BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 20, that the team has recalled forward Colby Cave from the Providence Bruins.
Cave leads Providence in scoring this season with six goals and 12 assists for 18 points with a plus-nine rating in 15 appearances.
He has served as the alternate captain for the Providence Bruins for the past three seasons. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound center skated in 72 games with Providence in 2017-18, tallying 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points. He also appeared in three games with Boston last season, making his NHL debut on December 21 vs. Winnipeg. Cave enjoyed his best offensive season in 2016-17 with Providence, recording 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points, while adding one goal and five assists for six points in 17 playoff games. In his first full professional season with Providence in 2015-16, the 23-year-old skated in 75 games and posted 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points, while notching two goals and one assist in three playoff games.
Bruins Recall Colby Cave From Providence
Cave leads Providence in scoring this season with 18 points in 15 games