BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, March 30, that the team has signed forward Jordan Szwarz to a one-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season worth $650,000 at the NHL level and $350,000 at the AHL level.

Sweeney also announced that the team has assigned defenseman Tommy Cross and forward Jordan Szwarz to Providence.

Szwarz has three assists in 12 games with Boston in 2017-18. He has also recorded 19 goals (2nd, Team) and 25 assists (3rd, Team) for 44 points (3rd, Team) with a team-high plus-29 rating in 46 games with Providence this season. In his first season with Providence in 2016-17, Szwarz established career highs in all offensive categories with 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points in 65 games. He added six goals and five assists for 11 points in 17 Calder Cup Playoff games last season.