Bridgeport Islanders

American Hockey League team in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport Islanders

City| Bridgeport, Connecticut
League| American Hockey League
Conference| Eastern
Division| Atlantic
Founded| 2001
Home arena| Total Mortgage Arena
Colors| Blue, orange, white[1]

Owner(s)| Jon Ledecky
General manager| Chris Lamoriello[2]
Head coach| Rocky Thompson
Captain| Vacant
Media| Connecticut Post
MSG Network
News Radio WPOP (1410 AM)
AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliates| New York Islanders (NHL)
Worcester Railers (ECHL)
Franchise history
2001–2021| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
2021–present| Bridgeport Islanders
Championships
Regular season titles| 1 (2001–02)
Division titles| 2 (2001–02, 2011–12)
Conference titles| 1 (2001–02)
Calder Cups| 0
Current season

The Bridgeport Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the franchise. The team started in 2001–02 season and was purchased by the Islanders in 2004. The team plays their home games at the Total Mortgage Arena.

## History

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See also: Professional ice hockey in Connecticut

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers logo, used from 2001 to 2021

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers joined the American Hockey League as an expansion franchise in 2001 and were coached by Steve Stirling. The team's name referenced both the Long Island Sound where Bridgeport lies and the circuses of former resident P. T. Barnum, with the Sound Tigers identity being unveiled at the Barnum Museum.[3] In their inaugural season, the team won their division and had the best regular season record to win the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy. In the playoffs, they won the Eastern Conference championship and the Richard F. Canning Trophy to advance to the Calder Cup finals against the Chicago Wolves. They lost the series four games-to-one.[4]

In their second season, the team finished second in their division and the fifth conference seed in the playoffs. They advanced to the conference semifinals, where they lost to their division champion Binghamton Senators in six games. Stirling was promoted to head coaching position with the New York Islanders and was replaced by Greg Cronin for 2003–04. As the Sound Tigers, the team had limited success, missing the playoffs ten times and not winning a playoff round since their second season.

On May 10, 2021, it was announced that the team would change its name to the Bridgeport Islanders beginning with the 2021–22 season.[1]

The team finished the 2024-25 season with a 15-50-4-3 record, their worst record in team history. Alongside this, they finished with a home record of 4-28-1-3, setting the record for the fewest home wins in a season for an AHL team.[5]

## Team identity

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### Mascot

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The lone mascot of the Bridgeport Islanders is an anthropomorphic blue tiger named Storm. He appears at home games sporting a jersey with the number 01 (short for the year the team was founded). While Storm can usually be found exciting fans throughout the arena, he skates on the ice during periodic intermissions. Storm's appearance has changed since the team's inaugural season. Storm has weathered the storm since the club's change to the Islanders moniker and is a regular at home games.[6]

### Rivalries

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The main (and instate) rival of the Islanders are the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers (the main rival of the Bridgeport Islanders' parent club, the New York Islanders). The games have become known as the Battle of Connecticut. They have formed a rivalry with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliate, and the Providence Bruins, the Boston Bruins' AHL affiliate, largely due to the teams frequently facing off in playoff match-ups and regular season play. They also are semi-rivals with the Hershey Bears, the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate.

