NHL Cancels Weekends Games
The National Hockey League announced today that all games through Sunday, September 16 have been canceled. The regular slate of pre-season games will start on Monday, September 17.
Sound Tigers Attend Norwalk Oyster Festival
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers front office, players, and mascot attended the Norwalk Oyster Festival. Fans were able to meet players, purchase merchandise, and purchase tickets for the upcoming season. The team was on hand at the Big Boy Toy Show Tent.
The oyster festival is a major fundraiser for the revitalization of the Norwalk Harbor area. The celebration is held in Veteran’s Park in East Norwalk. Proceeds from each year’s festival also provide year-round funding for the Norwalk Seaport Association’s environmental Education Programs.
Emile Francis and Norman Poile Honored with New AHL Trophies
The AHL’s two new division trophies will be named in the honor of Emile “The Cat” Francis for the North Division and Norman “Bud” Poile for the West Division.
Francis played 343 games in the American Hockey League, and was on the Calder Cup Champion Cleveland Barons in 1954. In addition to his time in the AHL “The Cat’ has played 14 seasons of professional hockey. Emile has served in the NHL from Coach to General Manager and won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame also in 1982.
Poile started his playing career in the 1940′s and won the Stanley Cup in 1947 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the Western Hockey League Bud oversaw championship teams in Edmonton and San Francisco. Poile was also general manager for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks. Bud also served as the general manager for the AHL’s Quebec Aces from 1968 to 1970. Poile served as the vice president of the World Hockey Association and commissioner for both the Central Hockey League and International Hockey League. In 1990 Bud Poile was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
8/22/01 Working Agreement with Trenton Titans
The New York Islanders renewed their working agreement with the Trenton Titans of the East Coast Hockey League. The Agreement will add more depth to the Sound Tigers. This will be the third season for the Titans, and the third season of being an Islanders affiliate.
9/4/01 Sound Tigers Announce Opening Week Festivities
The Sound Tigers announced plans for their opening week celebrations. The Sound Tigers will begin with opening night festivities on Wednesday, October 10, beginning with a pre-game video starting at 7:05. The Sound Tigers also have player introductions and celebrity puck drop scheduled for opening night. On Friday, October 12, News Channel 8 presents the first game against in state rivals the Hartford Wolf Pack. Then on Sunday, October 14, is kids opening day with a start time of 3:05. During kids day the Port Jeff Ferry will be giving away the chance for one boy and girl to win a round trip in the bridge with the Captain.
2001 Draft
Player Position Team Overall Cory Stillman Center Kingston 101 Dusan Salficky Goalie Plzen (Czech) 132 Andy Chiodo Goalie Toronto St. M 166 Jan Holub Defense Liberec Jr (Czech) 197 Mike Bray Right Wing Quebec 228 Bryan Perez Forward Des Moines 260 Roman Kuhtinov Defense Novokuznetsk (Rus) 280 Juha-Pekka Ketola Center Lukko Jr (Fin) 287
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New York Islanders Announce Steve Stirling as Head Coach for Bridgeport Sound Tigers
6/22/01 New York Islanders Aquire Adrian Aucoin and Alexander Kharitonov from Tampa Bay for Mathieu Biron and 2002 Second Round Pick to Tampa Bay
Adrian Aucoin
2000-01 Vancouver (NHL) GP-47 G-3 A-13 PTS-16
Alexander Kharitonov
2000-01 Tampa Bay (NHL) GP-66 G-7 A-15 PTS-22
6/23/01 New York Islanders Aquire Alexei Yashin From Ottawa for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt, and The Number 2 Draft Pick
2000-01 Ottawa (NHL) GP-82 G-40 A-48 PTS-88
6/24/01 New York Islanders Acquire Mike Peca From Buffalo for Tim Connolly and Taylor Pyatt
7/1/01 New York Islanders Sign Garth Snow
2000-01 Pittsburgh (NHL) W-14 L-15 T-4 GAA-2.95
7/5/01 New York Islanders Sign Ken Sutton
2000-01 New Jersey (NHL) GP-53 G-1 A-7 PTS-8 PIM-37
7/6/01 New York Islanders Sign Shawn Bates
2000-01 Boston (NHL) GP-45 G-2 A-3 PTS-5
2000-01 Providence (AHL) GP-11 G-5 A-8 PTS-13
7/10/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Marius Czerkawski
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-82 G-30 A-32 PTS-62 PIM-48
7/11/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Brad Isbister
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-51 G-18 A-14 PTS-32 PIM-59
7/18/01 New York Islanders Sign Marko Tuomainen
2000-01 Los Angeles (NHL) GP-11 G-0 A-1 PTS-1
2000-01 Lowell (AHL) GP-59 G-28 A-39 PTS-67
7/30/01 New York Islanders named David Baseggio Assistant Coach of Bridgeport Sound Tigers
