PROSPECT REPORT NEWS AND NOTES

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2 PROSPECT REPORT NEWS AND NOTES PROSPECT REPORT: The Boston Bruins Prospect Report has returned for the season. The semi-monthly report contains statistical and noteworthy updates on all prospects in the Bruins organization. The second edition of the report, released on Wednesday, October 31, includes upcoming games, along with the following features: -Prospect Outlook with New England Hockey Journal s Kirk Luedeke -Professional Spotlight: Niklas Svedberg -Amateur Spotlight: Cody Payne For the complete prospect report with player capsules containing updated statistics and notes through games on October 30th, please visit the Boston Bruins Media Website ( TALENT ANALYSIS: In each semi-monthly prospect report, New England Hockey Journal s Kirk Luedeke will highlight the outlook and talent analysis of prospects within the Boston Bruins organization, in addition to providing a Bear Cub Snapshot of one Black & Gold prospect. PROSPECT REPORT ON BOSTONBRUINSTV: The Boston Bruins Prospect Report will now feature a video component to go along with the published report. This week, Assistant General Manager Don Sweeney provides insight on the development of Providence Bruins goaltender Niklas Svedberg and Plymouth Whalers (OHL) forward Cody Payne. To view the video, head to ADJUSTING TO NORTH AMERICA: P-Bruins netminder Niklas Svedberg is adjusting to the North American game from playing in the Swedish Elite League. A feature on his adjustment can be found in this edition of the prospect report. Yeah, I mean, the biggest difference for me that I ve noticed is the smaller space behind the net, and the end zones, which we don t have back home, Svedberg told bostonbruinstv on his progress with the new ice surface. We play the puck much more here so I ll be working a lot on that, my stick technique. Belleville Bulls goaltender Malcolm Subban recently backstopped his club to his first shutout of the season. BRINGING THE PAYNE: In his third OHL season, Cody Payne is not only bringing his physicality, but an increased offensive output from playing on Plymouth s top line. A feature on his work ethic and mindset through the start of the season can be found in this edition of the report. I ve defi nitely been working on my shot a lot in practice, and a lot on my hands, Payne told BostonBruins.com. It also has a lot to do with the confi dence, and playing a bigger role on the team this year. All that combined, it s creating a lot more offensive output. SUBBAN SHUTS THE DOOR: Belleville Bulls netminder and B s 2012 fi rst-round pick (24th overall) Malcolm Subban recorded 31 saves in his fi rst shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on October 27. FIRST FOR CARON: Providence Bruins forward Jordan Caron recently netted his fi rst career professional hat trick in a 4-3 win over the Manchester Monarchs on October 19, which included two power-play goals. PROSPECT REPORT - 1 -

3 PROSPECT OUTLOOK with New England Hockey Journal s Kirk Luedeke The Boston Bruins have seen impressive production from their prospects in the major junior ranks, but the same has not been true in the AHL yet, as the Providence Bruins have stumbled out of the gate with a 2-4 record to begin the campaign. Max Sauve is Providence s top scorer in the early going, and now in his third pro season, needs to answer questions about his durability and stay off the IR. The 22-year-old has played just 90 AHL games in the two seasons prior to this one, but brings nice height at 6-foot-2, speed and quick hands to the mix. The 2008 second-round selection is one of the most naturally gifted scoring forwards in the system, and although he s had some tough luck with injuries (he lasted just one shift in his NHL debut last year), the time is right for a breakout performance that could earn him league-wide recognition fi rst-rounder Jordan Caron potted his fi rst professional hat trick recently, and has demonstrated his patented sublime release and heavy shot during the young season. When the Bruins drafted Caron out of the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Sayabec, QC native was a young power forward who dropped to Boston at 25th overall because of concerns about his skating and overall offensive upside. He has shown fl ashes of being an effective NHL player, and his current club depends on him to be a consistent scorer who uses his 6-foot-2 frame effectively along the walls and in front of the net. With more than 70 games in the big show, he is Providence s most experienced young forward second-rounder Jared Knight (32nd overall) is battling a hamstring injury and missed Providence s last four games. The Michigander and former London Knights star is day-to-day and expected back soon after going scoreless in the fi rst two contests seeing fourth-line duty. Providence s offensive struggles are borne out by the defensive statistics thus far. The blue line corps has accounted for just one goal in six games (scored by Garnet Exelby) and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy has implemented a rotating system on defense early on, with Colby Cohen, Matt Bartkowski, Zach Trotman and Ryan Button going in and out of the lineup on the lower pairing. Trotman (1), Exelby (1) and Button (even) are the only defenders not in the red for plus/minus, though it s still early. Watch for Boston s AHL affi liate to boost scoring as some of the more youthful elements on the club adjust to the demands and challenges of the pro schedule. BEAR CUB SNAPSHOT Niklas Svedberg, G, Providence Bruins Talent analysis: The undrafted free agent is showing Providence fans why he was a key component in a Swedish Elite League championship with Brynas IF last spring. At 6-foot-1, the 23-year-old Svedberg has above average size and good quickness. Active in his crease with the ability to get side-to-side rapidly, Svedberg is an aggressive, challenging netminder who stays square to the shooter and has big-game ability. With an exaggerated lower crouch, he can be susceptible to giving up the high shots, but he has extremely quick pads and recovers well for secondary scoring chances. Svedberg will come out of the net to move the puck, which can lead to unforced turnovers. An emotional player, he needs to be careful about being too physical against offending players too near his crease so as not to get his club into penalty trouble. Outlook: A late-bloomer who is still developing, Svedberg is adjusting to the smaller ice surface of North America, but effectively backstopped Providence to the fi rst two wins of the season. His fi ery temperament can work against him at times, but his competitive, battling style allows him to steal goals and keep his club in games where they are outplayed. Because he s an experienced pro goaltender coming out of Sweden s top league, he is capable of being a workhorse netminder in the AHL and is a prospect to watch this season as he gains experience in North America. The next edition will round out the Providence lineup while also going to the NCAA to check on Boston s collegiate prospects. Kirk Luedeke covers the Boston Bruins and NHL prospects for the New England Hockey Journal and is a contributing editor and hockey scout for the Red Line Report independent scouting service. You can follow him on Twitter PROSPECT REPORT - 2 -