## Season-by-season results

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Regular season  | Playoffs

|

Season  | Games  | Won  | Lost  | Tied  | OTL  | SOL  | Points  | PCT  | Goals
for  | Goals
against  | Standing  | Year  | Qual Round  | 1st
round  | 2nd
round  | 3rd
round  | Finals
2001–02 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 98 | .613 | 240 | 192 | 1st, East | 2002 | — | W, 3–1, MAN | W, 4–0 SJM | W, 4–3, HAM | L, 1–4, CHI
2002–03 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | — | 94 | .588 | 219 | 198 | 2nd, East | 2003 | — | W, 3–0, MAN | L, 2–4, BNG | — | —
2003–04 | 80 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | — | 98 | .613 | 178 | 140 | 2nd, East | 2004 | — | L, 3–4, WBS | — | — | —
2004–05 | 80 | 37 | 38 | — | 1 | 4 | 79 | .494 | 192 | 222 | 6th, East | 2005 | Did not qualify
2005–06 | 80 | 38 | 33 | — | 6 | 3 | 85 | .531 | 246 | 253 | 4th, East | 2006 | N/A | L, 3–4, WBS | — | — | —
2006–07 | 80 | 36 | 37 | — | 1 | 6 | 79 | .494 | 229 | 267 | 5th, East | 2007 | Did not qualify
2007–08 | 80 | 40 | 36 | — | 1 | 3 | 84 | .525 | 225 | 240 | 5th, East | 2008 | Did not qualify
2008–09 | 80 | 49 | 23 | — | 3 | 5 | 106 | .663 | 241 | 212 | 2nd, East | 2009 | N/A | L, 1–4, WBS | — | — | —
2009–10 | 80 | 38 | 32 | — | 4 | 6 | 86 | .538 | 201 | 220 | 5th, Atlantic | 2010 | N/A | L, 1–4, HER | — | — | —
2010–11 | 80 | 30 | 39 | — | 4 | 7 | 67 | .444 | 209 | 256 | 7th, Atlantic | 2011 | Did not qualify
2011–12 | 76 | 41 | 26 | — | 3 | 6 | 91 | .599 | 233 | 219 | 1st, Northeast | 2012 | N/A | L, 0–3, CON | — | — | —
2012–13 | 76 | 32 | 32 | — | 7 | 5 | 76 | .449 | 218 | 242 | 3rd, Northeast | 2013 | Did not qualify
2013–14 | 76 | 28 | 40 | — | 2 | 6 | 64 | .421 | 183 | 238 | 5th, Northeast | 2014 | Did not qualify
2014–15 | 76 | 28 | 40 | — | 7 | 1 | 64 | .421 | 213 | 246 | 5th, Northeast | 2015 | Did not qualify
2015–16 | 76 | 40 | 29 | — | 4 | 3 | 87 | .572 | 209 | 220 | 5th, Atlantic | 2016 | N/A | L, 0–3, TOR | — | — | —
2016–17 | 76 | 44 | 28 | — | 3 | 1 | 92 | .605 | 220 | 212 | 5th, Atlantic | 2017 | Did not qualify
2017–18 | 76 | 36 | 32 | — | 5 | 3 | 80 | .526 | 206 | 214 | 5th, Atlantic | 2018 | Did not qualify
2018–19 | 76 | 43 | 24 | — | 6 | 3 | 95 | .625 | 233 | 228 | 2nd, Atlantic | 2019 | N/A | L, 2–3, HER | — | — | —
2019–20 | 63 | 23 | 33 | — | 5 | 2 | 53 | .421 | 152 | 206 | 8th, Atlantic | 2020  | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 | 24 | 8 | 14 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | .375 | 59 | 81 | 3rd, Atlantic | 2021  | No playoffs
2021–22 | 72 | 31 | 30 | — | 7 | 4 | 73 | .507 | 213 | 226 | 6th, Atlantic | 2022 | W, 2–0, PRO | L, 1–3, CLT | — | — | —
2022–23 | 72 | 34 | 30 | — | 7 | 1 | 76 | .528 | 238 | 248 | 7th, Atlantic | 2023 | Did not qualify
2023–24 | 72 | 25 | 38 | — | 7 | 2 | 59 | .410 | 162 | 222 | 8th, Atlantic | 2024 | Did not qualify
2024–25 | 72 | 15 | 50 | — | 4 | 3 | 37 | .257 | 181 | 294 | 8th, Atlantic | 2025 | Did not qualify

## Players

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### Current roster

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Updated July 19, 2025.[7]

No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace  | Contract

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12 |  | Cameron Berg | C | L  | 23  | 2025 | West Fargo, North Dakota | Bridgeport
43 |  | Max Dorrington | F | R  | 23  | 2025 | North Reading, Massachusetts | Bridgeport
–  |  | Hunter Drew | RW | R  | 26  | 2025 | Kingston, Ontario | Bridgeport
–  |  | Parker Gahagen | G | L  | 32  | 2025 | Amherst, New York | Bridgeport
47 |  | Ross Mitton | RW | R  | 25  | 2025 | Copiague Harbor, New York | Bridgeport
–  |  | Luke Rowe | D | R  | 26  | 2025 | Succasunna, New Jersey | Bridgeport
25 |  | Chris Terry (A) | LW | L  | 36  | 2024 | Brampton, Ontario | Bridgeport