7/30/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Ray Schultz
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-13 G-0 A-2 PTS-2 PIM-40
2000-01 Cleveland (IHL) GP-44 G-3 A-5 PTS-8 PIM-127
2000-01 Lowell (AHL) GP-13 G-0 A-1 PTS-1 PIM-33
7/31/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Evgeny Korolev
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-8 G-0 A-0 PTS-0 PIM-6
2000-01 Louisville (AHL) GP-36 G-2 A-14 PTS-36
2000-01 Chicago (IHL) GP-4 G0 A-1 PTS-1
8/1/01 New York Islanders Sign Chris Armstrong
2000-01 Cleveland (IHL) GP-77 G-9 A-32 PTS-41
2000-01 Minnesota (NHL) GP-3 G-0 A-0 PTS-0
8/2/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Jason Krog
2000-01 Springfield (AHL) GP-23 G-7 A-24 PTS-30
2000-01 Lowell (AHL) GP-26 G-11 A-16 PTS-27
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-9 G-0 A-3 PTS-3
8/13/01 New York Islanders Re-Sign Kenny Jonsson
2000-01 New York I. (NHL) GP-65 G-8 A-21 PTS-29 PIM-30
8/14/01 New York Islanders Announce the Hiring of Assistant Coaches Jaques Laperriere and Kelly Miller
8/15/01 New York Islanders Sign Alexander Kharitonov
8/16/01 New York Islanders Sign David Roche
2000-01 Saint John (AHL) GP-79 G-32 A-26 PTS-58 PIM-179
2000-01 Calgary (NHL) GP-2 G-0 A-0 PTS-0 PIM-5
8/22/01 New York Islanders Name Billy Smith as Goaltending Coach
8/24/01 New York Islanders Invite David Nemirovsky to Training Camp
2000-01 HV-71 Jonkoping (Swe) GP-26 G-7 A-11 PTS-18 PIM-45
8/24/01 New York Islanders Sign Jason Podollan
2000-01 Detroit (IHL) GP-63 G-15 A-16 PTS-31 PIM-98
2000-01 Mannitoba (IHL) GP-16 G-5 A-2 PTS-7 PIM-10
8/27/01 New York Islanders Invite Daniel Bergeron to Camp
2000-01 Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) GP-67 G-3 A-5 PTS-8 PIM-380
8/28/01 New York Islanders Sign Mike Peca
9/5/01 New York Islanders Sign Alexi Yashin to a 10 Year Deal.
9/6/01 New York Islanders Name John Wiedeman New Radio Voice
Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2001-02 Schedule
Date H/A Opponent 10/5/01 Away Rochester Americans 10/6/01 Away Syracuse Crunch 10/10/01 Home Philadelphia Phantoms 10/12/01 Home Hartford Wolf Pack 10/13/01 Away Hartford Wolf Pack 10/14/01 Home Albany River Rats 10/19/01 Home Manchester Monarchs 10/20/01 Home Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 10/26/01 Away Providence Bruins 10/27/01 Away Albany River Rats 10/31/01 Home St. John's Maple Leafs 11/2/01 Home Manchester Monarchs 11/3/02 Home Lowell Lock Monsters 11/7/01 Home Syracuse Crunch 11/9/01 Away Saint John Flames 11/10/01 Away Saint John Flames 11/17/01 Home Hartford Wolf Pack 11/18/01 Home Springfield Falcons 11/21/01 Home Hamilton Bulldogs 11/23/01 Home Albany River Rats 11/24/01 Away Portland Pirates 11/30/01 Away Springfield Falcons 12/1/01 Home St. John's Maple Leafs 12/7/01 Away Philadelphia Phantoms 12/8/01 Home Quebec Citadels 12/14/01 Home Hartford Wolf Pack 12/16/01 Home Saint John Flames 12/22/01 Away Hartford Wolf Pack 12/23/01 Home Hartford Wolf Pack 12/26/01 Away Albany River Rats 12/28/01 Away Manchester Monarchs 12/29/01 Away Portland Pirates 12/30/01 Away Springfield Falcons 1/4/02 Home Rochester Americans 1/5/02 Home Utah Grizzlies 1/9/02 Home Worcester Ice Cats 1/11/02 Away Utah Grizzlies 1/12/02 Away Utah Grizzlies 1/15/02 Away St. John's Maple Leafs 1/16/02 Away St. John's Maple Leafs 1/18/02 Away Hamilton Bulldogs 1/19/02 Away Lowell Lock Monsters 1/20/02 Away Albany River Rats 1/23/02 Away Hartford Wolf Pack 1/25/02 Home Utah Grizzlies 1/26/02 Home Worcester Ice Cats 1/30/02 Home Lowell Lock Monsters 2/1/02 Away Springfield Falcons 2/2/02 Away Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2/3/02 Home Springfield Falcons 2/6/02 Away Manchester Monarchs 2/8/02 Away Worcester Ice Cats 2/9/02 Home Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2/12/02 ALL STAR SKILLS COMPETITION 2/13/02 ALL STAR GAME 2/16/02 Away Lowell Lock Monsters 2/19/02 Home Milwaukee Admirals 2/20/02 Home Philadelphia Phantoms 2/22/02 Away Springfield Falcons 2/23/02 Home Providence Bruins 2/24/02 Home Springfield Falcons 3/1/02 Away Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3/2/02 Away Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3/3/02 Away Milwaukee Admirals 3/6/02 Away Quebec Citadels 3/9/02 Home Hershey Bears 3/10/02 Home Saint John Flames 3/13/02 Home Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3/15/02 Away Worcester Ice Cats 3/17/02 Away Hershey Bears 3/20/02 Away Providence Bruins 3/22/02 Away Hartford Wolf Pack 3/23/02 Home Portland Pirates 3/24/02 Home Albany River Rats 3/27/02 Away Philadelphia Phantoms 3/29/02 Home Portland Pirates 3/30/02 Away Albany River Rats 3/31/02 Home Albany River Rats 4/3/02 Home Providence Bruins 4/5/02 Home Springfield Falcons 4/6/02 Away Hartford Wolf Pack 4/7/02 Home Hartford Wolf Pack
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