4 PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT NIKLAS SVEDBERG Providence Bruins goaltender Niklas Svedberg has earned both of his club s wins on the young campaign en route to a promising record, a 2.59 goals against average and a.915 save percentage. However, going into the season, P-Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy admitted that he didn t know exactly what to expect from the young goaltender, signed by Boston as a free agent out of Stockholm, Sweden last May, who had never played in Canada or the United States. No one was really sure what we had, in terms of how he was going to play in North America, said Cassidy of the former Brynas backstop. We knew that he was a champion. What we ve seen out of him, he s very athletic, added the P-Bruins bench boss, and he s got a lot of battle in his game. He doesn t quit on anything. I saw that in practice. He was the last guy off the ice, and that can go a long way, especially [for] your teammates. They know if they make a mistake, he s back there and he s battling every minute for you. Battling every minute sounds like a description that Bruins fans would appreciate, especially in a goaltender, but beyond Cassidy s superlatives, Svedberg simply appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the organization so early in the season. First of all, it was nice to get two wins here, said Svedberg prior to last weekend s docket. It was a long time since I ve played a game so it felt pretty good. Current Team: Providence Bruins (AHL) Birth Date: Sept. 4, 1989 (age 23) Hometown: Sollentuna, Sweden STATISTICS GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT GP MIN W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% Like I said, I like his compete a lot, said Cassidy. Goalie Bob works with his technique, and there s some issues there that he s going to have to work on like every other young goaltender, but so far so good for him. And Svedberg hopes to improve even more as he acclimates himself to the AHL. Yeah, I mean, the biggest difference for me that I ve noticed is the smaller space behind the net, and the end zones, which we don t have back home, said Svedberg. We play the puck much more here so I ll be working a lot on that, my stick technique. There s a lot of traffi c here so you ve got to work your ways to see the puck and everything, but like I said earlier I try to play pretty much the same game as I ve been playing before and pick up some small details here from, especially from Bob who s helping us out. In the meantime, Svedberg is looking to pick up some W s for his club and in short order. Svedberg backstopped Brynas to its first SEL title since 1999 in There s some things to work on like rebounds and some of the goals I wasn t happy with. But I felt good out there and, even if it s a little bit different game, I feel I can play...pretty much the same game I ve been playing. I m feeling good so far, he added. You ve just got to keep working hard every practice. Some of those hard practices include tutoring from B s goaltending coach Bob Essensa, which Cassidy thinks will continue to help the 23-year-old netminder who got his fi rst taste of North American hockey during last summer s Boston Bruins Development Camp. It s always nice to get a good start when you come to a new place, he said. That s obviously a good feeling and most of all I m happy with the wins. That s all that matters at the end of the day. ---Evan Sporer, BostonBruins.com He s got a lot of battle in his game. He doesn t quit on anything PROSPECT REPORT - 3 -

5 AMATEUR SPOTLIGHT CODY PAYNE Cody Payne is in the middle of his third season of OHL action. Along the way, he s picked up some pointers, gotten some great advice, and learned some tricks about developing as a hockey player. One of those tricks, Payne said, is putting in hard work. So for the forward, who has shown an exponential rise in his offensive game this season, it just came down to putting in the time. I like to be the fi rst one on and the last one off, said Payne. It pays off, and I ve seen the dividends of that over the fi rst part of this season now. I know it s something that all my coaches throughout my life stressed to me, that the extra work always helps. And what jumps out about the start to Payne s 2012 OHL season has been his offensive numbers. He has scored eight goals and recorded fi ve assists in Plymouth s fi rst 14 games. In his fi rst two OHL seasons, over the span of 110 games, Payne tallied only six goals. For the Weston, FL native, that extra time has been spent working on his shot, as he has attempted to improve his offensive side of the game. I ve defi nitely been working on my shot a lot in practice, and a lot on my hands and stuff like that, Payne said. Working with my linemates throwing pucks on net, especially. And making sure that when I do put pucks on net, I go hard to the net and try to bury them. It also has a lot to do with the confi dence, and playing a bigger role on the team this year. All that combined, it s creating a lot more offensive output. But while it has been Payne s offense that has drawn attention toward him this year, it is his physical, team-fi rst style of play that got him noticed by the Boston Bruins brass when they selected Payne in the fi fth round (145th overall) of this past June s 2012 draft. Current Team: Plymouth Whalers (OHL) Birth Date: Jan. 14, 1994 (age 18) Hometown: Weston, FL RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT His competitiveness and physicality also caught the attention of Providence Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy during the B s summer Development Camp, who cited Payne as playing well in his fi rst go-round. For Payne, maintaining that level of physicality, and, as the Bruins would have it, hard to play against style, is something he sees as integral to his maturation. That was what made me really happy when I was drafted to Boston that it s a style of play that I can defi nitely relate to and that I defi nitely play, he said. I know the fans in Boston like hardworking players who fi nish their checks, and they defi nitely love fi ghts, so I thought it was right up my alley STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/ It s really important for me to stay true to my game It s really important to me to stay true to my game and fi nish checks, and most importantly, standing up for teammates. For Payne, it s now a matter of putting all those parts together, and doing so consistently. Still, his hot start has contributed to an increased level of confi dence, something he said has gone a long way in sustaining his output. After the fi rst couple, you gain a lot of confi dence, and it starts going back to what you know, for me that s scoring goals since I was younger, Payne said. You get a lot more opportunity on the ice, and guys start expecting more so you get a little bit more time and space. You defi nitely have to take advantage of those opportunities. --Evan Sporer, BostonBruins.com PROSPECT REPORT - 4 -

6 PROSPECT REPORT providence bruins - ahl UPCOMING GAMES HOME DATE OPPONENT TIME Fri. Nov. 2 Worcester Sharks 7:05 Sun. Nov. 4 St. John s IceCaps 3:05 Fri. Nov. 9 Albany Devils 7:05 Sun. Nov. 11 Worcester Sharks 3:05 ROAD DATE OPPONENT TIME Sat. Nov. 10 Manchester Monarchs 7:00 south carolina stingrays - echl HOME DATE OPPONENT TIME Fri. Nov. 2 Elmira Jackals 7:05 Sat. Nov. 3 Orlando Solar Bears 7:05 ROAD DATE OPPONENT TIME Sun. Nov. 4 Gwinnett Gladiators 4:05 Thu. Nov. 7 Kalamazoo Wings 10:30AM Fri. Nov. 9 Kalamazoo Wings 7:30 Sat. Nov. 10 Evansville IceMen 7:15 Sun. Nov. 11 Toledo Walleye 5:05 Tue. Nov. 13 Cincinatti Cyclones 10:30AM ncaa - ecac // hockey east // wcha // ccha DATE LEAGUE AWAY HOME TIME (local) PROSPECT(S) Fri. Nov. 2 ECAC Brown University Harvard University 7:00 Fallstrom Fri. Nov. 2 ECAC Yale University Dartmouth College 7:00 O Gara, Goggin Fri. Nov. 2 ECAC Cornell University Colgate University 7:00 Ferlin Fri. Nov. 2 HEA/WCHA Boston University University of North Dakota 7:35 Grzelcyk, Gothberg Fri. Nov. 2 CCHA Western Michigan University of Notre Dame 7:35 Hargrove Sat. Nov. 3 ECAC Yale University Harvard University 7:00 O Gara, Fallstrom Sat. Nov. 3 ECAC Brown University Dartmouth College 7:00 Goggin Sat. Nov. 3 ECAC Colgate Univeristy Cornell University 7:00 Ferlin Sat. Nov. 3 HEA/WCHA Boston University University of North Dakota 7:05 Grzelcyk, Gothberg Sat. Nov. 3 ECAC Clarkson University Canisius College 3:05 Sexton Sun. Nov. 4 ECAC Clarkson University Canisius College 3:05 Sexton Sun. Nov. 4 CCHA Western Michigan University of Notre Dame 5:05 Hargrove Fri. Nov. 9 AHA/ECAC Union College Harvard University 7:00 Fallstrom Fri. Nov. 9 ECAC Cornell University Princeton University 7:00 Ferlin Fri. Nov. 9 ECAC Rensselaer (RPI) Dartmouth College 7:00 Goggin Fri. Nov. 9 CCHA Bowling Green Western Michigan 7:05 Hargrove Fri. Nov. 9 HEA Boston University Merrimack College 7:30 Grzelcyk Fri. Nov. 9 ECAC Clarkson University Yale University 7:00 Sexton, O Gara Fri. Nov. 9 WCHA University of North Dakota St. Cloud State 7:35 Gothberg Sat. Nov. 10 ECAC Clarkson University Brown University 4:00 Sexton Sat. Nov. 10 ECAC Cornell University Quinnipiac University 7:00 Ferlin Sat. Nov. 10 ECAC Rensselaer (RPI) Harvard University 7:00 Fallstrom Sat. Nov. 10 AHA/ECAC Union College Dartmouth College 7:00 Goggin Sat. Nov. 10 ECAC St. Lawrence Yale University 7:00 O Gara Sat. Nov. 10 CCHA Western Michigan Bowling Green 7:05 Hargrove Sat. Nov. 10 WCHA University of North Dakota St. Cloud State 7:05 Gothberg Sun. Nov. 11 HEA Boston College Boston University 5:00 Grzelcyk PROSPECT REPORT - 5 -

