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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA at the Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard.
- Founded: 2001-2002
- Arena: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (Capacity 8,412)
- Uniform colors: blue, yellow, and black
- Affiliate: New York Islanders (NHL)
- Logo design: a scowling blue tiger head
- Division titles won: 1 (2001-2002)
- Regular season titles won: 1 (2001-2002)
- League championships won: none
- Local Media: Connecticut Post
History
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were founded in 2001 as the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders. The team colors are blue, yellow, black and white, and the logo is a tiger head predominantly in blue. They play at the Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They have been fairly successful during their time in the AHL, even making the Calder Cup Finals during their first season, losing to the Chicago Wolves four games to one. They were coached by former Islanders head coach Steve Stirling for their first two seasons, and have produced Islanders stars Trent Hunter, Rick DiPietro. Chris Campoli, and Sean Bergenheim.
Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs
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| 2005-06 | 80 | 38 | 33 | - | 6 | 3 | 246 | 253 | 85 | 4th, East | Yes
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| 2004-05 | 80 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 4 | - | 192 | 222 | 79 | 6th, East | Out of Playoffs
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| 2003-04 | 80 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | - | 178 | 140 | 98 | 2nd, East | Lost in round 1
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| 2002-03 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | - | 219 | 198 | 94 | 2nd, East | Lost in round 2
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| 2001-02 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | - | 240 | 192 | 98 | 1st, East | Lost in Finals
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Team records
- Goals: 43 Template:Flagicon Jeff Hamilton (2003-04)
- Assists: 41 Template:Flagicon Trent Hunter(2002-03)
- Points: 71 Trent Hunter (2002-03)
- Penalty Minutes: 295 Template:Flagicon Eric Godard (2004-05)
- GAA: 2.14 Template:Flagicon Rick DiPietro (2002-03)
- SV%: .911 Template:Flagicon Wade Dubielewicz (2004-05)
- Career Goals: 65 Jeff Hamilton
- Career Assists: 83 Template:Flagicon Justin Mapletoft
- Career Points: 141 Template:Flagicon Rob Collins
- Career Penalty Minutes: 705 Eric Godard
- Career Goaltending Wins: 46 Rick DiPietro
- Career Shutouts: 10 Wade Dubielewicz
- Career Games: 240 Justin Mapletoft
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