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League: AHL
Division: Atlantic
NHL Affiliation: Boston Bruins
Owner: H. Larue Renfroe
Founded: 1992
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The Providence Bruins play in the American Hockey League, which serves as a developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). The team plays in the AHL's Atlantic Division against rivals like the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
and
Hartford Wolf Pack
. Seeing the Providence Bruins gives fans a chance to watch some
Boston Bruins
stars of the future in action. Over the years, Boston players such as Jake DeBrusk and Jeremy Lauzon have spent time with the P-Bruins organization. The Providence team, founded in 1992, has a long and stable relationship with its parent club. In 2019, the teams announced they'd signed a deal that will continue their relationship through the 2028-29 season. Providence is not just a great place for players to develop. Some great coaches have also come through the Providence Bruins organization, such as Peter Laviolette. The team also plays competitive hockey and is often in the playoffs fighting for the AHL's Calder Cup. Get your Providence Bruins tickets at StubHub to see exciting hockey.
''The Providence Bruins are the top-level farm team for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Over the years, many NHL-caliber stars have spent some time with the P-Bruins. Usually, this was to develop them as young players and get them ready for the longer seasons and rougher play in the NHL. Patrice Bergeron, Dan LaCouture, Brad Marchand and Andrew Raycroft all played with the Providence Bruins at some point in their careers. The Providence Bruins organization continues to develop exciting prospects like defenseman Urho Vaakanainen. Promising young forwards with the organization include Jakub Lauko and Pavel Shen.'
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The Providence Bruins play their home games at the
Dunkin' Donuts Center
in Providence. This building started its life as the Providence Civic Center in 1971. It's a multipurpose arena. The Dunk has been modernized over the years and now includes 20 luxury suites. The Dunkin' Donuts Center can make room for more than 14,000 fans.
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Jay Leach has been the head coach of the Providence Bruins since the 2017-18 season. Leach had a long career playing hockey as a defenseman, including time spent in Providence. He played his college hockey at
Providence College
and later served as the captain of the Providence Bruins. Leach played at the professional level for 11 seasons, including dozens of games in the NHL for teams like
New Jersey Devils
and
Montreal Canadiens
. His assistant coaches include Trent Whitfield and Ryan Mougenel.
''The Providence Bruins are owned by H. Larue Renfroe, who acquired the team in 2006. Renfroe has a long track record of involvement with the sport of hockey, including as a coach. He has a great eye for young talent and is not afraid to advocate for players he believes in. Renfroe is also a successful businessman who founded Assurance Technology of Boston.'
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Yes, the Providence Bruins won the Calder Cup during the 1998-1999 season. At the time, they were coached by Peter Laviolette, who went on to have a successful coaching career in the NHL for teams including the
Carolina Hurricanes
. In the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, the Providence Bruins were eliminated in the first round by the
Charlotte Checkers
, who went on to claim the 2019 Calder Cup.
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