7 PROSPECT REPORT juniors - ohl // ushl UPCOMING GAMES DATE LEAGUE AWAY HOME TIME (ET) PROSPECT(S) Thu. Nov. 1 OHL Kitchener Rangers Niagara Ice Dogs 7:00 Hamilton Thu. Nov. 1 OHL London Knights Windsor Spitfi res 7:05 Griffi th Thu. Nov. 1 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Team USA 6:00 Benning Fri. Nov. 2 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Muskegon Lumberjacks 6:15 Benning Fri. Nov. 2 OHL Plymouth Whalers Sarnia Sting 7:05 Payne Fri. Nov. 2 OHL Belleville Bulls London Knights 7:30 Subban, Griffi th Fri. Nov. 2 OHL Barrie Colts Sudbury Wolves 7:35 Camara Sat. Nov. 3 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Muskegon Lumberjacks 6:15 Benning Sat. Nov. 3 OHL Guelph Storm Niagara Ice Dogs 7:00 Hamilton Sat. Nov. 3 OHL Sarnia Sting Plymouth Whalers 7:05 Payne Sat. Nov. 3 OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Barrie Colts 7:07 Camara Sat. Nov. 3 OHL Belleville Bulls Saginaw Spirit 7:11 Subban Sun. Nov. 4 OHL London Knights Guelph Storm 2:00 Griffi th Sun. Nov. 4 OHL Niagara Ice Dogs Peterborough Peters 2:05 Hamilton Sun. Nov. 4 OHL Belleville Bulls Windsor Spitfi res 2:05 Subban Tue. Nov. 6 OHL Saginaw Spirit Plymouth Whalers 2:00 Payne Tue. Nov. 6 OHL Barrie Colts Peterborough Petes 7:05 Camara Tue. Nov. 6 OHL Sudbury Wolves London Knights 7:30 Griffi th Fri. Nov. 9 USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks Dubuque Fighting Saints 6:35 Benning Fri. Nov. 9 OHL Belleville Bulls Kingston Frontenacs 7:00 Subban Fri. Nov. 9 OHL Windsor Spitfi res Plymouth Whalers 7:05 Payne Fri. Nov. 9 OHL Niagara Ice Dogs Mississauga Steelheads 7:30 Hamilton Fri. Nov. 9 OHL Barrie Colts Oshawa Generals 7:35 Camara Sat. Nov. 10 USHL Muskego Lumberjacks Dubuque Fighting Saints 6:05 Benning Sat. Nov. 10 OHL Peterborough Petes Niagara Ice Dogs 7:00 Hamilton Sat. Nov. 10 OHL London Knights Plymouth Whalers 7:05 Griffi th, Payne Sat. Nov. 10 OHL Brampton Battalion Barrie Colts 7:30 Camara Sun. Nov. 11 OHL Belleville Bulls Ottawa 67 s 2:00 Subban Sun. Nov. 11 OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds London Knights 2:00 Griffi th Wed. Nov. 14 USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints Tri-City Storm 6:05 Benning Wed. Nov. 14 OHL Niagara Ice Dogs Erie Otters 7:00 Hamilton Wed. Nov. 14 OHL Guelph Storm Belleville Bulls 7:05 Subba Wed. Nov. 14 OHL Plymouth Whalers Saginaw Spirit 7:11 Payne Thu. Nov. 15 OHL Oshawa Generals London Knights 7:00 Griffi th Thu. Nov. 15 OHL Sarnia Sting Barrie Colts 7:30 Camara PROSPECT REPORT - 6 -

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9 MATT BARTKOWSKI DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: June 4, 1988 (age 24) Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pronunciation: MAT bahrt-kow-skee Drafted by Florida in 2008 (7th round, 190th overall); Acquired by Boston from Florida with Dennis Seidenberg in exchange for Byron Bitz, Craig Weller and Tampa Bay s 2010 second-round pick (Alexander Petrovic) on March 3, Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his third season with Providence Has played in four games for the P-Bruins, recording six penalty minutes...finished third among P-Bruin defensemen in with 22 points Began with Boston, skating in three NHL games before being assigned to Providence on Oct. 20, 2011 Named the Best Defenseman in voting by his teammates at the end of the season after leading all club defensemen with 23 points Played collegiate hockey for Ohio State University from CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a one-year, two-way contract through the season on July 12, 2012, worth $660,000 at the NHL level and $62,500 at the AHL level. MATT BENNING DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: MAT BEHN-ihng Current Team: Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) - Birth Date: May 25, 1994 (age 18) Hometown: Edmonton Alberta Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2012 (6th round, 175th overall) Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL Since Last Report NOTES: Registered an assist in a 2-1 victory over the Green Bay Gamblers on a Peter Quenneville goal that made NHL.com...Assisted on game-winning power-play goal in a 4-2 victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers on October 26 when his shot was redirected from the blueline...started the seaon on the Spruce Grove Saints roster (did not dress), before joining the USHL s Dubuque Fightning Saints Attended Bruins Development Camp in July 2012 Won the Enerfl ex Cup with the Saints in his rookie season in Nephew of Bruins Assistant General Manager Jim Benning. CHRIS BOURQUE LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: Jan. 29, 1986 (age 26) Hometown: Boston, Mass. Pronunciation: KRIHS BOHRK Twitter Drafted by Washington in 2004 (2nd round, 33rd overall); Acquired by Boston from Washington in exchange for Zach Hamill on May 26, Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Registered fi rst P-Bruins assist on a Jordan Caron power-play goal in a 4-3 victory over the Manchester Monarchs on October 19...Earned a double-minor for roughing in a 3-0 loss to Springfi eld on October 26...Assisted on Caron s power-play goal in a 6-3 loss to Connecticut on October 27...Led the American Hockey League in with 93 points as a member of the Hershey Bears, prior to being acquired by Boston Has skated in 33 career NHL games with Washington and Pittsburgh, with one goal and three assists Member of three Hershey Calder Cup championship teams ( , , ) Played collegiate hockey at Boston University in CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year contract through the season on June 1, Year one ( ) is a two-way contract worth $550,000 in the NHL and $200,000 at the AHL level. Year two is a one-way contract worth $550,000. PROSPECT REPORT - 7 -

