Pederson Released by Providence
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PROVIDENCE, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have released former Princeton defenseman Jody Pederson from his Amateur Tryout Agreement. With the move, the P-Bruins have 26 players on their roster, including 16 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.
Pederson, 25, signed with Providence on March 19 and made his professional debut the following night at the Worcester Sharks. In two games for the P-Bruins, the defenseman went scoreless with a plus-two rating.
Pederson joined Providence following four
seasons with the Princeton University Tigers. In 27 games as a
senior this year, he scored 14 points, including three goals and 11
assists, to finish second among team blue-liners in scoring.
Pederson's best offensive year came as a college junior in 2008-09,
when the undrafted rookie appeared in a career-best 35 games with
personal-highs across the board at five goals, 14 assists and 19
points. In his four seasons from 2006-10, the native of Smithers,
British Columbia, scored 12 goals and tallied 46 assists for 58
points, while also compiling 82 penalty minutes in 128
games.
