Weinhandl Recalled To Islanders, Martinek Assigned To Sound Tigers
Published on November 19, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, CT â 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 announced the recall of Right Wing Mattias Weinhandl by the Islanders. The Sound Tigers have also announced Defenseman Radek Martinek has been sent to the team by the Islanders on a conditioning assignment.
Weinhandl has posted five goals, nine assists, 14 points and eight penalty minutes in 14 games with the Sound Tigers, as well as one assist in two games with the Islanders this season. His nine assists tie him with Trent Hunter for the Sound Tigers' team lead in that category.
Martinek was the Islanders' 12th pick, 228th overall, in the 1999 NHL draft. The 6'1'' 203-pound native of Havlicko Brod, Czech Republic has one assist and four penalty minutes in 12 games with the Islanders this season. He posted one goal, four assists, five points and 16 penalty minutes in 23 games with the Islanders last year before suffering a season-ending injury in December. Martinek played the previous four seasons, 1996-2000, with Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic.
The Sound Tigers will visit the Syracuse Crunch this Friday at 7:30 p.m. and will host the Philadelphia Phantoms this Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
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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