AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Follow The Playoffs On 'the BILLog'

Published on April 20, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


BRIDGEPORT, CT - Bill McLaughlin, the director of communications and play-by-play voice of the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, is keeping a web log during the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs. McLaughlin will offer his observations and thoughts on the Calder Cup Playoffs, the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Sound Tigers and other hockey-related topics on 'the BILLog'. Fans can, in turn, email questions, comments and feedback to McLaughlin via the Ask The Broadcaster or Ask Bill links that are posted on the front page of www.soundtigers.com.

Fans can find 'the BILLog' on the front page of www.soundtigers.com or by logging directly on to www.soundtigers.com/news/billsblog.htm.

A veteran of 13 years of sports broadcasting and public relations, McLaughlin is in his fourth season with the Sound Tigers. All Sound Tigers games are web-cast live at www.soundtigers.com. Fans can also watch all AHL games live on the Internet via the B2 Networks pay per view.

After opening the playoffs with a 2-1 road win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Thursday, the Sound Tigers will continue their best-of-seven East Division semifinal with game two in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Game three is scheduled for this Sunday, April 23rd at 3:05 p.m. at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard. The complete series schedule can be viewed on-line at www.soundtigers.com/2006round1a.pdf.

Sound Tigers playoff tickets cost as little as $11 for children and $16 for adults and can be purchased at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard box office, by calling 203-368-1000 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Sound Tigers Playoff Gift Packs-- which include four tickets, an autographed puck and four SportsCenter of CT activity passes --are also on sale for as little as $69.

Information regarding all Sound Tigers ticket packages, promotions and upcoming games is available on-line at www.soundtigers.com, by emailing info@soundtigers.com or by calling 203-334-GOAL.




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