Sound Tigers Add Defenseman Mitchell
December 17, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, CT - The American Hockey League's 2001-02 Regular Season Champion and Eastern Conference Playoff Champion Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, have added Defenseman Kevin Mitchell to their roster. Mitchell is expected to be in the lineup when the Sound Tigers visit the AHL-leading Hamilton Bulldogs tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Mitchell joins the Sound Tigers from the East Coast Hockey League's Louisiana IceGators where he posted five goals, 27 assists, 32 points, a +6 and 93 penalty minutes in 29 games this season. The 5'11'' 190-pound native of Long Island, New York split last season between Louisiana and the AHL's Houston Aeros. He was the ninth pick, 234 overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 1998.
The Sound Tigers will finish a six-game road trip tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Hamilton before returning home to host the Lowell Lock Monsters Saturday at 7:05 p.m. All games are broadcast live on "The ZONE" FOX Sports Radio 1300 and at www.soundtigers.com. Road games are also broadcast on WSTC/WNLK 1400/1350.
Sound Tigers 2002-03 tickets are on sale at the Arena at Harbor Yard box office, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 203-368-1000. Information regarding Sound Tigers flex packs, group discounts, birthday packages and season ticket packages is also available by calling 203-334-GOAL or logging on to www.soundtigers.com. Groups, organizations, companies, etc. that are interested in having a member of the Sound Tigers appear at an event are invited to call 203-334-GOAL or log on to www.soundtigers.com as well.
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