AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Bergenheim and Smith Recalled By Islanders

Published on November 29, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


BRIDGEPORT, CT - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, have announced the recall of forwards Sean Bergenheim and Wyatt Smith by the big club. Bergenheim and Smith were inserted into the Islanders' lineup for their Tuesday home game versus the Philadelphia Flyers.

This will be the second tour of duty with the Islanders for Bergenheim, who had one goal, one assist and two points in 18 NHL games early in the 2003-04 season. The Islanders' first pick in the 2002 NHL draft has three goals, eight assists, 11 points and 36 penalty minutes in 20 AHL games with the Sound Tigers this season and has notched 18 goals, 22 assists, 40 points and 105 penalty minutes in 81 career games with Bridgeport. Bergenheim also posted two goals, three assists, five points and ten penalty minutes in seven playoff games with the Sound Tigers in 2004.

This will be the first stint with the Islanders for Smith who is tied for the Sound Tigers lead with seven goals and also has seven assists, 14 points and 14 penalty minutes in 16 AHL games this season. The Minnesota native has spent parts of all but one season, during last year's lockout, of his professional career in the NHL. Smith played 29 NHL games for the Nashville Predators from 2002 through 2004 and 54 with the Phoenix Coyotes from 1999 through 2002. He also won the 2004 AHL Calder Cup Championship with Nashville's top affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.

The Sound Tigers will finish a stretch of four straight road games when they visit the Hershey Bears this Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the Lowell Lock Monsters this Friday at 7:35 p.m. All Sound Tigers games are web-cast live at www.soundtigers.com. Fans can also watch all games live on the B2 Networks.

The Sound Tigers' next home games at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard will be this Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th when they host the Philadelphia Phantoms Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and the Hartford Wolf Pack Sunday at 4:05 p.m. The Sound Tigers will also be home next Wednesday, December 7th to host Hershey at 11 a.m. in the third-annual, educationally-themed "Cool Fun 101" morning game.

Information regarding Sound Tigers ticket packages and promotions is available by calling 203-334-GOAL or emailing info@soundtigers.com.

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