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Bridgeport Islanders
American Hockey League team in Bridgeport, Connecticut
American Hockey League team in Bridgeport, Connecticut
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| current | 2025–26 AHL season |
| bg_color | background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00539B 5px solid; border-bottom:#F47D30 5px solid; |
| text_color | #000000 |
| team | Bridgeport Islanders |
| logo | Bridgeport Islanders logo.svg |
| logo_size | 190px |
| city | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| league | American Hockey League |
| conference | Eastern |
| division | Atlantic |
| founded | 2001 |
| arena | Total Mortgage Arena |
| colors | Blue, orange, white |
| owner | Jon Ledecky |
| coach | Rocky Thompson |
| gm | Chris Lamoriello |
| media | Connecticut Post |
| MSG Network | |
| News Radio WPOP (1410 AM) | |
| AHL.TV (Internet) | |
| affiliates | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| Worcester Railers (ECHL) | |
| name1 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers |
| dates1 | 2001–2021 |
| name2 | Bridgeport Islanders |
| dates2 | 2021–present |
| reg_season_titles | 1 (2001–02) |
| division_titles | 2 (2001–02, 2011–12) |
| conf_titles | 1 (2001–02) |
| calder_cups | 0 |
| captain | Vacant |
MSG Network News Radio WPOP (1410 AM) AHL.TV (Internet) Worcester Railers (ECHL) The Bridgeport Islanders (formerly the Bridgeport Sound Tigers) 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
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. 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.
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.
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.
The team is set to relocate to Hamilton, Ontario for the 2026-2027 season.
Team identity
Mascot
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.
Rivalries
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.
Season-by-season results
| 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
Current roster
Updated January 27, 2026.
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Team captains
- Alan Letang, 2003–04
- Keith Aldridge, 2004–05
- Richard Seeley, 2004–05
- Ed Campbell, 2005
- Kevin Colley, 2005–06
- Mark Wotton, 2006–11
- Jeremy Colliton, 2011–12
- Colin McDonald, 2012–13
- Matt Watkins 2013
- Chris Bruton, 2013–14
- Aaron Ness, 2014–15
- Ben Holmstrom, 2015–19
- Kyle Burroughs, 2018–20
- Seth Helgeson, 2021–24
- Cole Bardreau, 2024–25
;Notes
- 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
- There were two captains for the 2012–13 season: McDonald was named on Dec. 7, 2012, and Watkins was named on Feb. 22, 2013.
- 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
The following players have played both 100 games in Bridgeport and 100 games in the National Hockey League:
- Sebastian Aho
- Andy Andreoff
- Kieffer Bellows
- Sean Bergenheim
- Steve Bernier
- Kyle Burroughs
- Blake Comeau
- Michael Dal Colle
- Rick DiPietro
- Bruno Gervais
- Eric Godard
- Ben Guite
- Micheal Haley
- Jeff Hamilton
- Simon Holmstrom
- Trent Hunter
- Jesse Joensuu
- Ross Johnston
- Andrew MacDonald
- Kyle MacLean
- Scott Mayfield
- Colin McDonald
- Frans Nielsen
- Adam Pelech
- Ryan Pulock
- Alan Quine
- Trevor Smith
- Jeff Tambellini
- Chris Terry
- Devon Toews
- Raffi Torres
- Parker Wotherspoon
Team records
;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) :SV%: Wade Dubielewicz, .946, (2003–04) :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
References
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- Fornabaio, Michael. (May 22, 2018). "Lamoriello takes over Islanders' hockey operations". [[Connecticut Post]].
- [https://www.bridgeportislanders.com/news/detail/this-day-in-history-sept-20-2000 Twenty Years of Sound Tigers], Bridgeport Islanders
- Clinton, Jared. (September 10, 2015). "AHL Logo Ranking: No. 7 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers". [[The Hockey News]].
- McGoey, Steven. (2025-04-14). "Bridgeport Islanders Win Fewest Home Games In A Season In AHL History".
- https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/islanders-planning-move-ahl-hamilton
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6994982/2026/01/23/islanders-ahl-bridgeport-hamilton-relocation-td-coliseum/
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- (November 21, 2024). "Bridgeport Islanders And Newtown Public Schools Team Up To Help Fight Cancer". newtownbee.com.
- "Bridgeport Islanders Roster".
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