When was Bridgeport Islanders founded?

Bridgeport Islanders was founded in 2001 in Bridgeport, CT, USA, USA.

Where is Bridgeport Islanders based?

Bridgeport Islanders is based in Bridgeport, CT, USA.

Who is the head coach of Bridgeport Islanders?

The head coach of Bridgeport Islanders is Steve Stirling.

What arena does Bridgeport Islanders play in?

Bridgeport Islanders play their home games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT, USA.

What are the team colors of Bridgeport Islanders?

The team colors of Bridgeport Islanders are Blue + Orange + White.

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

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2001-2002 Season

Bridgeport Sound Tigers were 43-25-8-4 in the 2001-02 AHL season with 98 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference: East Division and 1st overall.

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2001-2002 Bridgeport Sound Tigers Roster

Bridgeport Sound Tigers — 2001-2002 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Rick DiPietro (G)	45	1981	Winthrop, MA, USA	6'1"	209	R
		Dusan Salficky (G)	54	1972	Chrudim, CZE	6'1"	185	L
		David St-Germain (G)	46	1980	Brossard, QC, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#35	Steve Valiquette (G)	49	1977	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	6'6"	209	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Chris Aldous (D)Loan	50	1975	Massena, NY, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#32	Chris Armstrong (D)	51	1975	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	203	L
		Matt Eldred (D)	52	1974	Rocky River, OH, USA	6'0"	194	L
		Ryan Gillis (D)	49	1976	Salisbury, NB, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#2	Ray Giroux (D)	50	1976	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Marko Kiprusoff (D)	54	1972	Turku, FIN	6'0"	209	R
		Yevgeni Korolyov (D)	48	1978	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	207	L
		Matt Libby (D)	48	1978	Saco, ME, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#24	Branislav Mezei (D)	46	1980	Nitra, SVK	6'4"	229	L
		Doug Nolan (D/F)	50	1976	Quincy, MA, USA	6'2"	209	L
	#18	Tomi Pettinen (D)	49	1977	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'3"	212	L
	#8	Scott Ricci (D)	52	1974	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#3	Ray Schultz (D)	49	1976	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Mat Snesrud (D)	49	1977	Cloquet, MN, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#6	Ken Sutton (D)	56	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Daniel Tetrault (D)	47	1979	La Broquerie, MB, CAN	6'0"	205	R
		Dick Tärnström (D)	51	1975	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	205	L
FORWARDS
		Graham Belak (LW)	47	1979	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'4"	229	L
		Marco Charpentier (RW)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Ted Donato (LW)	57	1969	Boston, MA, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#49	Eric Godard (RW)	46	1980	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'4"	225	R
		Ben Guité (C)	48	1978	Verdun, QC, CAN	6'1"	212	R
	#17	Matt Higgins (C)	48	1977	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#21	Trent Hunter (RW)	46	1980	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#19	Konstantin Kalmikov (F)	48	1978	Kharkiv, UKR	6'3"	205	R
		Alexander Kharitonov (LW)	50	1976	Moskva, RUS	5'8"	176	R
	#12	Juraj Kolnik (RW)	45	1980	Nitra, SVK	5'11"	198	R
	#28	Jason Krog (C)	51	1975	Fernie, BC, CAN	5'10"	190	R
		Bob Lachance (C)	52	1974	Bristol, CT, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#33	Pat Leahy (RW)	47	1979	Duxbury, MA, USA	6'3"	203	R
	#26	Justin Mapletoft (C)	45	1981	Lloydminster, SK, CAN	6'1"	203	L
		Petr Míka (RW)	47	1979	Praha, CZE	6'3"	218	R
	#23	David Morisset (RW)	45	1981	Langley, BC, CAN	6'1"	192	R
	#73	Jason Podollan (RW)	50	1976	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#51	Dave Roche (LW)	51	1975	Lindsay, ON, CAN	6'4"	229	L
		Nick Smith (C)	47	1979	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#16	Raffi Torres (LW)	45	1981	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	216	L
	#44	Marko Tuomainen (RW)	54	1972	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	218	R
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2001-2002 Bridgeport Sound Tigers Staff

