By Zoe Farren
“The dream is the NHL.”
Going onto his 5th year in the AHL, Chris Casto, a current Providence Bruins defenseman, dreams to get to the top.
The 25-year old has played hockey for 20 years and in 2013 was pulled up to play in the AHL with the Providence Bruins.
“The dream is the NHL.”
Going onto his 5th year in the AHL, Chris Casto, a current Providence Bruins defenseman, dreams to get to the top.
The 25-year old has played hockey for 20 years and in 2013 was pulled up to play in the AHL with the Providence Bruins.
Casto went to college for 2 years at the University of Minnesota Duluth, which had a large hockey program. His college life was short lived because he got pulled up to play with the pros. “Of course I was happy for the opportunity,” the player said, even though he hadn’t been raised as a fan of the team, but was a fan of the game. “I was nervous, but excited to be a pro.”
Chris Casto’s goals growing up never was to became a Bruins player. He grew up in Minnesota and his dream was to play in the NHL, which is still his ongoing hope.
“Besides skating, which is pretty obvious, I would say confidence, like most things in life,” Chris said, when questioned about what the most important skill was to have as a hockey player.
Casto’s favorite part about playing with the Providence Bruins is his teammates. He currently is on the starting defence line along with Tommy Cross. This season, Chris Casto has played 59 games, scored 1 goal, and had 11 assists. So far in the playoffs this year, he has played 6 games, scored one goal, and had 3 assists.
“There are nerves, but this is what we train for. Let the training kick in and just do our best.”
As the team prepares for their upcoming games, the stakes rise and the nerves build up. Practices have continued per usual, as if it was a regular season game, except the team spends more time evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents. After beating the best team in the AHL, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in round one, Casto had great confidence in achieving more in the rest of the post-season.
The Providence Bruins will play 3 games this week, May 11th, 12th, and 14th, in hopes to advance, only if they win these next 3 games.
Eight minutes and 40 seconds into the first period of the May 11 game, Chris Casto, #6, fires a shot to start the game off with a 1-0 lead against the Hershey Bears. The goal was assisted by Tommy Cross. This was Chris Casto’s first goal in the postseason and his second overall goal since the beginning of the regular season. Cross and Casto continued switching in as a defensive pair. Less than a minute into the third period Casto is whistled for hooking, 2 minute penalty.
At the end of regulation, the scored remained tied 1-1 and headed into overtime. The Providence Bruins dropped the game in overtime as the Hershey Bears pulled through with a 2-1 win.
The Providence Bruins ended the weekend down in the series three games to two. The Bruins will take the ice again on Tuesday, May 16, looking take the next two games to advance.
Chris Casto’s goals growing up never was to became a Bruins player. He grew up in Minnesota and his dream was to play in the NHL, which is still his ongoing hope.
“Besides skating, which is pretty obvious, I would say confidence, like most things in life,” Chris said, when questioned about what the most important skill was to have as a hockey player.
Casto’s favorite part about playing with the Providence Bruins is his teammates. He currently is on the starting defence line along with Tommy Cross. This season, Chris Casto has played 59 games, scored 1 goal, and had 11 assists. So far in the playoffs this year, he has played 6 games, scored one goal, and had 3 assists.
“There are nerves, but this is what we train for. Let the training kick in and just do our best.”
As the team prepares for their upcoming games, the stakes rise and the nerves build up. Practices have continued per usual, as if it was a regular season game, except the team spends more time evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents. After beating the best team in the AHL, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in round one, Casto had great confidence in achieving more in the rest of the post-season.
The Providence Bruins will play 3 games this week, May 11th, 12th, and 14th, in hopes to advance, only if they win these next 3 games.
Eight minutes and 40 seconds into the first period of the May 11 game, Chris Casto, #6, fires a shot to start the game off with a 1-0 lead against the Hershey Bears. The goal was assisted by Tommy Cross. This was Chris Casto’s first goal in the postseason and his second overall goal since the beginning of the regular season. Cross and Casto continued switching in as a defensive pair. Less than a minute into the third period Casto is whistled for hooking, 2 minute penalty.
At the end of regulation, the scored remained tied 1-1 and headed into overtime. The Providence Bruins dropped the game in overtime as the Hershey Bears pulled through with a 2-1 win.
The Providence Bruins ended the weekend down in the series three games to two. The Bruins will take the ice again on Tuesday, May 16, looking take the next two games to advance.