Sound Tigers Announce 2004-05 Schedule
Published on August 10, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, CT â The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, have announced their schedule for 2004-05 regular season. The Sound Tigers will open their fourth season of play, and fourth as the top affiliate of the Islanders, with a three-game home stand beginning on Saturday, October 16th when they host the Albany River Rats at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard. The October 16th game will mark the first time in their four-year history that the Sound Tigers will play their first game of the season on home ice. They will also be home for a stretch of four straight games around the Christmas holiday, as well as four of their final five games of the regular season.
Other highlights of the Sound Tigers' 2004-05 regular-season schedule include:
â¢Eight meetings, four at home, with all seven East Division rivals, including the first visit by last year's playoff opponent, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on Sunday, November 14th.
â¢Ten meetings, five at home, with the archrival Hartford Wolf Pack, including a pair of marquee contests in Bridgeport the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 26th, and the day after Christmas, Sunday, December 26th.
â¢A road game versus the Philadelphia Phantoms at the Wachovia Center, the home of their NHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Flyers, on Wednesday, October 27th.
â¢A Thanksgiving road game versus the Binghamton Senators on Thursday, November 25th. The Sound Tigers also visited the Senators last Thanksgiving, winning 5-4.
â¢The second-annual "Cool Fun 101" educationally-themed morning game at 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1st versus the Norfolk Admirals.
â¢A four-game, holiday home stand, with two contests on either side of Christmas, versus the Worcester IceCats on Monday, December 20th; Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 22nd; Hartford on December 26th and the Portland Pirates on Tuesday, December 28th.
â¢Seven straight road games to start a stretch of nine of ten contests away from home, beginning with a New Year's Eve visit to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, December 31st.
â¢Two-game home stands during the final two weekends of the regular season on Saturday and Sunday, April 9th and 10th versus the Lowell Lock Monsters and Binghamton, as well as Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th versus the Manchester Monarchs and Hershey Bears.
The Sound Tigers have also announced the start times for their home games will be 4:05 p.m. on Sundays, 7:35 p.m. on Fridays and 7:05 p.m. for all other days except the Wednesday, December 1st morning game. The Sound Tigers' complete 2004-05 regular-season schedule follows:
Sat. Oct. 16th 7:05 p.m. ALBANY
Sun. Oct. 17th 4:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA
Wed. Oct. 20th 7:05 p.m. ALBANY
Fri. Oct. 22nd 7 p.m. at Albany
Sat. Oct. 23rd 7:05 p.m. HARTFORD
Sun. Oct. 24th 4:05 p.m. BINGHAMTON
Wed. Oct. 27th 7:05 p.m. at Philadelphia â Wachovia Center
Fri. Oct. 29th 7:35 p.m. at Manchester
Sat. Oct. 30th 7:05 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Sat. Nov. 6th 7:05 p.m. at Hartford
Sun. Nov. 7th 4:05 p.m. at Portland
Sat. Nov. 13th 7:05 p.m. NORFOLK
Sun. Nov. 14th 4:05 p.m. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
Wed. Nov. 17th 7:05 p.m. PROVIDENCE
Fri. Nov. 19th 7:05 p.m. at Philadelphia
Sat. Nov. 20th 7 p.m. at Hershey
Thu. Nov. 25th 6:05 p.m. at Binghamton
Fri. Nov. 26th 7:35 p.m. HARTFORD
Sat. Nov. 27th 7:05 p.m. at Worcester
Wed. Dec. 1st 11:05 a.m. NORFOLK â "Cool Fun 101"
Fri. Dec. 3rd 7:35 p.m. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
Sat. Dec. 4th 7:05 p.m. LOWELL
Fri. Dec. 10th 7:35 p.m. MANCHESTER
Sat. Dec. 11th 7 p.m. at Hershey
Wed. Dec. 15th 7:05 p.m. HERSHEY
Fri. Dec. 17th 7:05 p.m. at Binghamton
Sat. Dec. 18th 7:05 p.m. at Portland
Mon. Dec. 20th 7:05 p.m. WORCESTER
Wed. Dec. 22nd 7:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA
Sun. Dec. 26th 4:05 p.m. HARTFORD
Tue. Dec. 28th 7:05 p.m. PORTLAND
Fri. Dec. 31st 5:05 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Fri. Jan. 7th 7:30 p.m. at Norfolk
Sat. Jan. 8th 7:30 p.m. at Norfolk