10 RYAN BUTTON DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: March 26, 1991 (age 21) Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Pronunciation: RIGH-uhn BUH-tuhn Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2009 (3rd round, 86th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Has played in two games for the P-Bruins this season...split the season between Providence and the ECHL s Reading Royals Last recalled to Providence on February 28, 2012, where he fi nished the season Joined Providence on an Amateur Tryout Agreement on March 29, 2011, following the conclusion of his four-year junior career with the WHL s Prince Albert Raiders and Seattle Thunderbirds. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on May 4, ANTHONY CAMARA LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Current Team: Barrie Colts (OHL) - Birth Date: Sept. 4, 1993 (age 19) Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Pronunciation: AN-thuh-nee kuh-mah-ruh Drafted by Boston in 2011 (3rd round, 81st overall) Barrie Colts OHL Since Last Report NOTES: Named to Subway Super Series roster for November 12...Scored a goal with 39 seconds into the third period against the London Knights on October 20 in a 3-2 shootout loss...had a four-point game on October 18 in a 7-3 win against the Ottawa 67 s...began the season with a hat trick in Barrie s season opener on September 20 in a 6-4 win over the Ottawa 67 s Scored nine goals in his fi rst nine games...participated in his second Bruins Development Camp in July Split the season between the Ontario Hockey League s Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts Traded from Saginaw to Barrie Colts on January 2, CARTER CAMPER RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: July 6, 1988 (age 24) Hometown: Rocky River, Ohio Pronunciation: KAHR-tuhr KAM-puhr Twitter Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Recorded an assist along with Chris Bourque in a game-tying goal in a 3-1 victory over the Springfi eld Falcons October 20...Assisted on Craig Cunningham s goal in a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport in the second game of the season...finished the season leading the P-Bruins in points (48) and assists (30) Scored his fi rst NHL goal on February 25, 2012 in a 5-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators, after being recalled to Boston on February 21 Was the only P-Bruin that participated in the AHL All-Star game on January 29 in Atlantic City, NJ Played four seasons at Miami University, fi nishing second on the RedHawks all-time points and assists lists Named fi nalist for Hobey Baker Award. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract on April 7, PROSPECT REPORT - 8 -

11 JORDAN CARON RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: Nov. 2, 1990 (age 21) Hometown: Sayabec, Quebec Drafted by Boston with its first pick in 2009 (1st round, 25th overall) Pronunciation: JOHR-duhn kuh-rahn Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Scored a power-play goal in a 6-3 loss at the Connecticut Whale on October 27...Scored his fi rst professional AHL hat trick in a 4-3 win over the Manchester Monarchs, including two power-play goals, on October 19...In his third season with Providence...Played a career-high 48 NHL games with Boston in Skated in 17 games for Providence, recording AHL career season-highs with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points Skated in a career-high 29 straight NHL games from Feb. 5 April 1 Played in his fi rst NHL postseason in 2012, skating in his fi rst career playoff game on April 22 in Washington. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on March 31, Drafted by Boston in 2010 (7th round, 195th overall) MAXIM CHUDINOV DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: St. Petersburg SKA (KHL) - Birth Date: Mar. 25, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Cherepovets, Russia Pronunciation: max-eem hoo-dihn-off St. Petersburg SKA KHL Since Last Report NOTES: Notched an assist in a 2-0 victory over Sibir on October 18 in a game which temporarily moved the team to fi rst place in the KHL standings during the second period...has skated in 19 games with the St. Petersburg SKA in the KHL, notching fi ve assists Spent his sixth consecutive season with Severstal Cherepovets in in the KHL Tallied two assists during a win (8-2) over Vityaz Chehor on February 19, 2012 Finished the regular season ranked fi fth among KHL defensemen in assists (26) and fi fth among defensemen in points (35) Participated in KHL All-Star Game on January 21, 2012 in Riga, Latvia. COLBY COHEN DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: April 25, 1989 (age 25) Hometown: Villanova, Pa. Pronunciation: KOHL-bee KOH-uhn Twitter Drafted by Colorado in 2007 (2nd round, 45th overall); Acquired by Boston from Colorado in exchange for Matt Hunwick on Nov. 29, Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Registered an assist on a Jamie Tardif goal just 2:06 into the fi rst period of a 6-3 loss at the Connecticut Whale on October 27...In his second season with Providence Earned the Number One Star of the night honor on April 15, 2012 after tallying a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates Returned to game action on December 28, 2011 after missing approximately one month with a lower-body injury early in the AHL season Has skated in three career NHL games, all with Colorado...Played three seasons collegiately with Boston University from before turning pro. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Colorado to a three-year entry-level contract on April 3, Currently in his fi nal year of the contract, after being acquired by Boston on Nov. 29, PROSPECT REPORT - 9 -

