Sound Tigers lose 3-2 to Hartford in OT
October 3, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
SHELTON, CT - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, lost 3-2 in overtime to the Hartford Wolf Pack at The Rinks at Shelton Monday to finish their three-game preseason schedule unbeaten-in-regulation at 1-0-1-1.
Hartford took the first lead on a power-play goal by Craig Weller 7:27 into the game off assists from Thomas Pock and Colby Genoway, but the Sound Tigers answered with a goal of their own on the advantage with 1:56 left in the opening frame as veteran defenseman Allan Rourke scored for the fourth time this preseason off assists from Vince Macri and Matt Koalska.
The Wolf Pack regained the lead at 2-1 when Alexandre Giroux corralled a loose puck at the blue line and raced in alone for an unassisted goal 7:03 into the second period, but the Sound Tigers once again answered late in the frame when Paul Flache scored at the 18:00 mark off assists from Steve Regier and Ryan Caldwell.
After the teams tied for shots with seven apiece but were unable to score in the third period, Bryce Lampman notched the game winner for Hartford 2:49 into the extra session off assists from Ivan Baranka and Jozef Balej.
Lampman was the first star of the game, Flache the second and Sound Tigers goaltender Chris Madden the third. Madden, who replaced starter Wade Dubielewicz 9:37 into the second period, stopped seven of the eight shots he faced in 33:12 of work. Dubielewicz had 15 saves on 17 shots in 29:37 between the pipes. Al Montoya played all 62:49 for the Wolf Pack stopping 28 of 30 shots. Hartford was 1 for 8 on the power play while the Sound Tigers were 1 for 6 and had a 30-28 shots on goal advantage.
After the game, the Sound Tigers announced the assignment of defenseman Mike Jarmuth and center Mark Lee to the ECHL's Trenton Titans, right wing Joe Tallari to the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs and goaltender Frederic Cloutier to the ECHL's Pensacola Ice Pilots.
Celebrating their fifth anniversary in Bridgeport as the top affiliate of the Islanders, the Sound Tigers will open the 2005-06 regular season with the first of four straight road games when they visit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this coming Wednesday, October 5th. Their first home games at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard will be Saturday and Sunday, October 22nd and 23rd when they host the Portland Pirates and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Sound Tigers 2005-06 season tickets and partial plans are on-sale now at savings of up to 25% off box-office costs with most seats available at lower prices than last year. Information regarding Sound Tigers tickets is available by calling 203-334-GOAL or logging on to www.soundtigers.com.
The Sound Tigers are also committed to the community on a year-round basis, so groups, organizations, companies, etc. that are interested in having a member of the team appear at an event are invited to call 203-334-GOAL or email info@soundtigers.com.
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