| Providence Bruins | |
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| City: | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Founded: | 1992 |
| Home Arena: | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| Colors: | Black, yellow, white
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| Owner(s): | H. Larue Renfroe |
| General Manager: | Peter Chiarelli |
| Head Coach: | Bruce Cassidy |
| Media: | The Providence Journal, Providence Bruins Radio Network |
| Affiliates: | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1977–1992: | Maine Mariners |
| 1992–present: | Providence Bruins |
| Championships | |
| Regular Season Titles: | 2 (1998–99, 2007–08) |
| Division Championships: | 4 (1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2007–08) |
| Conference Championships: | 1 (1998–99) |
| Calder Cups: | 1 (1998–99) |
The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Official Providence Bruins Website: http://www.providencebruins.com/
History[]
The Providence Bruins began operation for the start of the 1992–93 AHL season after Providence mayor Buddy Cianci negotiated a deal with the owners of the Maine Mariners franchise, Frank DuRoss and Ed Anderson, to relocate their club.
The Bruins captured their first AHL Calder Cup in the 1999 playoffs, after a regular season in which they dominated the league with 56 regular season wins. Led by rookie head coach Peter Laviolette and paced by Les Cunningham Award winner Randy Robitaille, the Bruins went from only 19 victories the previous season, to dropping the Rochester Americans 4 games to 1 to skate away with the league championship.
In the 2001–2002 season, the Providence Bruins contracted with then-13-year-old musician Ben Schwartz to work as the official organist at all home games. As a result, Schwartz, who provided music for seven years until the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, holds the distinction of being the youngest organist to ever work for a professional North American sports franchise in history.
The Bruins will open the 2010-11 AHL Season with a home-and-home matchup against the Springfield Falcons. The Bruins will host on October 8, 2010 in Providence, and the Falcons will host on October 9, 2010 in Springfield. To honor the 75th anniversary of the American Hockey League, each team will wear throwback jerseys. The Bruins will wear the jerseys of the Providence Reds while the Falcons will wear the jerseys of the Springfield Indians.
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Season-by-Season Results[]
Regular Season[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | — | — | 94 | 384 | 348 | 1st, North |
| 1993–94 | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | — | — | 69 | 283 | 319 | 5th, North |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | — | — | 89 | 300 | 268 | 3rd, North |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 4 | — | 74 | 249 | 280 | 4th, North |
| 1996–97 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 262 | 289 | 4th, New England |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 5 | — | 50 | 211 | 301 | 5th, New England |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 120 | 321 | 223 | 1st, New England |
| 1999–00 | 80 | 33 | 38 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 231 | 269 | 5th, New England |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 4 | — | 84 | 245 | 242 | 3rd, New England |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 190 | 223 | 3rd, East |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 5 | — | 104 | 268 | 227 | 1st, North |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | 170 | 170 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 40 | 30 | — | 7 | 3 | 90 | 211 | 202 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 43 | 31 | — | 1 | 5 | 92 | 254 | 217 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 44 | 30 | — | 2 | 4 | 94 | 251 | 218 | 3rd, Atlantic |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 55 | 18 | — | 3 | 4 | 117 | 280 | 206 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 43 | 29 | — | 2 | 6 | 94 | 238 | 232 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 36 | 38 | — | 5 | 1 | 78 | 207 | 226 | 7th, Atlantic |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 38 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | 82 | 209 | 252 | 5th, Atlantic |
| 2011-12 | 76 | 35 | 34 | - | 3 | 4 | 77 | 193 | 214 | 4th, Atlantic |
Playoffs[]
| Season | Prelim | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | — | L, 2–4, SPR | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1994–95 | — | W, 4–3, PORT | L, 2–4, ALB | — | — |
| 1995–96 | — | L, 1–3, SPR | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | — | W, 3–2, WOR | L, 1–4, SPR | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1998–99 | — | W, 3–1, WOR | W, 4–0, HART | W, 4–2, FRED | W, 4–1, ROCH |
| 1999–00 | — | W, 3–0, QUE | W, 4–0, LOW | L, 3–4, HART | — |
| 2000–01 | — | W, 3–2, HART | W, 4–3, WOR | L, 1–4, SJNB | — |
| 2001–02 | L, 0–2, SJNL | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | — | L, 1–3, MTB | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | L, 0–2, PORT | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | — | W, 4–2, MAN | W, 4–1, LOW | L, 2–4, PHIL | — |
| 2005–06 | — | L, 2–4, PORT | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | — | W, 4–3, HART | L, 2–4, MAN | — | — |
| 2007–08 | — | W, 4–0, MAN | L, 2–4, PORT | — | — |
| 2008–09 | — | W, 4–1, PORT | W, 4–2, WOR | L, 1–4, HER | — |
| 2009–10 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2010–11 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2011–12 | Out of playoffs. | ||||