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Providence Bruins

American Hockey League team in Providence, Rhode Island

Field	Value
bg_color	background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#231f20 5px solid; border-bottom:#fbb337 5px solid;
text_color	#231f20
current	2025–26 AHL season
team	Providence Bruins
logo	Providence Bruins logo.svg
logo_size	190px
city	Providence, Rhode Island
league	American Hockey League
conference	Eastern
division	Atlantic
founded	1987
operated
arena	Amica Mutual Pavilion
colors	Black, gold, white

owner	H. Larue Renfroe
coach	Ryan Mougenel
gm	Evan Gold
captain	Patrick Brown
media	NESN
The Providence Journal
AHL.TV (Internet)
affiliates	Boston Bruins (NHL)
Maine Mariners (ECHL)
name1	Maine Mariners
dates1	1987–1992
name2	Providence Bruins
dates2	1992–present
reg_season_titles	3: (1998–99, 2007–08, 2012–13)
division_titles	8: (1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23)
conf_titles	1: (1998–99)
calder_cups	1: (1998–99)
website

The Providence Journal AHL.TV (Internet) Maine Mariners (ECHL)

The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Providence, Rhode Island. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.

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 move saw AHL hockey return to Providence for the first time since the Providence Reds, a founding member of the AHL, left town in 1977.

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 four games to one to skate away with the league championship.

In the 2001–02 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, is the youngest organist to ever work for a professional North American sports franchise.

In August 2006, DuRoss sold his majority interest in the club to Massachusetts businessman H. Larue Renfroe.

After the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bruins moved to a temporary home in the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts, as the Dunkin' Donuts Center was being used by the state of Rhode Island for pandemic-related operations. The New England Sport Center is also owned by team owner H. Larue Renfroe. The Bruins returned to the Dunkin' Donuts Center for the 2021–22 AHL season.

In September 2022, the home arena was renamed to Amica Mutual Pavilion.

;This market was previously served by:

Providence Reds (1926–1977)

Team mascot

"Samboni" the anthropomorphic bear serves as the Bruins' team mascot similar to the Boston Bruins' "Blades the Bruin".

Season-by-season results

Calder Cup Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions

Records as of the 2023–24 AHL season.