12 TOMMY CROSS Drafted by Boston in 2007 (2nd round, 35th overall) DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Current Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - Birth Date: Sept. 12, 1989 (age 23) Hometown: Simbsbury, Connecticut Pronunciation: TAH-mee KRAHS Twitter South Carolina Stingrays ECHL Since Last Report NOTES: Scored two goals, including his fi rst professional goal, in a 6-4 loss to the Florida Everblades on October 26...Registered an assist during a 5-on-3 advantage 25 seconds into the third period in a loss to the Orlando Solar Bears on October 25...His fi rst goal came at 7:31 in the fi rst period on a 5-on-3 power play...assigned to Bruins ECHL affi liate South Carolina on October 11...Appeared in his fi rst game with the Providence Bruins on April 13, 2012, following a four-year career at Boston College...Captained the Eagles to a National Championship in April Helped Boston College clinch its 11th consecutive Hockey East regular-season title Part of the Eagles national championship squad as a sophomore. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on April 10, Drafted by Boston in 2010 (4th round, 97th overall) CRAIG CUNNINGHAM LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: Sept. 13, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Trail, British Columbia Pronunciation: KREHG KUH-nihng-ham Since Last Report NOTES: Scored the game-tying goal 5:24 into the fi rst period on October 20 in a 3-1 victory over the Springfi eld Falcons...Scored a goal in the P-Bruins second game, a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport on October 13...Finished the season as the P-Bruins leading goal scorer (20) Named the Number One Star of the night on March 24, 2012 by contributing a goal and assist in a 3-2 victory over Connecticut Whale Spent fi ve seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Vancouver Giants and Portland Pirates prior to joining Providence. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 14, Twitter Providence Bruins AHL GARNET EXELBY DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: Aug. 16, 1981 (age 31) Hometown: Craik, Saskatchewan Pronunciation: GAHR-neht EHCKS-uhl-bee Drafted by Atlanta in 1999 (8th round, 217th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Scored his fi rst goal in a Providence jersey in a 3-1 win over the Springfi eld Falcons on October 20...Playing his fi rst season in the Bruins organization after being signed as a free agent on July 11 Spent in the Red Wings organization as a member of the Grand Rapids Griffi ns Recorded career AHL highs with seven goals, 14 assists and 21 points Veteran of 408 career NHL games with the Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs Has skated in 280 career AHL games with Grand Rapids, Chicago and Rockford Captured the Calder Cup with Chicago in CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract on July 11, 2012, worth $600,000 at the NHL level and $130,000 at the AHL level. PROSPECT REPORT -10 -

13 ALEXANDER FALLSTROM RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Pronunciation: al-ihcks-an-duhr Current Team: Harvard University Crimson (ECAC) - FAHL-struhm Birth Date: Sept. 15, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Twitter Drafted by Minnesota in 2009 (4th round, 116th overall); Acquired by Boston from Minnesota in exchange for Chuck Kobasew on Oct. 18, Harvard University ECAC Since Last Report NOTES: Led all Harvard players in points, along with teammate Jimmy Vesey (2-1=3) with one goal and two assists in a 5-0 season-opening win over Bentley University on October 27...In his senior season at Harvard University Registered one goal and three assists in fi ve ECAC playoff games as a junior in On March 11, 2012, in Game 2 of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals, Fallstrom contributed a goal and assist for a victory (8-2) over Yale Prior to Harvard, spent two years at Shattuck- St. Mary s School in Faribault, Minn., captaining the team as a senior. BRIAN FERLIN RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: Cornell University Big Red (ECAC) - Birth Date: June 3, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Drafted by Boston in 2011 (4th round, 121st overall) Pronunciation: BRIGH-un FUHR-lihn Twitter Cornell University ECAC Since Last Report NOTES: Scored a power-play goal in the fi rst period of a 3-2 win over Colorodo College on October 27...Notched a goal in the middle of the second period during a 6-2 victory over the U.S. National Team Development Program s Under-18 squad on October 19...In his sophomore season at Cornell Missed entire 2012 postseason with injury Winner of ECAC Hockey Men s Rookie of Year Award in Ivy League Men s Hockey Rookie of Year and named to the All-Ivy Second Team Sidelined with injury for last three games of the season Named ECAC Rookie of the Month for November 2011 Recorded a seven-game scoring streak in the month of November and won back-to-back league Rookie of the Week honors on November 8 and November 15 during the season The fi rst Jacksonville, FL native to ever be selected in the NHL Entry Draft. JUSTIN FLOREK LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: JUHS-tihn FLOHR-ehk Birth Date: May 18, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Marquette, Michigan Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2010 (5th round, 135th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence...Played in eight games with the Providence Bruins in following his senior season at Northern Michigan University Signed to an Amateur Tryout Agreement with Providence on March 23 In his pro-debut for Providence on March 23 against the Manchester Monarchs, Florek had a four-point night, contributing two goals and two assists in Providence s 5-2 victory and named the Number One Star of the night Named a fi nalist for CCHA Best Defensive Forward Award at Northern Michigan. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year entry-level contract on March 25, PROSPECT REPORT

14 MARK GOGGIN Drafted by Boston in 2008 (7th round, 197th overall) CENTER LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Current Team: Dartmouth College Big Green (ECAC) - Birth Date: July 29, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois Pronunciation: MARK GAH-gihn Dartmouth College ECAC Since Last Report NOTES: In his third season with the Big Green Did not skate in Dartmouth s fi rst two games...in , had back-to-back multi-point nights on January 20, 2012 with a goal and one assist against Cornell and on January 21 with two assists against Colgate Did not play during the season due to injury. ZANE GOTHBERG GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT Current Team: University of North Dakota (WCHA) - Birth Date: Aug. 20, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Thief River Falls, Minn. Pronunciation: ZAYN GAHTH-bihrg Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2010 (6th round, 165th overall) Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO Univ. of North Dakota WCHA Since Last Report NOTES: In his freshman season at the University of North Dakota...Had a 17-save shutout in his fi rst start of the season, a 4-1 win over Alaska on October 26, giving up only one goal to the Seawolves in the second period...played in both of UND s exhibition games, earning the win in a 5-3 victory over Manitoba on October 6 and playing just over 28 minutes in a 6-4 win over USA Hockey s NTDP on October 12, where he stopped 8 of 11 shots...spent two seasons from with the United States Hockey League s Fargo Force Led all USHL goalies in SV% (.942) and GAA (1.78) during the 2012 playoffs...finished the regular season ranked fi rst in SV% (.921) and second in GAA (2.22) in the USHL Helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal with a 4-0 shutout win over Sweden in the World Junior A Challenge on November 12. SETH GRIFFITH CENTER LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: London Knights (OHL) - Birth Date: Jan. 4, 1993 (age 19) Hometown: Wallaceburg, Ontario Pronunciation: SEHTH GRIH-fihth Drafted by Boston in 2012 (5th round, 131st overall) London Knights OHL Since Last Report NOTES: Chosen for Subway Super Series game against the Russian national junior team...tied for 2nd in the OHL with 12 goals...notched two goals in a 4-3 loss against Guelph Storm October 28...Had a fi ve-game point streak ending on October 27 Earned OHL Player of the Week honors for the opening week of the regular season ending September 23 after recording 5-1=6 totals in two games In his fourth season with the London Knights...Helped the Knights place second among four teams in the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup Tournament Captured the Ontario Hockey League s J. Ross Robertson Cup with London in Named to the OHL Second All-Star Team Ranked third in OHL in plus-minus (+14) and fourth in total points (23) during the postseason Ranked third in the OHL in goals scored (45) and ninth in points (85) during the regular season Finished the season with a plus-24. PROSPECT REPORT