Wed. Jan. 12th 7:05 p.m. at Hartford
Fri. Jan. 14th 7:05 p.m. at Providence
Sat. Jan. 15th 7:05 p.m. at Hartford
Sun. Jan. 16th 4 p.m. at Lowell
Fri. Jan. 21st 7:35 p.m. ALBANY
Sat. Jan. 22nd 7:05 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Fri. Jan. 28th 7:05 p.m. at Providence
Sat. Jan. 29th 7:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA
Sun. Jan. 30th 4:05 p.m. HARTFORD
Wed. Feb. 2nd 7:05 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Fri. Feb. 4th 7:05 p.m. at Worcester
Sat. Feb. 5th 2 p.m. at Lowell
Fri. Feb. 11th 7:35 p.m. BINGHAMTON
Sat. Feb. 12th 7 p.m. at Hershey
Thu. Feb. 17th 7:05 p.m. at Binghamton
Fri. Feb. 18th 7:35 p.m. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
Sun. Feb. 20th 4:05 p.m. WORCESTER
Wed. Feb. 23rd 7:05 p.m. HERSHEY
Fri. Feb. 25th 7:05 p.m. at Hartford
Sat. Feb. 26th 7:30 p.m. at Albany
Sun. Feb. 27th 4:05 p.m. PORTLAND
Wed. Mar. 2nd 7:05 p.m. at Philadelphia
Fri. Mar. 4th 7:35 p.m. PHILADELPHIA
Sat. Mar. 5th 7:05 p.m. NORFOLK
Wed. Mar. 9th 7:05 p.m. PROVIDENCE
Fri. Mar. 11th 7:05 p.m. at Hartford
Sat. Mar. 12th 7:05 p.m. HERSHEY
Sun. Mar. 13th 4:05 p.m. SPRINGFIELD
Wed. Mar. 16th 7:05 p.m. at Binghamton
Fri. Mar. 18th 7:30 p.m. at Springfield
Sat. Mar. 19th 7:35 p.m. at Manchester
Sun. Mar. 20th 4 p.m. at Albany
Wed. Mar. 23rd 7:05 p.m. NORFOLK
Fri. Mar. 25th 7:35 p.m. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
Sat. Mar. 26th 7:05 p.m. HARTFORD
Wed. Mar. 30th 7:30 p.m. at Norfolk
Fri. Apr. 1st 7:30 p.m. at Norfolk
Sat. Apr. 2nd 7 p.m. at Hershey
Sun. Apr. 3rd 4:05 p.m. BINGHAMTON
Wed. Apr. 6th 7:05 p.m. ALBANY
Fri. Apr. 8th 7:05 p.m. at Philadelphia
Sat. Apr. 9th 7:05 p.m. LOWELL
Sun. Apr. 10th 4:05 p.m. BINGHAMTON
Wed. Apr. 13th 7 p.m. at Albany
Sat. Apr. 16th 7:05 p.m. MANCHESTER
Sun. Apr. 17th 4:05 p.m. HERSHEY
--HOME GAMES AT BRIDGEPORT'S ARENA AT HARBOR YARD ARE LISTED IN ALL CAPS--
Information regarding 2004-05 Sound Tigers season tickets and sponsorship opportunities is 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 email amy@soundtigers.com.
American Hockey League Stories from August 10, 2004
- IceCats Announce 2004-2005 Regular Season Schedule - Worcester IceCats
- Americans open 49th season at home against Manitoba - Rochester Americans
- Admirals release schedule - Milwaukee Admirals
- Bulldogs release 2004-05 schedule - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Record number of weekend dates highlights Griffins' 2004-05 schedule - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Binghamton Senators Announce 2004-05 Regular Season Schedule - Binghamton Senators
- Maple Leafs Release 2004-05 Schedule - Toronto Marlies
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announce 2004-05 schedule - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Phantoms announce 2004-05 schedule - Adirondack Phantoms
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Announce 2004-05 Schedule - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Wolves Begin 11th Season In Milwaukee On Oct. 15 - Chicago Wolves
- Koalska Gets A Shot - Bridgeport Islanders
- Grizzlies Announce 2004-05 Schedule - Utah Grizzlies
- Crunch Announce 2004-05 Schedule - Syracuse Crunch
- Barons announce new ticket options - Cleveland Barons
- Cleveland Barons equipment blowout set for August 21st - Cleveland Barons
- Barons release 2004-05 regular season schedule - Cleveland Barons
- Falcons announce 2004-05 schedule - Springfield Falcons
- Norfolk announces 2004-05 home schedule - Norfolk Admirals
- John Walton's weekly column - Hershey Bears
- Rampage 2004-05 Schedule Announced - San Antonio Rampage
- 2004-2005 Schedule Set for Wolf Pack - Connecticut Whale
- Sound Tigers Announce 2004-05 Schedule - Bridgeport Islanders
- Monarchs Announce 2004-05 Schedule - Manchester Monarchs
- P-Bruins announce 2004-05 schedule - Providence Bruins
- Moose announce exhibition schedule - Manitoba Moose
- Moose Release 2004-05 Schedule - Manitoba Moose
- Aeros announce 2004-05 schedule - Houston Aeros
- AHL releases 2004-05 schedule - AHL
- Bears release 2004-05 schedule - Hershey Bears
- Voting opens for inductees into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame presented by Fleet - Portland Pirates
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
