The Bruins recalled forward Patrick Brown from AHL Providence on Thursday, per a team announcement.
It’s the first recall of the season for the 32-year-old, who cleared waivers uneventfully at the beginning of the regular season. He was named captain of the P-Bruins shortly thereafter and has three goals and four assists for seven points in 12 AHL games so far in 2024-25.
The Boston College grad signed a two-year, $1.6MM contract with the Bruins in free agency in 2023. After appearing solely in the NHL for the Flyers and Senators in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns, Brown spent most of last year in Providence but did get some brief NHL action, recording an assist and a -3 rating in 11 appearances while averaging 8:50 per game and going 15-for-33 on draws (45.5%).
The Bruins only had 12 forwards on the active roster after sending Matthew Poitras down to Providence earlier in the week. Brown will likely sit in the press box for tonight’s game in Dallas, but he’s a decent veteran presence on hand if an injury arises and his services are needed.
Brown, initially an undrafted free agent signing by the Hurricanes in 2014, has 10 goals and 25 points in 149 career NHL games with Carolina, Vegas, Philadelphia, Ottawa, and Boston. He will be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Brown can remain on the active roster for up to 30 days or play 10 games before requiring waivers again to return to Providence.