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All games can be seen live on AHLTV or heard for free on the Bridgeport Islanders Radio Network. After the holiday, Bridgeport welcomes Providence (6-7-1-2) back to Total Mortgage Arena on Saturday and the Belleville Senators (6-7-0-1) to town on Sunday. Thanksgiving Eve tilt against the Springfield Thunderbirds (8-7-1-0) at MassMutual Center. The Islanders return to action this Wednesday with a 7:05 p.m. Washington Capitals prospect Clay Stevenson made 25 saves for his league-leading third shutout of the season. Hershey blanked Bridgeport 4-0 in a rematch at Total Mortgage Arena on Saturday. It was déjà vu in Hershey, PA on Friday, where the Islanders produced three goals in the third period in a narrow, 5-4 loss to the Bears. Kubiak also notched his first goal of the season near the end of the second period. The Islanders scored three times in the third period on both Tuesday afternoon and Friday night in a pair of 5-4 losses to the Crunch and Bears, respectively.Ĭole Bardreau had a team-high two points (one goal, one assist) and one of three goals in the third period on Tuesday, joining Pinho and Samuel Asselin. Prior to Sunday, Bridgeport recorded eight total goals in a trio of games, but came up short in setbacks to the Syracuse Crunch and Hershey Bears. Skarek was sensational between the pipes, making 29 saves to backstop a 3-1 victory. Kuhlman and Pinho (PPG) also scored against Boston’s affiliate, while Fritz and Cholowski had two assists each. The Islanders (5-9-1-0) did away with a three-game slide on Sunday afternoon led by 21-year-old winger Eetu Liukas, whose first North American goal became the winner against the Providence Bruins at Total Mortgage Arena.

Jeff Kubiak, Karson Kuhlman, and Brian Pinho all chipped in two goals, while Jakub Skarek started three of four games in net. Tanner Fritz and Dennis Cholowski each recorded four points over the past week, as the Bridgeport Islanders navigated their busiest stretch of the season so far. Note: The AHL did not have qualifying rounds between 2005-2021.The Bridgeport Report: Week 6 Nov 21, 2023

Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic They also are semi-rivals with the Hershey Bears, the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate. They have formed a rivalry with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliate, and the Providence Bruins, the Boston Bruins' AHL affiliate, largely due to the teams frequently facing off in playoff match-ups and regular season play. The games have become known as the Battle of Connecticut. The main (and instate) rival of the Islanders are the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers (the main rival of the Bridgeport Islanders' parent club, the New York Islanders). Storm has weathered the storm since the clubs change to the Islanders monicker and is a regular at home games. Storm's appearance has changed since the team's inaugural season. While Storm can usually be found exciting fans throughout the arena, he skates on the ice during periodic intermissions. He appears at home games sporting a jersey with the number 01. The lone mascot of the Sound Tigers is a anthropomorphic blue tiger named Storm.

On May 10, 2021, it was announced that the team would change its name to the Bridgeport Islanders beginning with the 2021–22 season. As the Sound Tigers, the team then had limited success, missing the playoffs ten times and not winning a playoff round since their second season. Stirling was promoted to head coaching position with the New York Islanders and was replaced by Greg Cronin for 2003–04. They advanced to the conference semifinals where they lost to their division champion Binghamton Senators in six games. In their second season, the team finished second in their division and the fifth conference seed in the playoffs. The team is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and play their home games at the Total Mortgage Arena. The team started in 2001–02 season and were purchased by the Islanders in 2004. They are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the franchise.

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The Bridgeport Islanders (previously known as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL).

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