| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | |
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| City | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Arena at Harbor Yard |
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, white |
| Owner(s) | Charles Wang |
| General manager | Garth Snow |
| Head coach | Jack Capuano |
| Media | Connecticut Post |
| Affiliates | New York Islanders (NHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) Odessa Jackalopes (CHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001 to present | Bridgeport Sound Tigers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 2001–02 |
| Division Championships | 1 2001–02 |
| Conference Championships | 1 2001–02 |
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; it has been the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League since its inception, and use the same team colors as the Islanders do. They play in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the Arena at Harbor Yard.
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History
The Sound Tigers joined the league in 2001; the franchise's lease at the Arena runs until the end of the 2021 season. The team has generally been successful, recording only two losing seasons through the 2009 season, highlighted by a division championship and making the Calder Cup Finals, in which they lost to the Chicago Wolves four games to one, during their first season.
The franchise's first coach was former Islanders head coach Steve Stirling; it is currently coached by Jack Capuano. Among the players who have graduated to play for the New York Islanders are Trent Hunter, Rick DiPietro, Kyle Okposo, Bruno Gervais, and Sean Bergenheim, while other NHLers such as Jeff Hamilton, Eric Godard, Raffi Torres and Wade Dubielewicz have also played for the team.
The Sound Tigers' mascot is named Storm.
Season-by-season results
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 2001–02 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 98 | 240 | 192 | 1st, East |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | — | 94 | 219 | 198 | 2nd, East |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | — | 98 | 178 | 140 | 2nd, East |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 37 | 38 | — | 1 | 4 | 79 | 192 | 222 | 6th, East |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 38 | 33 | — | 6 | 3 | 85 | 246 | 253 | 4th, East |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 36 | 37 | — | 1 | 6 | 79 | 229 | 267 | 5th, East |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 40 | 36 | — | 1 | 3 | 84 | 225 | 240 | 5th, East |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 49 | 23 | — | 3 | 5 | 106 | 241 | 212 | 2nd, East |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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| 2001–02 | W, 3–1, Manitoba | W, 4–0 St. John's | W, 4–3, Hamilton | L, 1–4, Chicago |
| 2002–03 | W, 3–0, Manitoba | L, 2–4, Binghamton | — | — |
| 2003–04 | L, 3–4, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 2005–06 | L, 3–4, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 2007–08 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 2008-09 | L, 1-4, WBS | — | — | — |
Current roster
Numbers courtesy of Bridgeport Sound Tigers [1]
As of November 30, 2009:
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| # | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 1 |  |
Mikko Koskinen  |
L | July 18, 1988 | Vantaa, Finland |
| 33 |  |
Scott Munroe | L | Jan. 20, 1982 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| 52 | |
Nathan Lawson | R | Sep. 29, 1983 | Calgary, Alberta |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 4 | |
Mark Wotton –C | L | Oct. 16, 1973 | Foxwarren, Manitoba |
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Dustin Kohn | L | Feb. 2, 1987 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 12 | |
Mark Flood § | R | Sep. 29, 1984 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 22 |  |
Anton Klementyev | R | Mar. 25, 1990 | Togliatti, Russia |
| 24 | |
Brett Westgarth | R | Feb. 4, 1982 | Amherstburg, Ontario |
| 26 | |
Jon Gleed | R | Jan. 3, 1984 | Milton, Ontario |
| 71 | |
Mark Katic | L | May 9, 1989 | Porcupine, Ontario |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 6 | |
Jesse Joensuu | LW | L | Oct. 5, 1987 | Pori, Finland |
| 7 |  |
Robin Figren | LW | R | Mar. 7, 1988 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 8 |  |
Tony Romano | C | R | Jan. 5, 1988 | Smithtown, New York |
| 9 | |
Justin DiBenedetto | LW | L | Aug. 25, 1988 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 10 | |
Tyler Haskins | RW | R | May 26, 1986 | Madison, Ohio |
| 14 | |
Sean Bentivoglio | LW | L | Oct. 16, 1985 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 15 | |
Greg Moore –A | C | R | Mar. 26, 1982 | Lisbon, Maine |
| 16 |  |
Tomas Marcinko | RW | R | Apr. 11, 1988 | Poprad, Slovak Republic |
| 18 | |
Micheal Haley | C | L | Mar. 30, 1986 | Oshawa, Ontario |
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Greg Mauldin –A | RW | R | June 10, 1982 | Holliston, Massachusetts |
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James Sixsmith ¶ | LW | L | Mar. 26, 1984 | Alexandria, Virginia |
| 23 | |
Trevor Smith | C | L | Feb. 8, 1985 | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 27 | |
Matt Martin | LW | R | May 8, 1989 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 44 | |
Joel Rechlicz § |
RW | R | June 14, 1987 | Brookfield, Wisconsin |
| 51 | |
Trevor Gillies | LW | L | Jan. 30, 1979 | Canbridge, Ontario |
| 55 | |
Pascal Morency | RW | R | Feb. 20, 1982 | Montreal, Quebec |
§ - assigned by the New York Islanders (NHL)
¢ - currently on conditioning assignment from the New York Islanders
¶ - recalled from the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
θ - recalled from the Odessa Jackalopes (CHL)
# - 25 game Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)
Δ - Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO)
Captains
Captain - Mark Wotton
Alternate - Greg Mauldin
Alternate - Greg Moore
Rivalry
The main (and instate) rival of the Sound Tigers are the Hartford Wolfpack, the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers (the main rival of the Sound Tigers’ parent club, the New York Islanders). They also have a very good rivalry with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL affiliate. This is due largely to the fact that Bridgeport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton are frequent playoff match-ups. They also are semi-rivals with the Hershey Bears, the Washington Capitals’ AHL affiliate.
Team records
Single season
- Goals: 43 Jeff Hamilton (2003–04)
- Assists: 48 Rob Collins(2005–06)
- Points: 76 Jeff Tambellini (2007–08)
- Penalty minutes: 295 Eric Godard (2004–05)
- GAA: 1.38 Wade Dubielewicz (2003–04) (AHL Record)
- SV%: .946 Wade Dubielewicz (2003–04) (AHL Record)
Career
- Career goals: 89 Jeff Hamilton
- Career assists: 110 Rob Collins
- Career points: 163 Rob Collins
- Career penalty minutes: 705 Eric Godard
- Career goaltending wins: 81 Wade Dubielewicz
- Career shutouts: 15 Wade Dubielewicz
- Career games: 289 Steve Regier
External links
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers, official website
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers Forums, message boards
- The Internet Hockey Database - Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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