Thursday, January 5, 2012

This Date In Providence Bruins History: January 5

1996: The P-Bruins delete 4-2 and 5-4 deficits and ultimately surpass the host Prince Edward Island Senators, 6-5.

1999: Jim Carey and Landon Wilson are both named to the PlanetUSA All-Star Team, slated to counter teammates Randy Robitaille and Andre Savage on the Canadian team.

2002: The Manchester Monarchs pay their first visit to Providence and cultivate a 2-1 victory at The Dunk.

2003: A come-from-behind, 5-3 win at Lowell’s Tsongas Arena extends the P-Bruins’ unbeaten streak to 11 games.

2008: Despite losing a shootout to Worcester, the P-Bruins extend their point-getting streak to six games and finish a seven-game road swing at 5-1-1 while extending their hot streak to 15-2-1 since the final day of November.