Providence Bruins

Providence Bruins
founding	1992
history	Maine Mariners 1977 - 1992 Providence Bruins since 1992
Stadion	Dunkin 'Donuts Center
Location	Providence , Rhode Island
Team colors	Black, yellow, white
league	American Hockey League
Conference	Eastern Conference
division	Atlantic Division
Head coach	Jay Leach
General manager	John Ferguson
owner	H. Larue Renfroe
Cooperations	Boston Bruins ( NHL ) Atlanta Gladiators ( ECHL )
Calder cups	1998/99

Providence Bruins players at a home game against the Portland Pirates

The Providence Bruins are an American ice hockey club based in Providence , Rhode Island , that plays in the American Hockey League (AHL).

history

In 1992, the Maine Mariners from Portland , Maine , moved to Providence and became the Providence Bruins. The crew is closely associated with the Boston Bruins ( NHL ), whom they serve as the farm team . In 2005 they celebrated their 3000th game.

The Providence Bruins celebrated their greatest success in the 1998/99 season . After the impressive number of 56 wins and 120 points, they won the Calder Cup under Peter Laviolette , in his first season in the second-highest division .

Season statistics

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OIL	GF	GA	PTS	placement	Play-offs
2017/18	76	45	26th	0	5	231	187	95	4th Atlantic Division	Conference quarterfinals (1st round)
2016/17	76	43	23	0	10	229	188	96	4th Atlantic Division	Conference finals (3rd round)
2015/16	76	41	22nd	0	13	238	198	95	2nd Atlantic Division	Conference quarterfinals (1st round)
2014/15	76	41	26th	0	9	209	185	91	2nd Atlantic Division	Conference quarterfinals (1st round)
2013/14	76	40	25th	0	11	233	210	91	3rd Atlantic Division	Conference semi-finals (2nd round)
2012/13	76	50	21st	0	5	222	183	105	1st Atlantic Division	Conference semi-finals (2nd round)
2011/12	76	35	34	0	7th	193	214	77	4th Atlantic Division	Missed play-offs
2010/11	80	38	36	3	3	209	252	82	5th Atlantic Division	Missed play-offs
2009/10	80	36	38	5	1	207	226	78	7th Atlantic Division	Missed play-offs
2008/09	80	43	29	2	6th	238	232	94	2nd Atlantic Division	Conference Final (3rd Round)
2007/08	80	55	18th	3	4th	280	206	117	1st Atlantic Division	Division finals (2nd round)
2006/07	80	44	30th	2	4th	251	218	94	3rd Atlantic Division	Division finals (2nd round)
2005/06	80	43	31	0	1	254	217	92	4th Atlantic Division	1 round
2004/05	80	40	30th	7th	3	211	202	90	4th Atlantic Division	3rd round
2003/04	80	36	29	11	4th	170	170	87	4th Atlantic Division	1 round
2002/03	80	44	20th	11	5	268	227	104	1. in the north	1 round
2001/02	80	35	33	8th	4th	190	223	82	3. in the east	eliminated in the qualifying round
2000/01	80	35	31	10	4th	245	242	84	3rd New England Division	3rd round
1999/00	80	33	38	6th	3	231	269	75	last of the New England Division	3rd round
1998/99	80	56	16	4th	4th	321	223	120	1st New England Division	Calder Cup
1997/98	80	19th	49	7th	5	211	301	50	last of the New England Division	Missed play-offs
1996/97	80	35	40	3	2	262	289	75	last of the New England Division	2nd round
1995/96	80	30th	36	10	4th	249	280	74	last of the New England Division	1 round
1994/95	80	39	30th	11	-	300	268	89	3. in the north	2nd round
1993/94	80	28	39	13	-	283	319	69	last in the north	Missed play-offs
1992/93	80	46	32	2	-	384	348	94	1. in the north	1 round

Legend: GP = games played, W = games won, L = lost games, T = undecided games, OTL = games lost after extra time, Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PIM = penalty minutes

Trainer

• 1992-1994 Mike O'Connell
• 1994-1995 Steve Kasper
• 1995-1997 Bob Francis
• 1997-1998 Tom McVie
• 1998–2000 Peter Laviolette
• 2000-2002 Bill Armstrong
• 2002-2003 Mike Sullivan
• 2003-2008 Scott Gordon
• 2008-2011 Rob Murray
• 2011-2016 Bruce Cassidy
• 2016-2017 Kevin Dean
• since 2017 Jay Leach

AHL awards

season	Award winners	Award
1994/95	Jeff Serowik	Eddie Shore Award (Outstanding Defender)
1998/99	Peter Laviolette	Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award (Trainer of the Year)
1998/99	Randy Robitaille	Les Cunningham Award (Most Valuable Player)
1998/99	Peter Ferraro	Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Most Valuable Player of the Play-offs)
2000/01	Kent Hulst	Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (sportiness, commitment and determination)
2007/08	Scott Gordon	Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award (Trainer of the Year)
2007/08	Jordan Sigalet	Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (sportiness, commitment and determination)
2008/09	Johnny Boychuk	Eddie Shore Award (Outstanding Defender)

Web links

Commons : Providence Bruins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Providence Bruins Official Homepage
• Providence Bruins at hockeydb.com