### Team captains

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* Alan Letang, 2003–04
* Keith Aldridge1, 2004–05
* Richard Seeley1, 2004–05
* Ed Campbell1, 2005
* Kevin Colley, 2005–06
* Mark Wotton, 2006–11
* Jeremy Colliton, 2011–12
* Colin McDonald2, 2012–13
* Matt Watkins2 2013
* Chris Bruton, 2013–14
* Aaron Ness, 2014–15
* Ben Holmstrom3, 2015–19
* Kyle Burroughs3, 2018–20
* Seth Helgeson, 2021–24
* Cole Bardreau, 2024–25

Notes

* ^1 There were three captains for the 2004–05 season: Aldridge named on Oct. 16, 2004, Seeley named on Nov. 6, 2004, and Campbell named on Mar. 16, 2005
* ^2 There were two captains for the 2012–13 season: McDonald was named on Dec. 7, 2012, and Watkins was named on Feb. 22, 2013.
* ^3 There were two captains for the 2018–19 season: when Ben Holmstrom played, he wore the "C" on his sweater. When Holmstrom did not play, Kyle Burroughs wore the C.

### Notable alumni

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The following players have played both 100 games in Bridgeport and 100 games in the National Hockey League:

* Sebastian Aho
* Andy Andreoff
* Sean Bergenheim
* Steve Bernier
* Kyle Burroughs
* Blake Comeau
* Michael Dal Colle
* Rick DiPietro
* Bruno Gervais
* Eric Godard
* Ben Guite
* Micheal Haley
* Jeff Hamilton
* Trent Hunter
* Jesse Joensuu
* Ross Johnston
* Andrew MacDonald
* Scott Mayfield
* Colin McDonald
* Frans Nielsen
* Adam Pelech
* Ryan Pulock
* Alan Quine
* Trevor Smith
* Jeff Tambellini
* Chris Terry
* Devon Toews
* Raffi Torres

## Team records

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Single season
Goals: Jeff Hamilton, 43, (2003–04)
Assists: Chris Terry, 51, (2022–23)
Points: Chris Terry, 78, (2022–23)
Penalty minutes: Eric Godard, 295, (2004–05)
GAA: Wade Dubielewicz, 1.38, (2003–04)[C]
SV%: Wade Dubielewicz, .946, (2003–04)[C]
^ C. AHL Records

Career
Career goals: Jeff Hamilton, 89
Career assists: Chris Terry, 129
Career points: Chris Terry, 205
Career penalty minutes: Brett Gallant, 857
Career goaltending wins: Wade Dubielewicz, 81
Career shutouts: Wade Dubielewicz, 15
Career games: Seth Helgeson, 454

## References

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1. ^ a b "Bridgeport reboots as the Islanders". American Hockey League (Press release). May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021. "The new Bridgeport Islanders logo features an iconic mark for the team's future. The strong letter B recognizes the great city of Bridgeport. The stick, which forms the letter B, has the parent Islanders NY logo as the tape on the blade, a subtle nod to the affiliation between the two clubs. The iconic Islanders' blue and orange colors remain the same."
2. ^ Fornabaio, Michael (May 22, 2018). "Lamoriello takes over Islanders' hockey operations". Connecticut Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
3. ^ Twenty Years of Sound Tigers, Bridgeport Islanders
4. ^ Clinton, Jared (September 10, 2015). "AHL Logo Ranking: No. 7 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
5. ^ McGoey, Steven (April 14, 2025). "Bridgeport Islanders Win Fewest Home Games In A Season In AHL History". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
6. ^ "Bridgeport Islanders And Newtown Public Schools Team Up To Help Fight Cancer". newtownbee.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
7. ^ "Bridgeport Islanders Roster". Bridgeport Islanders. Retrieved July 19, 2025.

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