15 MATT GRZELCYK DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Current Team: Boston University Terriers (HEA) - Birth Date: Jan. 5, 1994 (age 18) Hometown: Charlestown, Mass. Pronunciation: MAT GRIHZ-lihk Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2012 (3rd round, 85th overall) Boston University Hockey East Since Last Report NOTES: In his freshman season at Boston University...Recorded two assists in a 5-2 victory over UMass on October 26...Assisted on BU s game-winning goal in a 4-2 win over Providence in the season opener on October 13...Posted two assists in a 5-0 shutout against the University of Toronto in an exhibition game on October 7...Spent past two seasons with USA Hockey s National Team Development Program Led Team USA Under-18 defensemen in with a plus-8 rating Competed against USHL, NCAA and international opponents...recorded 1-10=11 totals and six penalty minutes in 24 USHL games in Helped Team USA earn its fourth straight gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Under-18 Championship...Helped Team USA reach its fi rst USHL postseason in CHRISTIAN HANSON CENTER LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Pronunciation: KRIHS-chehn HAN-suhn Birth Date: Mar. 10, 1986 (age 26) Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. Twitter Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fi rst season with the Bruins organization Spent the season in the Washington Capitals organization with the Hershey Bears...Missed the end of the season due to injury Has skated in 148 career AHL games with the Toronto Marlies and Hershey and 42 NHL games with Toronto Spent four seasons with the University of Notre Dame Signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs as an undrafted free agent on March 31, Father Dave played 33 NHL games with Minnesota and Detroit and he played one of the three Hanson brothers in the movie Slap Shot. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract on July 9, 2012, worth $600,000 in the NHL and $105,000 at the AHL level. DOUGIE HAMILTON DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: Niagara IceDogs (OHL) - Birth Date: June 17, 1993 (19) Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Pronunciation: DUH-gee HAM-ihl-tuhn Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2011 (1st round, 9th overall) Niagara IceDogs OHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fourth season with the Niagara IceDogs Recorded an assist on October 26 in a 3-1 win over Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds...Led team by scoring the only two goals in a 7-2 loss against the Sudbury Wolves on October 26...Notched two assists in a 4-2 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on October 20...Scored game-winning goal in overtime against Brampton Battalion for a 3-2 win on October 18...Had two assists in a 4-3 shootout win over Windsor on October 14...Named OHL Defenseman of the Year in Finished the regular season leading all OHL defensemen with 72 points (17-55) in just 50 games Signed by Boston to an entry level contract on December 8, Played for Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championship and tallied six points in six games at the tournament...scored in the fi rst period of Canada s bronze-medal win over Finland for a 4-0 victory. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on December 8, PROSPECT REPORT

16 COLTON HARGROVE LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: KOHL-tuhn HAHR-grohv Current Team: Western Michigan University (CCHA) - Birth Date: June 25, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Rockwall, Texas Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2012 (7th round, 205th overall) Western Michigan CCHA Since Last Report NOTES: In his freshman season at Western Michigan Has played in two games for the Broncos, both against St. Lawrence on October Helped WMU earn a 3-2 win on October 13...Registered a shot on goal in a 4-3 loss on October 12...Attended fi rst Boston Bruins Development Camp in July after being drafted by the Bruins Spent with the United States Hockey League s Fargo Force and ranked third on the team with 22 assists. MICHAEL HUTCHINSON GOAL LBS. CATCHES RIGHT Pronunciation: MIGH-kuhl HUH-chihn-suhn Birth Date: Mar. 2, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Barrie, Ontario Drafted by Boston in 2008 (3rd round, 77th overall) Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his third season with Providence Started the fi rst two games of the season, both of them losses coming on October 12 and 13...Earned Number One Star on April 6, 2012 after recording his third shutout of the season for Providence (3-0) against the Worcester Sharks Named Number One Star on March 18 in a 5-1 victory over the Springfi eld Falcons Recorded second shutout of the season with 34 saves against the Worcester Sharks on March 10 for a 2-0 victory Recalled to Boston on March 3 Earned fi rst shutout of the season in a 6-0 victory over the Hershey Bears on February 17 Practiced with the Boston on January 30, fi lling in for Tim Thomas who was returning from the NHL All-Star Game Played four seasons in the OHL with Barrie and London prior to his professional career. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on March 31, Drafted by Boston in 2011 (2nd round, 40th overall) ALEXANDER KHOKHLACHEV DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Current Team: Spartak Moscow (KHL) - Birth Date: Sept. 9, 1993 (age 19) Hometown: Moscow, Russia Spartak Moscow KHL Since Last Report NOTES: Skating in his fi rst season in the KHL after playing two seasons with the OHL s Windsor Spitfi res Has one goal and an assist through 19 games...suffered a season-ending lacerated kidney injury on March 3, 2012 in a game against Plymouth...His Spitfi res fi nished the regular season at and were eliminated by the London Knights in the fi rst round of the playoffs...earned the silver medal with Team Russia at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he tallied four goals and two assists in the tournament. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to an entry-level contract on July 1, Pronunciation: al-ihcks-an-duhr KOH-kluh-chehf PROSPECT REPORT

17 JARED KNIGHT CENTER LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: Jan. 16, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Battle Creek, Michigan Pronunciation: JAIR-ihd NIGHT Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2010 (2nd round, 32nd overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence...Played in two games for Providence this season before suffering a hamstring injury that has had him miss the next four games...spent four seasons with the OHL s London Knights from Helped the Knights to the 2012 Memorial Cup series with four goals and four assists in 15 playoff games, where London fell to Shawinigan Returned to the lineup on April 6 for the second round of the OHL playoffs after suffering a sprained ankle in Game 1 against the Windsor Spitfi res in the opening round Won the OHL s Robertson Cup on May 1...Registered a career high 11-game point streak from October 23 November 26...Played in three games for the Providence Bruins in CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 20, TOREY KRUG DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: April 12, 1991 (age 21) Hometown: Livonia, Michigan Pronunciation: TOHR-ee KROOG Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fi rst season with Providence Has skated in all six games, notching two assists...signed with Boston following his junior season at Michigan State University Played his fi rst NHL game on April 3, 2012 against Pittsburgh Recorded fi rst career NHL point with an assist against Ottawa on April 5 Finished the season with MSU ranked eighth in the CCHA with 34 total points Elected captain of the Spartans his fi nal two seasons Received First Team All-CCHA Honors in and Selected as the Best Offensive Defenseman in the CCHA for the second straight season in Shared the CCHA scoring crown with Notre Dame s T.J. Tynan (29 points), becoming the fi rst defenseman to capture a CCHA scoring title since Western Michigan s Wayne Gagner in Won CCHA Player of the Year Award. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract on March 25, Drafted by Boston in 2009 (4th round, 112th overall) LANE MacDERMID LEFT WING LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: LAYN mihk-duhr-mihd Birth Date: Aug. 25, 1989 (age 23) Hometown: Sauble Beach, Ontario (Born in Hartford, CT) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fourth season with Providence Finished the season ranked second on the P-Bruins in penalty minutes with 121 Recalled to Boston on March 3, 2012 and appeared in fi ve games with the club before being assigned on March 13 Notched his fourth goal of the season in a February 3 win over Springfi eld after capitalizing on a turnover Spent three seasons in the OHL prior to Providence with the Owen Sound Attack and Windsor Spitfi res...father Paul played 14 seasons in the NHL with Hartford, Winnipeg, Washington and Quebec. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a one-year, two-way contract on July 11, 2012, worth $600,000 in the NHL and $70,000 at the AHL level. PROSPECT REPORT