Regular season	Playoffs	Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SOL	Points	PCT	Goals
for	Goals
against	Standing	Year	Prelims	1st
round	2nd
round	3rd
round	Finals
1992–93	80	46	32	2	—	—	94	.588	384	348	1st, North	1993	—	L, 2–4, SPR	—	—	—
1993–94	80	28	39	13	—	—	69	.431	283	319	5th, North	1994	—	Did not qualify
1994–95	80	39	30	11	—	—	89	.556	300	268	3rd, North	1995	—	W, 4–3, POR	L, 2–4, ALB	—	—
1995–96	80	30	36	10	4	—	74	.463	249	280	4th, North	1996	—	L, 1–3, SPR	—	—	—
1996–97	80	35	40	3	2	—	75	.469	262	289	4th, New England	1997	—	W, 3–2, WOR	L, 1–4, SPR	—	—
1997–98	80	19	49	7	5	—	50	.313	211	301	5th, New England	1998	—	Did not qualify
1998–99	80	56	16	4	4	—	120	.750	321	223	1st, New England	1999	—	W, 3–1, WOR	W, 4–0, HWP	W, 4–2, FRE	W, 4–1, RCH
1999–00	80	33	38	6	3	—	75	.469	231	269	5th, New England	2000	—	W, 3–0, QUE	W, 4–0, LOW	L, 3–4, HWP	—
2000–01	80	35	31	10	4	—	84	.525	245	242	3rd, New England	2001	—	W, 3–2, HWP	W, 4–3, WOR	L, 1–4, SJF	—
2001–02	80	35	33	8	4	—	82	.513	190	223	3rd, East	2002	L, 0–2, SJM	—	—	—	—
2002–03	80	44	20	11	5	—	104	.650	268	227	1st, North	2003	BYE	L, 1–3, MTB	—	—
2003–04	80	36	29	11	4	—	87	.544	170	170	4th, Atlantic	2004	L, 0–2, POR	—	—	—	—
2004–05	80	40	30	—	3	7	90	.563	211	202	4th, Atlantic	2005	—	W, 4–2, MCH	W, 4–1, LOW	L, 2–4, PHI	—
2005–06	80	43	31	—	1	5	92	.575	254	217	4th, Atlantic	2006	—	L, 2–4, POR	—	—	—
2006–07	80	44	30	—	2	4	94	.588	251	218	3rd, Atlantic	2007	—	W, 4–3, HWP	L, 2–4, MCH	—	—
2007–08	80	55	18	—	3	4	117	.731	280	206	1st, Atlantic	2008	—	W, 4–0, MCH	L, 2–4, POR	—	—
2008–09	80	43	29	—	2	6	94	.588	238	232	2nd, Atlantic	2009	—	W, 4–1, POR	W, 4–2, WOR	L, 1–4, HER	—
2009–10	80	36	38	—	5	1	78	.488	207	226	7th, Atlantic	2010	—	Did not qualify
2010–11	80	38	36	—	3	3	82	.513	209	252	5th, Atlantic	2011	—	Did not qualify
2011–12	76	35	34	—	3	4	77	.507	193	214	4th, Atlantic	2012	—	Did not qualify
2012–13	76	50	21	—	0	5	105	.691	222	183	1st, Atlantic	2013	—	W, 3–2, HER	L, 3–4, WBS	—	—
2013–14	76	40	25	—	2	9	91	.599	233	210	3rd, Atlantic	2014	—	W, 3–2, SPR	L, 3–4, WBS	—	—
2014–15	76	41	26	—	7	2	91	.599	209	185	2nd, Atlantic	2015	—	L, 2–3, HFD	—	—	—
2015–16	76	41	22	—	9	4	95	.625	238	198	2nd, Atlantic	2016	—	L, 0–3, WBS	—	—	—
2016–17	76	43	23	—	6	4	96	.632	229	188	4th, Atlantic	2017	—	W, 3–2, WBS	W, 4–3, HER	L, 1–4, SYR	—
2017–18	76	45	26	—	3	2	95	.625	231	187	4th, Atlantic	2018	—	L, 1–3, LV	—	—	—
2018–19	76	38	27	—	8	3	87	.572	228	212	4th, Atlantic	2019	—	L, 1–3, CHA	—	—	—
2019–20	62	38	18	—	3	3	82	.661	197	154	1st, Atlantic	2020	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	25	15	6	—	2	2	32	.680	78	60	1st, Atlantic	2021	No playoffs were held
2021–22	72	36	25	—	5	6	83	.576	199	192	3rd, Atlantic	2022	L, 0–2, BRI	—	—	—	—
2022–23	72	44	18	—	8	2	98	.681	221	201	1st, Atlantic	2023	BYE	L, 1–3, HFD	—	—	—
2023–24	72	42	21	—	6	3	93	.646	239	208	2nd, Atlantic	2024	BYE	L, 1–3, HFD	—	—	—
2024–25	72	41	23	—	5	3	90	.625	240	188	3rd, Atlantic	2025	W, 2–1, SPR	L, 2–3, CHA	—	—	—

Players

Current roster

Updated January 26, 2026.

Team captains

Peter Laviolette, 1992–1993
Bill Armstrong, 1993–1994
Guy Larose, 1994–1995
Martin Simard, 1995–1997
Bill Armstrong, 1997–1998
Dennis Vaske, 1998–1999
Sean Pronger, 1999–2000
Brandon Smith, 2000–2001
Keith McCambridge, 2001–2002
Rich Brennan, 2002–2004
Jay Henderson, 2004–2005
Sean Curry, 2005–2006
Nate Thompson, 2006–2008
Jeremy Reich, 2008–2009
Trent Whitfield, 2009–2010
Jeremy Reich, 2010–2011
Trent Whitfield, 2011–2013
Mike Moore, 2013–2014
Craig Cunningham, 2014–2015
Tommy Cross, 2015–2018
Jordan Szwarz, 2018–2019
Paul Carey, 2019–2021
Josiah Didier, 2022–2023
Patrick Brown, 2024–present

