B-Sens cut Bourbeau, sign Craven heading into weekend

3/6/2013 (Updated 10:56:27 PM)

BINGHAMTON -- The Binghamton Senators announced today that forward Jean Bourbeau has been released from his professional try-out contract.

Bourbeau, 29, signed a professional try-out contract on Feb. 22. He skated in six games for the B-Sens, recording no points but amassing four penalty minutes.

The 6-0, 200-pound forward with rejoin the B-Sens ECHL affiliate Elmira Jackals where he has scored 17 goals and added 17 assists for 34 points in 52 games played this season.

The Binghamton Senators also announced today that they have signed forward Nick Craven to an amateur try-out contract.

Craven, 22, recently completed his fourth season at Wesleyan University where he served as assistant captain.

The Fort Collins, Colo. native played in 25 games this season, recording a career-high 33 points on 16 goals and 17 assists. In four years with the Cardinals, he scored 29 goals, 33 assists and recorded 81 penalty minutes in 88 games.

The B-Sens host the Connecticut Whale this Friday, March 8 at 7:05 p.m.

(Courtesy Binghamton Senators)

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