence…Signed with Boston following his junior season at Michigan State University…Played his fi rst NHL game on April 3, 2012 against Pittsburgh…Recorded fi rst career NHL point with an assist against Ottawa on April 5…Finished the 2011-12 season with MSU ranked eighth in the CCHA with 34 total points…Elected captain of the Spartans his fi nal two seasons…Received First Team All-CCHA Honors in 2011-12 and 2010-11…Selected as the Best Offensive Defenseman in the CCHA for the second straight season in 2011-12…Shared the CCHA scoring crown with Notre Dame’s T.J. Tynan (29 points), becoming the fi rst defenseman to capture a CCHA scoring title since Western Michigan’s Wayne Gagner in 1986-87…Won CCHA Player of the Year Award.

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


Birth Date: Aug. 25, 1989 (age 23) | Hometown: Sauble Beach, Ontario (Born in Hartford, CT)

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 5 - - - - - Providence Bruins AHL 69 4 12 16 121 - - - - -


NOTES: In his fourth season with Providence…Finished the 2011-12 season ranked second on the P-Bruins in penalty minutes with 121…Recalled to Boston on March 3, 2012 and appeared in fi ve games with the club before being assigned on March 13…Notched his fourth goal of the season in a February 3 win over Spring-fi eld after capitalizing on a turnover…Spent three seasons in the OHL prior to Providence with the Owen Sound Attack and Windsor Spitfi res...Father Paul played 14 seasons in the NHL with Hartford, Winnipeg, Washington and Quebec.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a one-year, two-way contract on July 11, 2012, worth $600,000 in the NHL and $70,000 at the AHL level.


LANE MacDERMIDPronunciation: LAYN mihk-DUHR-mihd


KEVAN MILLER Pronunciation: KEH-vuhn MIHL-luhr





NOTES: In his second full season with Providence…Finished the 2011-12 season ranked second in points among defensemen for P-Bruins with 24…Scored three points in two games played on consecutive nights on April 6-7, 2012, recording a goal on April 6 in a 3-0 win over Worcester and tallying two assists on April 7 in a 4-2 victory over Bridgeport…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

GOAL | 6’3” | 187 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - www.stingrayshockey.com

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

Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO2012-13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 1 60 1-0-0 3 3.00 0 .921 - - - - - -

2011-12 Saskatoon Blades WHL 2 120 1-1-0 9 4.50 0 - - - - - - - Vancouver Giants WHL 55 3137 35-16-3 144 2.75 1 - 6 363 2-3-1 22 3.64 0


NOTES: 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 Provi-dence at the conclusion of his WHL season with the Vancouver Giants…Appeared in one game with the P-Bruins on April 14, 2012, stopping 35 shots in a 4-2 losing effort to Albany...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….Finished regular season with a 36-17-3 record (2.81 GA and .899 save percentage) and set a career high for regular-season wins (36)…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 MORRISON

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

NOTES: Beginning his freshman season at Yale…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 - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Milton Academy USHS 24 5 20 25 N/A - - - - -


Pronunciation: A-duhm MOHR-ih-suhn



CODY PAYNE Pronunciation: KOH-dee PAYN


2012-13 Plymouth Whalers OHL 8 5 2 7 8 - - - - -

2011-12 Oshawa Generals OHL 10 2 0 2 12 - - - - - Plymouth Whalers OHL 50 3 11 14 95 9 0 1 1 9


NOTES: Playing his third season in the OHL…Scored in his fourth straight game on October 10 in a 4-2 loss to Owen Sound, marking his fi fth of the season...Skated in 50 games for the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers in 2011-12 after being acquired from Oshawa…Ranked 28th in the OHL in penalty minutes (107) dur-ing the regular season…Recorded an assist and nine penalty minutes in nine OHL playoff games…Played for Team USA in the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

RIGHT WING | 6’2” | 194 LBS. | SHOOTS RIGHTCurrent Team: Plymouth Whalers (OHL) - www.plymouthwhalers.com

Birth Date: Jan. 14, 1994 (age 18) | Hometown: Weston, Florida

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



2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 30 2 0 2 45 - - - - - Kitchener Rangers OHL 17 9 1 10 21 6 7 1 8 14


NOTES: Assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays, Boston’s ECHL affi liate, on October 11…Earned an assist in the Stingrays’ 4-3 opening win over Gwinnett on October 13...Spent the start of the 2011-12 season with the P-Bruins before joining Kitchener… Scored four goals in Game 7 of the Rangers’ 2012 OHL playoff series against the Plymouth Whalers after returning from a suspension, contributing to a 6-3 win…Appeared in one playoff game on March 23 where he scored two goals for the Rangers before being suspended for ten games for a hit to the head of Artur Gavrus of the Owen Sound Attack…Returned to action after being sidelined with a high ankle sprain in February…Recorded fi rst professional goal and point in 3-2 shootout win over Portland on October 16, 2011.

