The Bruins signed forwards Jared Knight and Ryan Spooner to entry-level contracts, the club announced Wednesday. The Bruins also signed forward Stefan Chaput to a one-year contract extension and named Kevin Dean the assistant coach for the Providence Bruins (AHL). Financial terms were not be disclosed.

Knight, who was a 2010 second-round draft pick (32nd overall) by the Bruins, spent a majority of the 2010-11 season with the OHL’s London Knights and three games with Providence. Knight scored 25 goals in 68 games for London and added 45 assists for 70 points, both career highs.

Spooner, also a second-round pick in 2010 (45th overall) played with three teams in 2010-11. He played 50 games with the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) with 25-37--62 totals, and played 14 games with the Peterborough Petes (OHL) posting a 10-9--19 line. The 19-year-old also spent three games with Providence, scoring two goals.

Both Knight and Spooner will be eligible to earn a spot with Boston in the 2011-12 season, but if they do not earn a spot with the NHL club, they will be returned to the London Knights and Kingston Frontenacs respectively.

Chaput, 23, spent the 2010-2011 season with three AHL teams -- Providence, Syracuse and Charlotte. In 62 games, he had six goals and 11 assists. Chaput spent the three prior seasons with Albany (AHL) playing 91 games and posting 14-35--49 totals.