The Boston Bruins have a new East Coast Hockey League affiliate.
Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced Thursday the team has entered into a relationship with the Gwinnett Gladiators to be their ECHL affiliate for the 2015-16 season. As a result, Boston can designate players in its development system to the ECHL team for the upcoming season.
The Gladiators are based in Duluth, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta.
“The Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins are very excited to be forging a new development affiliation with the Gladiators,” Sweeney said in a press release Thursday. “Working with a proud franchise and being a part of the passionate fans in the Duluth community will provide a tremendous opportunity for our young players to continue to grow and help them to reach their full potential as professional hockey players.”
This isn’t the first ECHL affiliation for the Bruins, who previously have aligned with the South Carolina Stingrays and Reading Royals.
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