Thursday, January 19, 2012

This Date In Providence Bruins History: January 19

1994: In what proves their final visit to the Moncton Coliseum, the P-Bruins beat the Hawks, 5-3.

1997: The P-Bruins win their last trip to Baltimore, edging the Bandits, 4-3.

2001: Peter Ferraro, Nick Boynton and Cameron Mann score unanswered in the third period to morph a 4-1 pothole into a 4-4 tie with the visiting Hartford Wolf Pack.

2002: Andrew Raycroft repels 51 shots, including 22 in the first period, while Dennis Bonvie bookends the night’s scoring in a 2-2 tie with the IceCats at the Worcester Centrum.

2003: The P-Bruins delete a 2-0 deficit and Andy Hilbert strikes in overtime at the Hartford Civic Center to finalize a 3-2 win and keep Providence unbeaten through seven games in its season series with the Wolf Pack.

2004: Andy Hilbert connects at the last second of the first period and Brian White tallies a shortie to pace the P-Bruins past the visiting Binghamton Senators, 3-1.

2008: Matt Hendicks, Jeff Hoggan and Aaron Slattengren notch two points apiece as part of a 4-3 win in Worcester.

2010: Mikko Lehtonen chips in two goals for PlanetUSA, though the Canadian All-Stars eventually win a 10-9 shootout decision at the Cumberland County Civic Center.