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: In his third season with the P-Bruins…Gave Providence a 1-0 lead with a goal in the second game of the season, a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport on October 13... Spent most of the 2011-12 season with Providence…Recalled to Boston on three occasions, on Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and from March 10-20…Appeared in his fi rst NHL game on March 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being recalled on March 10… Had his fi rst NHL career recall on February 27…Returned to P-Bruins lineup on February 17 after being sidelined since December 9 with a concussion, recording an assist in his fi rst game back…Spent four seasons in the QMJHL with the Quebec Remparts and Val d’Or Foreurs prior to joining Providence.

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on December 2, 2009.

CENTER | 6’0” | 185 LBS. | SHOOTS LEFTCurrent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

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





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

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Clarkson University ECAC 2 1 0 1 0 - - - - -

2011-12 Clarkson University ECAC 27 8 21 29 44 3 1 1 2 0


NOTES: Captain at Clarkson University as a junior...Has played in two games in 2012-13, both 5-4 losses to Colorado College...Netted a goal in the October 12 game against Colorado College, narrowing the score to 5-4 and giving Clarkson a chance to force overtime…As a sophomore, his Golden Knights were eliminated in the fi rst round of the ECAC Playoffs and fi nished the season with a 16-17-6 overall record...Named alternate captain for sophomore season…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: Beginning fi rst full season with the P-Bruins…Assisted on Max Sauve’s opening goal on October 13 against Bridgeport...Assisted on Jamie Tardif’s goal that gave the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead over Manchester on October 12...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…His Sarnia Sting lost in the playoffs to Saginaw in a six-game series...Had 11 points in his fi rst 11 games with Sarnia since being traded to the Sting from the Kingston Frontenacs on January 5 for Ryan Kujawinski…Invited to Team Canada’s World Juniors Evaluation Camp but was unable to attend due to mono…Played four OHL seasons with Kingston, Sarnia and the Peterborough Petes.



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



2011-12 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 27 14 18 32 8 - - - - - Sarnia Sting OHL 30 15 19 34 8 6 1 2 3 8 Providence Bruins AHL 5 1 3 4 0 - - - - -


Pronunciation: BEHN SEHCKS-tuhn


MALCOLM SUBBAN Pronunciation: MAL-kuhm soo-BAHN


NOTES: In his fourth season with the OHL’s Belleville Bulls…Posted his best save percentages of the season with a .969 SV% in a 2-1 shootout win over Brampton on October 10 and a .978 SV% in a 44-save effort to lead Belleville to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa 67’s on October 13…Helped Team Canada clinch a series victory over Russia in the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge in August…Recorded 198 saves for Belleville during the 2012 OHL Playoffs with a .917 save percentage…Finished the season fourth in goals-against average with 2.50 and fi fth in save percentage with .923...Voted best shootout goaltender in the Eastern Conference Coaches Poll, going a perfect 12-for-12 on the season with a 3-0 record...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)

Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO2012-13 Belleville Bulls OHL 8 490 5-2-1 17 2.08 0 .934 - - - - - -

2011-12 Belleville Bulls OHL 39 2258 25-14-0 94 2.50 3 .923 6 369 2-4 18 2.93 0


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

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

Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2011-12 Brynas SEL 29 1726 N/A 71 2.41 0 - 13 814 N/A 23 1.70 4


NOTES: Played three full seasons in the Swedish Elite League prior to joining Providence for the 2012-13 season…Has yet to suit up in a game this season...Re-corded four shutouts in 13 playoff games for Brynas in 2011-12, leading the club to its fi rst SEL title since 1999… Led all goaltenders during the playoffs in both GAA and SV% (minimum 2 games)…Finished the regular season with a 2.47 GAA and .912 SV% in 29 games…Compiled a 2.28 GAA and .917 SV% with two shutouts in 2010-11 in 21 games for Brynas…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: In his second season with the Bruins organization…Scored the P-Bruins fi rst goal of the season to give them a 1-0 lead in an eventual 3-1 loss to Man-chester on October 12...Played 2011-12 with Providence after signing as a free agent with Boston…Finished fi fth in the P-Bruins scoring race and fourth in goals with 15-15=30 totals…Had a multi-point night on February 17, contributing two goals in a 6-0 victory over Hershey…Began his professional career with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffi ns and spent fi ve seasons there from 2006-11…Served as team captain from 2009-11.

