AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Sound Tigers Weekly News

Published on March 26, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


The Bridgeport Sound Tigers will play four games in five days this week as they continue their quest for a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs. The Sound Tigers, after going 2-1 last week, are in fourth place and have a two point lead on Albany in the race for the East Division's fourth and final playoff spot. The Sound Tigers have 11 remaining regular season games - five of them on home ice.

Weekly recap: The Sound Tigers beat Binghamton 6-2 in Broome County, N.Y. on Friday night. Bridgeport had contributions from six different goal scorers, including Jamie Johnson (who also had three assists) and Stephen Wood who netted his first Sound Tiger goal. The Sound Tigers split a pair of home games against the Portland Pirates during the weekend. Goaltender Wade Dubielewicz turned aside 36 shots and Rick Berry and Masi Marjamaki scored just 1:44 apart in the first period of Saturday's 2-0 win. On Sunday, the Pirates bounced back and beat the Sound Tigers 5-2 to salvage a split of the four game season series.

The week ahead: The Sound Tigers play back-to-back games against the Hartford Wolf Pack - Wednesday morning in Hartford and Friday night in Bridgeport (7:30 p.m.). After visiting the Hershey Bears on Saturday, the Sound Tigers return to the Arena at Harbor Yard to host the Albany River Rats Sunday at 4 p.m.

In the standings: The Sound Tigers have a record of 33-30-1-5. The Sound Tigers and River Rats will face-off twice in the remaining three weeks of the season. Division rivals Hershey, Norfolk and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, this week, became the first American Hockey League teams to qualify for the playoffs.

Through the turnstiles: The Sound Tigers drew 6,718 fans on Saturday and 6,330 on Sunday. Scout groups attended the game Saturday, skated on Sound Tiger ice and spent the night at the Arena at Harbor Yard during the annual Sound Tigers' Scout Sleepover.

Remaining Sound Tigers home games:

Friday, March 30 vs. Hartford at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 1 vs. Albany at 4 p.m.

Friday, April 6 vs. Providence at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 vs. Philadelphia at 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 15 vs. Norfolk at 1 p.m.

Get Your Sound Tigers Jerseys!

The Sound Tigers will auction off game-worn jerseys after upcoming games (the third jerseys were auctioned off during Saturday's tilt with Portland). Here's your chance to own (and wear) a piece of Sound Tiger history. Auctions will be held as follows:

Friday, March 30 vs. the Hartford Wolf Pack, 7:30 p.m. - Away Jersey

Saturday, April 14 vs. the Philadelphia Phantoms, 7 p.m. - Home Jersey

Golf Night, March 30

On Friday, March 30, when the Sound Tigers host the rival Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:30 p.m., it's Golf Night. All fans will receive a coupon good for a round at the Sports Center of Connecticut's driving range.

Hockey Card Giveaway, April 1

Come to the Sunday, April 1 game against the Albany River Rats at 4 p.m. and take home a set of Sound Tigers cards.

Team Photo Giveaway, April 15

Sunday, April 15, when the Sound Tigers host the Norfolk Admirals at 1 p.m., is Fan Appreciation Day. Fans will receive a team photo.

Get your tickets!

Great seats are available for all games at the state-of-the-art Arena at Harbor Yard. For ticket information, including group discount opportunities, call 334-4625 or visit soundtigers.com. Individual tickets are available at the Arena at Harbor Yard Box Office.

Please sign here

Sound Tiger players stick around to sign shirts, photos and other memorabilia in the main concourse behind Section 103 after every home game.

In the community

Sound Tiger players and Storm the mascot are out and about in the community. Storm is available to make appearances and will join your child's birthday party celebration at a Sound Tigers game (call 203-334-4625 for information).

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