Since being cleared to play on December 16, Vatrano has skated in two games with Providence, scoring a goal in each contest with a plus-two rating.
Vatrano previously tore ligaments in his left foot while training and underwent a successful surgical repair by Dr. George Theodore at Massachusetts General Hospital on September 26. Vatrano had been listed as an injured non-roster player after sustaining the injury prior to training camp.
Vatrano, 22, appeared in 39 games with the Bruins in 2015-16, recording eight goals and three assists for 11 points with 14 penalty minutes.
Vatrano led the American Hockey League (AHL) in goals in 2015-16, averaging one goal per contest with 36 tallies in 36 games. The 5-foot-9, 201-pound forward had three hat tricks and six multi-goal games on the year at the AHL level, earning First-Team All-Star honors. Vatrano also added 19 assists for 55 total points with 22 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating.
The East Longmeadow, Massachusetts native was originally signed by the Bruins as a free agent out of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on March 13, 2015.