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 (AHL) - www.providencebruins.com

Birth Date: Jan. 23, 1985 (age 27) | Hometown: Welland, Ontario



2011-12 Providemce Bruins AHL 57 15 15 30 28 - - - - -


Pronunciation: NIHK-luhs SVEHD-buhrg

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

ZACH TROTMAN Pronunciation: ZAK TRAHT-muhn


NOTES: Starting his fi rst full season with Providence…Has yet to suit up this season for the P-Bruins...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 his fi rst AHL point with the game-winning goal…His college career came to a close when Lake Superior eliminated from the CCHA playoffs in the second round…Helped the Lakers fi nish the season with a 18-17-5 record...Led team defensemen in scoring in 2011-12 with college season-highs of 11 goals and 21 points…Posted 19-30=49 totals in his three seasons with Lake Superior State…Played for the North American Hockey League’s Wichita Falls Wildcats in 2008-09, prior to college.

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


Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL - - - - - - - - - -2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 9 1 2 3 2 - - - - - Lake Superior State CCHA 40 11 10 21 12 4 2 0 2 0


GOAL | 6’3” | 202 LBS. | CATCHES LEFTCurrent Team: Jokipojat (Finland2) - www.jokipojat.com

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

Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO2012-13 Jokipojat Finland2 4 - - - 2.74 - .912 - - - - - -

2011-12 Espoo Blues U20 Finland Jr. 12 734 9-3-0 34 2.78 1 - - - - - - - Espoo Blues Finland 9 395 1-2-3 25 3.80 1 - - - - - - - Jokipojat Finland2 5 304 4-1-0 10 1.98 0 - 12 739 7-5 20 1.62 0


NOTES: Has appeared in four games for Jokipojat in 2012-13, after being loaned from the Espoo Blues…Appeared in 12 playoff games with Jokipojat in 2012, posting a 1.62 goals-against average...Loaned to Jokipojat of Finland’s second division and played in fi ve regular season games with the club…Ranked fourth among goaltenders at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship (Division 1A), allowing 13 goals in 300 minutes for Team Norway...Has represented Norway at three World Junior Championships (2012 D1A, 2011, 2010 D1) and two World U-18 Championships (2010 D1, 2009).


LARS VOLDEN

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

NOTES: Playing in his second full professional season with Providence…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…His 24 assists ranked second on the team…Final two assists of the season came on April 15, 2012, when he assisted on the go-ahead goal to secure a 3-2 victory for the P-Bruins over Portland…Played fi rst pro game on March 25, 2011…Had joined Providence following a three-year collegiate career at Boston University, where he fi nished with 22-46=68 totals and 122 penalty minutes…Won a national championship with the Terriers in 2009-09, 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





NOTES: Skating in his fourth season with the Bruins organization...Spent most of the 2011-12 season in Providence, where he served as team captain...Recalled to Boston three times, playing in one NHL game on March 13 against Tampa Bay... Recorded his eighth and ninth goals of the season on April 7, contributing two goals to a 4-2 victory over Bridgeport…Missed four games in January and December due to injury…Out for entire month of November due to injury and returned to action on December 2… Earned Number One Star in 2-1 shootout win vs. Manchester on December 9...Veteran of 194 NHL games with Boston, Washington, NY Rangers and St. Louis...Has skated in 764 career AHL games.

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


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)

PROVIDENCE BRUINS 2012-13 SCHEDULE HOME

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

*All games are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ROAD

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

Fri. Apr. 5 Albany Devils 7:00Sat. Apr. 6 Manchester Monarchs 7:00Sun. Apr. 7 Connecticut Whale 3:00Sat. Apr. 13 Springfi eld Falcons 7:00Sat. Apr. 20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00


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