18 KEVAN MILLER DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: Nov. 15, 1987 (age 25) Hometown: Los Angeles, California Pronunciation: KEH-vuhn MIHL-luhr Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his second full season with Providence Has recorded one assist in six games...finished the season ranked second in points among defensemen for P-Bruins with 24 Scored three points in two games played on consecutive nights on April 6-7, 2012, recording a goal on April 6 in a 3-0 win over Worcester and tallying two assists on April 7 in a 4-2 victory over Bridgeport Signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement following a four-year collegiate career at the University of Vermont, where he was co-captain in and captain in CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract on October 21, ADAM MORRISON GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT Pronunciation: A-duhm MOHR-ih-suhn Current Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - Birth Date: Feb. 9, 1991 (age 21) Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia Twitter Drafted by Philadelphia in 2009 (3rd round, 81st overall) Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO South Carolina Stingrays ECHL Since Last Report NOTES: Has played in four games since being assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays, Boston s ECHL affi liate, on October 11...Earned the win in a 4-3 win over Gwinnett on October 13...Joined Providence at the conclusion of his WHL season with the Vancouver Giants Appeared in one game with the P-Bruins on April 14, 2012, stopping 35 shots in a 4-2 losing effort to Albany...Finished fi rst WHL playoffs appearance with two wins, a 3.64 GAA and.874 SV% for Vancouver, before the Giants were eliminated in the fi rst round by the Spokane Chiefs.Finished regular season with a record (2.81 GA and.899 save percentage) and set a career high for regular-season wins (36) Posted a record of in fi ve WHL seasons Posted a record with the Saskatoon Blades in CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as a free agent to a three-year entry-level contract on March 15, ROB O GARA DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: RAHB oh-gair-uh Current Team: Yale University Bulldogs (ECAC) - Birth Date: July 6, 1993 (age 19) Hometown: Nesconset, New York Drafted by Boston in 2012 (5th round, 151st overall) Yale University ECAC Since Last Report NOTES: In his freshman season at Yale, where he has two penalty minutes through the Bulldogs fi rst two games Finished his senior season in for Milton Academy, helping his squad to a record of Captained the squad in Played at Fenway Park on January 4 during a 6-2 loss to Nobles... Helped Milton Academy capture their fi rst-ever New England Prep School Championship in the season. PROSPECT REPORT

19 CODY PAYNE RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: Plymouth Whalers (OHL) - Birth Date: Jan. 14, 1994 (age 18) Hometown: Weston, Florida Pronunciation: KOH-dee PAYN Drafted by Boston in 2012 (5th round, 145th overall) Plymouth Whalers OHL Since Last Report NOTES: Playing his third season in the OHL Has recorded eight goals this season for Plymouth, including a two-goal game in a 4-2 victory over Oshawa on October 21...Scored in his fourth straight game on October 10 in a 4-2 loss to Owen Sound, marking his fi fth of the season...skated in 50 games for the Ontario Hockey League s Plymouth Whalers in after being acquired from Oshawa Ranked 28th in the OHL in penalty minutes (107) during the regular season Recorded an assist and nine penalty minutes in nine OHL playoff games Played for Team USA in the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. TYLER RANDELL Drafted by Boston in 2009 (6th round, 176th overall) RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Pronunciation: TIGH-luhr RAN-duhl Current Team: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) - Birth Date: June 15, 1991 (age 21) Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario South Carolina Stingrays ECHL Since Last Report NOTES: Scored his fi rst goal of the season for the Stingrays on October 21 in a 5-4 shootout victory over the Florida Everblades...Assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays, Boston s ECHL affi liate, on October 11 Earned an assist in the Stingrays 4-3 opening win over Gwinnett on October 13...Spent the start of the season with the P-Bruins before joining Kitchener Scored four goals in Game 7 of the Rangers 2012 OHL playoff series against the Plymouth Whalers after returning from a suspension, contributing to a 6-3 win Appeared in one playoff game on March 23 where he scored two goals for the Rangers before being suspended for ten games for a hit to the head of Artur Gavrus of the Owen Sound Attack Returned to action after being sidelined with a high ankle sprain in February Recorded fi rst professional goal and point in 3-2 shootout win over Portland on October 16, CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on April 17, MAX SAUVE CENTER LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Boisbriand, Quebec Pronunciation: MAX SOH-vay Drafted by Boston in 2008 (2nd round, 47th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his third season with the P-Bruins Leads all Providence skaters with fi ve points...scored his third goal of the season in a 6-3 loss against Connecticut on October Recorded a goal and an assist in Providence s 3-1 win over Springfi eld on October 20 Scored in Providence s 3-1 win over Springfi eld October 19 Gave Providence a 1-0 lead with a goal in the second game of the season, a 4-2 loss to Bridgeport on October Spent most of the season with Providence Recalled to Boston on three occasions, on Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and from March Appeared in his fi rst NHL game on March 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being recalled on March 10 Spent four seasons in the QMJHL with the Quebec Remparts and Val d Or Foreurs prior to joining Providence. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on December 2, PROSPECT REPORT

20 BEN SEXTON Drafted by Boston in 2009 (7th round, 206th overall) CENTER LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Current Team: Clarkson University Golden Knights (ECAC) - Birth Date: June 6, 1991 (age 21) Hometown: Kanata, Ontario Twitter Clarkson University ECAC Since Last Report Pronunciation: BEHN SEHCKS-tuhn NOTES: Captain at Clarkson University as a junior...recorded three assists in Clarkson s 4-4 tie against Niagara on October 27...Netted a goal in the October 12 game against Colorado College, narrowing the score to 5-4 As a sophomore, his Golden Knights were eliminated in the fi rst round of the ECAC Playoffs and fi nished the season with a overall record...named alternate captain for sophomore season Played for the Central Junior Hockey League s Nepean Raiders ( ) and British Columbia Hockey League s Penticton Vees from Drafted by Boston in 2010 (2nd round, 45th overall) RYAN SPOONER CENTER LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Kanata, Ontario Pronunciation: RIGH-uhn SPOO-nuhr NOTES: In fi rst full season with the P-Bruins Extended his points streak to four consecutive games with an assist against Springfi eld on October 20 Scored his fi rst goal of the season against Manchester on the power play on October 19 Assisted on Max Sauve s opening goal on October 13 against Bridgeport...Assisted on Jamie Tardif s goal that gave the P-Bruins a 1-0 lead over Manchester on October 12...Joined Providence at the conclusion of his junior season with the OHL s Sarnia Sting on April 4, 2012 and recorded 1-3=4 totals Recalled from Providence to Boston on April 18 for the NHL playoffs His Sarnia Sting lost in the playoffs to Saginaw in a six-game series Invited to Team Canada s World Juniors Evaluation Camp but was unable to attend due to mono Played four OHL seasons with Kingston, Sarnia and the Peterborough Petes. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on July 20, Twitter Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report MALCOLM SUBBAN GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT Current Team: Belleville Bulls (OHL) - Birth Date: Dec. 21, 1993 (age 18) Hometown: Rexdale Ontario Pronunciation: MAL-kuhm soo-bahn Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2012 (1st round, 24th overall) Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO Belleville Bulls OHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fourth season with the OHL s Belleville Bulls Has posted a record for Belleville this season with a 2.17 goals against average Recorded 31 saves in his fi rst shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Kingston on October 27...Posted his best save percentages of the season with a.969 SV% in a 2-1 shootout win over Brampton on October 10 and a.978 SV% in a career-high 44-save effort to lead Belleville to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa 67 s on October 13 Helped Team Canada clinch a series victory over Russia in the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge in August Recorded 198 saves for Belleville during the 2012 OHL Playoffs with a.917 save percentage Finished the season fourth in goals-against average with 2.50 and fi fth in save percentage with voted best shootout goaltender in the Eastern Conference Coaches Poll, going a perfect 12-for-12 on the season with a 3-0 record...brother P.K. has skated two full NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on September 6, PROSPECT REPORT