Head CoachSteve Stirling
Asst. CoachDavid Baseggio
Dir. of BroadcastingRich Bocchini
Dir. of Hockey OperationsGordie Clark
Dir. of Media RelationsRich Bocchini
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsPeter Ricciardi
Franchise OwnerRoy Boe
Head Equipment ManagerVinny Ferraiuolo
Massage TherapistJim Miccio
PresidentRoy Boe

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2001-2002 Bridgeport Islanders Demographics

Bridgeport Islanders Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Bridgeport, CT, USA Map
Founded: 2001

2001-2002 Bridgeport Sound Tigers Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
9 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Bridgeport Sound Tigers: 1 405 GP
NHL: 1 898 GP
WC: 135 GP
OG: 16 GP
SHL: 417 GP
Liiga: 677 GP
Czechia: 348 GP
AHL: 4 379 GP
NL: 47 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

New York Islanders (NHL)
Worcester Railers (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Webster Bank Arena
Location: Bridgeport, CT, USA
Capacity: 8 470
Construction Year: 2001

Bridgeport Islanders Games

Bridgeport Islanders — 2001-2002 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/23/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Bridgeport Islanders	5 - 2	AHL
04/21/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Bridgeport Islanders	Hershey Bears	0 - 2	AHL
04/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Bridgeport Islanders	1 - 2	AHL
04/17/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Bridgeport Islanders	4 - 1	AHL
04/15/2026 10:30 PM UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Bridgeport Islanders	2 - 5	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Bridgeport Islanders — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Chris Terry (F)	Toledo Walleye	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hunter Drew (F)	Hamilton Hammers	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cameron Berg (F)	Hamilton Hammers	Details
09/20/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Parker Gahagen (G)	Springfield Thunderbirds	Details
08/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Max Dorrington (F)	Savannah Ghost Pirates	Details
07/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ross Mitton (F)	Toronto Marlies	Details
06/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luke Rowe (D)	Hamilton Hammers	Details
04/21/2026	Up/Down	joining	Gleb Veremyev (F)	Worcester Railers	Details

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Bridgeport Islanders History and Standings

Bridgeport Islanders — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Bridgeport Islanders
2025-2026	AHL	72	34	30	-	-	8	219	222	76	1.06	4	First round loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	15	50	-	-	7	181	294	37	0.51	8	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	25	38	-	-	9	162	222	59	0.82	8	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	34	30	-	-	8	238	248	76	1.06	7	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	AHL	72	31	30	-	-	11	213	226	73	1.01	6	Division Semifinal loss
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
2020-2021	AHL	24	8	14	-	-	2	59	81	18	0.75	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	63	23	33	-	-	7	152	206	53	0.84	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	43	24	-	-	9	233	228	95	1.25	2	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	36	32	-	-	8	206	214	80	1.05	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	44	28	-	-	4	220	212	92	1.21	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	40	29	-	-	7	209	220	87	1.14	5	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	21	40	-	7	8	213	246	64	0.84	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	28	40	-	-	8	183	238	64	0.84	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	25	32	-	7	12	218	242	76	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	31	26	-	10	9	233	219	91	1.2	1	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	30	39	-	4	7	218	266	71	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	AHL	80	22	32	-	16	10	201	220	86	1.08	5	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	36	23	-	13	8	241	212	106	1.33	2	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	30	36	-	10	4	225	240	84	1.05	5	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	AHL	80	24	37	-	12	7	229	267	79	0.99	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	AHL	80	33	33	-	5	9	246	253	85	1.06	4	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	37	38	-	-	5	192	222	79	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	41	23	12	-	4	178	140	98	1.23	2	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	40	26	11	-	3	219	198	94	1.18	2	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	43	25	8	-	4	240	192	98	1.23	1	Final loss

Bridgeport Islanders Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Bridgeport Islanders — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samuel Asselin (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	9	9	11	20	6
2.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	15	0	15	15	8
3.	Cole Coskey (F)	2026-2027	Piráti Chomutov	1. liga	14	7	7	14	6
4.	Brant Harris (F)	2026-2027	Vlci Zilina	Extraliga	12	1	12	13	26
5.	Ruslan Iskhakov (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	18	6	6	12	18
6.	Matthew Pistilli (F)	2026-2027	Stuttgart Rebels	Oberliga	11	1	11	12	14
7.	Dmytro Timashov (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	12	3	8	11	18
8.	Yannick Rathgeb (D)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	12	3	7	10	36
9.	Tyce Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	17	7	2	9	7
10.	Tyler McNeely (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Indians	Oberliga	10	4	5	9	23

