Top Junior Prospect Signs ATO With Providence Bruins

The Providence Bruins continue to add to their already dominant lineup, as one of the club's top prospects has signed to play in the AHL.

Providence Bruins General Manager Evan Gold announced today, April 14, that the Providence Bruins have signed forward Matthew Poitras to an Amateur Tryout Agreement.

Poitras, 19, skated in 63 games with the Guelph Storm of the OHL this season, finishing tied for fifth in OHL scoring with 16 goals and 79 assists. The Brooklin, Ontario, was Boston's first pick at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft when he was selected in the second round (54th overall).

With two games remaining in the regular season, Providence is second in the AHL Eastern Conference and fourth in the entire league with a 42-17-10 record.

Poitras joins Trevor Kuntar (NCAA), Brett Harrison (OHL), Mason Lohrei (NCAA) and Frederic Brunet (QMJHL) as junior prospects to sign their ATOs.

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Trevor Kuntar
Brett Harrison
Mason Lohrei
Matthew Poitras

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14 AVRIL \| 93 ANSWERS Top Junior Prospect Signs ATO With Providence Bruins Which prospect will make the biggest impact for Providence in the playoffs?
Poitras	15	16.1 %
Harrison	12	12.9 %
Lohrei	62	66.7 %
Brunet	4	4.3 %
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