21 NIKLAS SVEDBERG GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT Birth Date: Sept. 4, 1989 (age 23) Hometown: Sollentuna, Sweden Pronunciation: NIHK-luhs SVEHD-buhrg Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Has earned both of Providence s wins in the 2012 season Stopped 28 shots en route to his second career AHL win, defeating Springfi eld on October 20 Recorded 30 saves, and picked up his fi rst AHL win against Manchester on October 19...Played three full seasons in the Swedish Elite League prior to joining Providence for the season Has yet to suit up in a game this season...recorded four shutouts in 13 playoff games for Brynas in , leading the club to its fi rst SEL title since 1999 Led all goaltenders during the playoffs in both GAA and SV% (minimum 2 games) Played in 36 games over three seasons with Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik of the SEL prior to joining Brynas. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as a free agent to a two-year entry-level contract on May 29, JAMIE TARDIF RIGHT WING LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: Jan. 23, 1985 (age 27) Hometown: Welland, Ontario Pronunciation: JAY-mee TAHR-dihf Drafted by Calgary in 2003 (4th round, 112th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his second season with the Bruins organization Scored his second goal of the season in a 6-3 loss against Connecticut on October Extended his points streak to three games with assist on Ryan Spooner goal against Manchester on October 19 Recorded his fi rst assists of the season against Bridgeport on October 13 Scored the P-Bruins fi rst goal of the season to give them a 1-0 lead in an eventual 3-1 loss to Manchester on October 12...Played with Providence after signing as a free agent with Boston Finished fi fth in the P-Bruins scoring race and fourth in goals with 15-15=30 totals Began his professional career with the AHL s Grand Rapids Griffi ns and spent fi ve seasons there from Served as team captain from CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on July 5, ZACH TROTMAN DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS RIGHT Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana Pronunciation: ZAK TRAHT-muhn Twitter Drafted by Boston in 2010 (7th round, 210th overall) Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: In his fi rst full season with Providence Picked up fi rst point of the season with an assist on a Sauve goal against Springfi eld on October 20 Has registered a +1 rating in three games with Providence this season Joined the P-Bruins on March 24, 2012, following three seasons of collegiate hockey at Lake Superior State University Played his fi rst professional game on March 24 against the Connecticut Whale and recorded his fi rst AHL point with the game-winning goal His college career came to a close when Lake Superior eliminated from the CCHA playoffs in the second round...led team defensemen in scoring in with college season-highs of 11 goals and 21 points Posted 19-30=49 totals in his three seasons with Lake Superior State. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a two-year entry-level contract on March 25, PROSPECT REPORT

22 LARS VOLDEN GOAL LBS. CATCHES LEFT Current Team: Jokipojat (Finland2) - Birth Date: July 26, 1992 (age 20) Hometown: Oslo, Norway Pronunciation: LAHRZ VOHL-duhn Drafted by Boston in 2011 (6th round, 181st overall) Season Team League GP MINS W-L-O GA GAA SO SV% GP MINS W-L GA GAA SO Jokipojat Finland Since Last Report NOTES: Has appeared in six games for Jokipojat in , after being loaned from the Espoo Blues, posting a 2.51 goals against average...appeared in 12 playoff games with Jokipojat in 2012, posting a 1.62 goals-against average...loaned to Jokipojat of Finland s second division and played in fi ve regular season games with the club Ranked fourth among goaltenders at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship (Division 1A), allowing 13 goals in 300 minutes for Team Norway...Has represented Norway at three World Junior Championships (2012 D1A, 2011, 2010 D1) and two World U-18 Championships (2010 D1, 2009). DAVID WARSOFSKY DEFENSE LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Pronunciation: DAY-vihd wahr-sahf-skee Birth Date: May 30, 1990 (age 22) Hometown: Marshfield, Mass. Twitter Drafted by St. Louis in 2008 (4th round, 95th overall); Acquired by Boston from St. Louis in exchange for Vladimir Sobotka on June 26, Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Picked up his fi rst point of the season against Manchester with a power-play assist on October 19 Has appeared in all six of Providence s games this season Playing in his second full professional season with Providence...Led team defensemen in points (29) and was sixth overall in the P-Bruins scoring race in in his fi rst full AHL season...his 24 assists ranked second on the team...played fi rst pro game on March 25, 2011 Joined Providence following a three-year collegiate career at Boston University, where he fi nished with 22-46=68 totals and 122 penalty minutes Won a national championship with the Terriers in , along with the Hockey East and Beanpot championships Won gold with Team USA at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston to a three-year entry-level contract on March 24, Drafted by Boston in 1996 (4th round, 100th overall) TRENT WHITFIELD CENTER LBS. SHOOTS LEFT Birth Date: June 17, 1977 (age 35) Hometown: Alameda, Saskatchewan Pronunciation: TREHNT WIHT-feeld Providence Bruins AHL Since Last Report NOTES: Has skated in all fi ve of Providence s games in as the team s captain...in his fourth season with the Bruins organization...spent most of the season in Providence, where he served as team captain...recalled to Boston three times, playing in one NHL game on March 13 against Tampa Bay... Recorded his eighth and ninth goals of the season on April 7, contributing two goals to a 4-2 victory over Bridgeport Missed four games in January and December due to injury Out for entire month of November due to injury and returned to action on December 2 Earned Number One Star in 2-1 shootout win vs. Manchester on December 9...Veteran of 194 NHL games with Boston, Washington, NY Rangers and St. Louis...Has skated in 764 career AHL games. CONTRACT STATUS: Signed by Boston as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on July 1, PROSPECT REPORT