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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA at the Arena at Harbor Yard.
- Founded: 2001-2002
- Arena: Arena at Harbor Yard (Capacity 8,412)
- Uniform colors: navy blue, orange
- Affiliate: New York Islanders (NHL), Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL)
- Logo design: a scowling orange tiger head
- Division titles won: 1 (2001-2002)
- Regular season titles won: 1 (2001-2002)
- League championships won: none
- Local Media: Connecticut Post
[edit] History
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were founded in 2001 as the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders. The team colors are navy blue and orange, as the logo is a tiger head predominantly in orange. The color of the tiger's head was recently changed from a lighter blue on August 8th, 2006. They play at the Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They have been fairly successful during their time in the AHL, even making the Calder Cup Finals during their first season, losing to the Chicago Wolves four games to one. They were coached by former Islanders head coach Steve Stirling for their first two seasons, and have produced Islanders mainstays Trent Hunter, Rick DiPietro, Chris Campoli, and Sean Bergenheim. Other successful NHLers bred in the Bridgeport organization include Raffi Torres (Oilers), Jeff Hamilton (Blackhawks), and Mattias Weinhandl (Wild).
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs
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| 2005-06 | 80 | 38 | 33 | - | 6 | 3 | 246 | 253 | 85 | 4th, East | Lost in round 1
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| 2004-05 | 80 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 4 | - | 192 | 222 | 79 | 6th, East | Out of Playoffs
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| 2003-04 | 80 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | - | 178 | 140 | 98 | 2nd, East | Lost in round 1
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| 2002-03 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | - | 219 | 198 | 94 | 2nd, East | Lost in round 2
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| 2001-02 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | - | 240 | 192 | 98 | 1st, East | Lost in Finals
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[edit] Team records
- Goals: *(unknown at this time)* Image:Flag of Canada.svg Rob Collins (2005-06)
- Assists: 48 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Rob Collins(2005-06)
- Points: 71 Trent Hunter (2002-03)
- Penalty Minutes: 295 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Eric Godard (2004-05)
- GAA: 2.14 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick DiPietro (2002-03)
- SV%: .911 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Wade Dubielewicz (2004-05)
- Career Goals: 65 Jeff Hamilton
- Career Assists: 83 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Justin Mapletoft
- Career Points: 141 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Rob Collins
- Career Penalty Minutes: 705 Eric Godard
- Career Goaltending Wins: 46 Rick DiPietro
- Career Shutouts: 10 Wade Dubielewicz
- Career Games: 240 Justin Mapletoft
[edit] External links
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