Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | |
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| City: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Home Arena: | Arena at Harbor Yard |
| Colors: | navy blue, orange |
| Owner(s): | Charles Wang |
| General Manager: | Garth Snow |
| Head Coach: | Jack Capuano |
| Media: | Connecticut Post |
| Affiliates: | New York Islanders (NHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) |
| 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. They play in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA at the Arena at Harbor Yard.
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[edit] History
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were founded in 2001. The team colors are navy blue and orange, as the logo is a tiger head predominantly in orange. It is the minor team for the New York Rangers. The color of the tiger's head was recently changed from a lighter blue on August 8, 2006. They play at the Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They have been fairly successful during their time in the AHL, even making the Calder Cup Finals during their first season, losing to the Chicago Wolves four games to one. They were coached by former Islanders head coach Steve Stirling for their first two seasons, and have produced Islanders mainstays Trent Hunter, Rick DiPietro, Chris Campoli, and Sean Bergenheim. Other successful NHLers bred in the Bridgeport organization include Raffi Torres (Oilers), Jeff Hamilton (Hurricanes), and Mattias Weinhandl (Linköpings HC, Swedish Elite League). The team will continue to serve as a center for developing NHL caliber talent until their current lease ends after the 2020–2021 season.
The Sound Tigers' mascot is named Storm.
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
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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 | See 2007–08 AHL season for up-to-date standings. | |||||||||
[edit] 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 | |||
[edit] Current Roster
Numbers courtesy of Bridgeport Sound Tigers [1]
As of April 13, 2008:
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| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 7 |  |
Jeff Tambellini – A | LW | L | Apr. 13, 1984 | Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada |
| 9 | |
Ben Walter | C | L | May 11, 1984 | Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada |
| 10 | |
Sean Bentivoglio | F | L | Oct. 6, 1985 | Thorold, Ontario, Canada |
| 12 |  |
Kyle Okposo Δ | RW | R | Apr. 16, 1988 | St Paul, Minnesota, USA |
| 14 | |
Blake Comeau | RW | R | Feb. 18, 1986 | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 16 | |
Tim Jackman – A | RW | R | Nov. 14, 1981 | Minot, North Dakota, USA |
| 17 | |
Jason Pitton ¶ | LW | L | May 23, 1986 | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| 18 |  |
Jesse Joensuu Δ | LW | L | Oct. 5, 1987 | Pori, Finland |
| 21 | |
Jeremy Colliton | C | R | Jan. 13, 1985 | Blackie, Alberta, Canada |
| 22 | |
Colton Fretter | C | R | Mar. 12, 1982 | Harrow, Ontario, Canada |
| 23 | |
Trevor Smith | C | L | Feb. 8, 1985 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 24 | |
Peter MacArthur Δ | LW | L | June 20, 1985 | Clifton Park, New York, USA |
| 27 | |
Matt Keith | C | R | Apr. 11, 1983 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 37 | |
Kip Brennan | LW | L | Aug. 27, 1980 | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| 39 | |
Steve Regier | LW | L | Aug. 31, 1984 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 51 |  |
Frans Nielsen | C | L | Apr. 24, 1984 | Herning, Denmark |
| 55 | |
Pascal Morency | RW | R | Feb. 20, 1982 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 91 | |
Olivier Labelle @ | RW | R | July 15, 1985 | St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada |
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| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 2 | |
Andrew MacDonald @ | D | L | Sep. 7, 1986 | Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Mark Wotton – C | D | L | Oct. 16, 1973 | Foxwarren, Manitoba, Canada |
| 6 | |
Matthew Spiller | D | L | Feb. 7, 1983 | Daysland, Alberta, Canada |
| 15 | |
Andy Sertich ¶ | D | L | May 6, 1983 | Colerain, Minnesota, USA |
| 19 | |
Scott Ford ¶ | D | R | Dec. 24, 1971 | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada |
| 40 | |
Jamie Fraser | D | L | Nov. 17, 1985 | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| 44 | |
Drew Fata | D | L | Jul. 28, 1983 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| 50 | |
Dustin Kohn | D | L | Feb. 2, 1987 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| # | Player | Pos. | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 33 | |
Mike Morrison | G | L | July 11, 1979 | Medford, Massachusetts, USA |
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Joey MacDonald | G | L | Feb. 7, 1980 | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
^ - currently called up to the New York Islanders (NHL) ¢ - currently on conditioning assignment from the New York Islanders § - assigned by the New York Islanders ¶ - recalled from the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) @ - currently assigned to the Utah Grizzlies # - 25 game Professional Tryout Contract (PTO) Δ - Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO)
[edit] Rivalry
The Hartford Wolfpack, the New York Rangers AHL affiliate is the Sound Tigers' main rival. This is due largely to the fact that Bridgeport and Hartford are two of the biggest cities in Connecticut, and because the Islanders and Rangers share a huge rivalry, and also despite the fact that the teams play in separate divisions. Sound Tiger fans shout "Hartford Sucks" at games during the "Let's Go Band" chant.
[edit] Team records
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers, official website
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers Forums, message boards
- The Internet Hockey Database - Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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