| Bridgeport Islanders | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | Rick Kowalsky |
| Captain | Cole Bardreau |
| 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 | |
TheBridgeport Islanders are a professionalice hockey team playing in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). They are the AHL affiliate of theNational Hockey League'sNew York Islanders, who own the franchise. The team started in2001–02 season and was purchased by the Islanders in 2004. The team is based inBridgeport, Connecticut and plays their home games at theTotal Mortgage Arena.
TheBridgeport Sound Tigers joined theAmerican Hockey League as an expansion franchise in 2001 and were coached bySteve Stirling. The team's name referenced both theLong Island Sound where Bridgeport lies and the circuses of former residentP. T. Barnum, with the Sound Tigers identity being unveiled at theBarnum Museum.[3] In their inaugural season, the team won their division and had the best regular season record to win theMacgregor Kilpatrick Trophy. In the playoffs, they won the Eastern Conference championship and theRichard F. Canning Trophy to advance to theCalder Cup finals against theChicago Wolves. They lost the series four games-to-one.[4]
In theirsecond 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 championBinghamton Senators in six games. Stirling was promoted to head coaching position with theNew York Islanders and was replaced byGreg 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 the2021–22 season.[1]
The team finished the2024-25 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]
The lonemascot of the Bridgeport Islanders is aanthropomorphic 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 periodicintermissions. Storm's appearance has changed since the team's inaugural season. Storm has weathered the storm since the club's change to the Islander's moniker and is a regular at-home game.[6]
The main (and instate) rival of the Islanders are theHartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of theNew York Rangers (the main rival of the Bridgeport Islanders' parent club, theNew York Islanders). The games have become known as the Battle of Connecticut. They have formed a rivalry with theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, thePittsburgh Penguins'AHL affiliate, and theProvidence Bruins, theBoston 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 theHershey Bears, theWashington Capitals' AHL affiliate.
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| 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, 4–0SJM | 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 theCOVID-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 | ||||
Updated April 20, 2025.[7]
The following players have played both 100 games in Bridgeport and 100 games in theNational Hockey League:
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.
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