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14-901: The franchise started in 1998 as the expansion Lowell Lock Monsters and played their home games in Lowell, Massachusetts . In 2006, the Devils purchased the Lock Monsters and rebranded the franchise as the Lowell Devils for the 2006–07 AHL season . Citing low attendance, the franchise was moved to Albany in 2010 and began play as the Albany Devils. This would mark the second time the New Jersey Devils have been affiliated with an AHL team in Albany; from 1993 to 2006,

28-565: A five-year commitment, if the county government would make specific changes to its arena. New Jersey Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello , in a letter to the members of the Lowell Devils Booster Club, stated that changes presented in the lease with Lowell made it "financially impossible" to stay. On May 10, 2010, the county legislature voted 35–2 to spend $ 1.6 million to replace the scoreboard, add ribbon board advertising, and improve exterior lighting. On June 10, 2010,

42-774: 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

56-687: 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. "Samboni" the anthropomorphic bear serves as the Bruins' team mascot similar to the Boston Bruins' "Blades the Bruin". Records as of the 2023–24 AHL season . Updated November 25, 2024. List of Providence Bruins alumni who played more than 100 games in Providence and 100 or more games in

70-663: The Binghamton Senators . On April 4, 2016, the Times Union Center and its managing group SMG announced they had reached an agreement with the New Jersey Devils to extend the lease of its AHL affiliate through the 2018–19 season. However, on January 25, 2017, it was reported that the Albany Devils would move to replace the departing Binghamton Senators in Binghamton, New York , in the 2017–18 season. The Binghamton Devils were announced on January 31. At

84-751: The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island . 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

98-666: The Devils used the Albany River Rats as their top minor league team. Ahead of the 2017–18 AHL season , the Devils moved to Binghamton, New York , and became the Binghamton Devils . On February 10, 2010, Albany River Rats owner Walter L. Robb sold his team to MAK Hockey LLC, led by Charlotte beer distributor Michael Kahn , owner of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL . It was then announced that

112-514: The New Jersey Devils announced that they were moving the Lowell Devils to the Times Union Center in Albany beginning with the 2010–11 AHL season to play as the Albany Devils. All but four of their 40 home games would be played in Albany, with the others played in Atlantic City, New Jersey , at Boardwalk Hall . Soon after that, the New Jersey Devils announced they had promoted John MacLean to fill their head coaching vacancy. MacLean had been

126-546: The River Rats would play the 2010–11 season as the Charlotte Checkers , and the ECHL franchise was relinquished to the league. Meanwhile, Robb, as well as members of the River Rats and Times Union Center's front office, had already begun looking for an American Hockey League team to replace the River Rats. On April 26, 2010, the New Jersey Devils sent Albany County a letter of intent to move their AHL affiliate to Albany, with

140-512: 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

154-519: The head coach of the Lowell Devils during the 2009–10 season. In August, Rick Kowalsky was named head coach of the Albany team, with former New Jersey Devils defenseman Tommy Albelin being named the assistant coach. On January 13, 2016, the Devils won their 11th consecutive home win to set a new franchise record. On April 1, 2016, the Devils broke the franchise's previous wins record, set in 2013-14, with their 41st win: an overtime victory over

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168-556: 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

182-774: The time of the announcement, the Albany Devils were drawing the lowest average attendance in the league. Records as of the end of the 2016–17 AHL season . 1998-99 AHL season The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League . Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship. Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes The 12th AHL All-Star Game

196-608: Was played on January 25, 1999, at the First Union Center in Philadelphia . Team PlanetUSA defeated Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team Canada won 15-12 over Team PlanetUSA. [1] Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for

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