March 12, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College men's hockey senior Drew Omicioli (West Warwick, R.I.) has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, the top minor league team of the NHL's Boston Bruins.

Omicioli finished his collegiate career on Saturday night at Boston University's Walter Brown Arena in the final game of BU's two-game sweep of the Friars in the best-of-three HOCKEY EAST quarterfinals. Omicioli finished fourth on the Friars in scoring as a senior, totalling 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 37 games. The Friars posted a 13-20-5 overall record and a 8-13-3 mark in HOCKEY EAST play.

Omicioli, whose older brother Mike played for the P-Bruins during last year's 2000-01 season, is expected to play tonight, Tuesday, March 12, when the Providence Bruins take on the Lowell Lock Monsters at Lowell's Tsongas Arena.