Head coaches

Mike O'Connell, 1992–1994
Steve Kasper, 1994–1995
Bob Francis, 1995–1997
Tom McVie, 1997–1998
Peter Laviolette, 1998–2000
Bill Armstrong, 2000–2002
Mike Sullivan, 2002
Scott Gordon, 2003–2008
Rob Murray, 2008–2011
Bruce Cassidy, 2011–2016
Kevin Dean, 2016–2017
Jay Leach, 2017–2021
Ryan Mougenel, 2021–present

Notable alumni

List of Providence Bruins alumni who played more than 100 games in Providence and 100 or more games in the National Hockey League:

Keith Aucoin
Matt Bartkowski
Nick Boynton
Wade Brookbank
Paul Carey
Jordan Caron
Connor Clifton
Austin Czarnik
Kevin Dallman
Aaron Downey
Peter Ferraro
Trent Frederic
Jonathan Girard
John Grahame
Ben Guite
Andy Hilbert
Jamie Huscroft
Milan Jurcina
Antti Laaksonen
Jeremy Lauzon
Cameron Mann
Brad Marchand
Adam McQuaid
Kevan Miller
Eric Nickulas
Colton Orr
Chris Porter
Tuukka Rask
Andrew Raycroft
Jeremy Reich
Randy Robitaille
Jon Rohloff
Andre Roy
Ryan Spooner
Cam Stewart
Mark Stuart
Tim Sweeney
Tim Thomas
Nate Thompson
Mattias Timander
Chris Wagner
Trent Whitfield
Landon Wilson
Sergei Zholtok

Franchise records and leaders

;Single season :Goals: Tim Sweeney, 41, (1992–93) :Assists: Randy Robitaille, 74, (1998–99) :Points: Randy Robitaille, 102, (1998–99) :Penalty minutes: Aaron Downey, 407, (1997–98) :GAA: Tim Thomas, 1.84, (2003–04) :SV%: Tim Thomas, .941, (2003–04)

;Career :Career goals: Andy Hilbert, 101, (2001–2005) :Career assists: Alexander Khokhlachev, 110, (2012-2016) :Career points: Andy Hilbert, 210, (2001–2005) :Career penalty minutes: Aaron Downey, 1059, (1997–2000, 2007) :Career goaltending wins: Zane McIntyre, 86, (2015–2019) :Career shutouts: Zane McIntyre, 11, (2015–2019) :Career games: Tommy Cross, 380, (2011-2021)

Scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers for the Providence Bruins in the AHL. Figures are updated after each completed season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Providence player

Player		Pos		GP		G		A		Pts		P/G
Andy Hilbert
Sergei Zholtok
Andre Savage
Tim Sweeney
Alexander Khokhlachev
Pascal Pelletier
Cameron Mann
Seth Griffith
Austin Czarnik
Jordan Szwarz

Retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Career	No. retirement
25	Colby Cave	C	2014-2019	April 4, 2022

References

(August 13, 2021). "Ryan Mougenel Named 13th Head Coach of the Providence Bruins".
(March 29, 2023). "Evan Gold Named General Manager of Providence Bruins".
"WLNE-TV and WPRI-TV featured stories about Ben Schwartz".
McDonald, Joe. (August 26, 2006). "P-Bruins change ownership". [[The Providence Journal]].
(January 4, 2021). "Providence Bruins to play in Marlborough for upcoming season, with no fans in attendance".
(January 4, 2021). "Providence Bruins to play season in Marlboro, Mass.".
Anderson, Patrick. (2022-09-06). "'The Dunk' is now 'The AMP' — Amica reveals new name". The Providence Journal.
"Samboni the Mascot".
"Providence Bruins season statistics and records".
"TheAHL.com – Providence Bruins Roster".
(January 1, 2022). "JOSIAH DIDIER NAMED 26TH CAPTAIN IN P-BRUINS HISTORY".
(October 17, 2024). "PROVIDENCE BRUINS NAME PATRICK BROWN 27TH CAPTAIN IN TEAM HISTORY".
"Providence Bruins - All Time AHL leaders".
(June 28, 2023). "Colby Cave's Number Retired By Providence Bruins".

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