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Bridgeport Islanders — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	26.35
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	26.39
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	25.94
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.33
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	27.09

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Franchise All-Time Points

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Terry (F)	252	86	140	226
2.	Jeremy Colliton (F)	326	77	126	203
3.	Otto Koivula (F)	274	65	114	179
4.	Rob Collins (F)	220	53	110	163
5.	Jeff Hamilton (F)	173	89	67	156

Franchise All-Time Goals

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeff Hamilton (F)	173	89	67	156
2.	Chris Terry (F)	252	86	140	226
3.	Jeremy Colliton (F)	326	77	126	203
4.	Trevor Smith (F)	214	72	77	149
5.	Jeff Tambellini (F)	113	71	67	138

Franchise All-Time Assists

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Terry (F)	252	86	140	226
2.	Jeremy Colliton (F)	326	77	126	203
3.	Otto Koivula (F)	274	65	114	179
4.	Rob Collins (F)	220	53	110	163
5.	Aaron Ness (D)	280	23	100	123

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brett Gallant (F)	187	6	12	857
2.	Eric Godard (F)	195	10	27	705
3.	Seth Helgeson (D)	454	9	60	690
4.	Micheal Haley (F)	247	40	73	639
5.	Graham Belak (F)	154	3	7	434

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Seth Helgeson (D)	454	9	51	60
2.	Mark Wotton (D)	368	22	88	110
3.	Jeff Kubiak (F)	338	40	69	109
4.	Jeremy Colliton (F)	326	77	126	203
5.	Kyle Burroughs (D)	313	17	65	82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Josh Bailey (F)	11	6	17	1.55
2.	Mike Omicioli (F)	4	1	6	1.50
3.	Mike Sillinger (F)	3	1	4	1.33
4.	Jeff Tambellini (F)	113	71	138	1.22
5.	Dustin Jeffrey (F)	20	8	23	1.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Terry (F)	2022-2023	AHL	67	27	51	78	1.16	72
2.	Jeff Tambellini (F)	2007-2008	AHL	57	38	38	76	1.33	38
3.	Trent Hunter (F)	2002-2003	AHL	70	30	41	71	1.01	39
4.	Rob Collins (F)	2005-2006	AHL	67	21	48	69	1.03	54
5.	Jeff Hamilton (F)	2003-2004	AHL	67	43	25	68	1.01	26

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jeff Hamilton (F)	2003-2004	AHL	67	43	25	68	1.01	26
2.	Jeff Tambellini (F)	2007-2008	AHL	57	38	38	76	1.33	38
3.	Andy Andreoff (F)	2022-2023	AHL	69	37	28	65	0.94	64
4.	Trent Hunter (F)	2002-2003	AHL	70	30	41	71	1.01	39
5.	Trent Hunter (F)	2001-2002	AHL	80	30	35	65	0.81	30

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Terry (F)	2022-2023	AHL	67	27	51	78	1.16	72
2.	Rob Collins (F)	2005-2006	AHL	67	21	48	69	1.03	54
3.	Chris Terry (F)	2024-2025	AHL	68	19	47	66	0.97	57
4.	Ben Walter (F)	2007-2008	AHL	68	20	46	66	0.97	31
5.	Trent Hunter (F)	2002-2003	AHL	70	30	41	71	1.01	39

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Bridgeport Islanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eric Godard (F)	2004-2005	AHL	75	7	11	18	0.24	295
2.	Nathan McIver (D)	2012-2013	AHL	62	1	4	5	0.08	287
3.	Brett Gallant (F)	2013-2014	AHL	58	1	1	2	0.03	255
4.	Brett Gallant (F)	2014-2015	AHL	45	2	4	6	0.13	247
5.	Kip Brennan (F)	2007-2008	AHL	49	2	1	3	0.06	247