Islanders edge Thunderbirds, 3-2

The Bridgeport Islanders (1-1-0-0), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, capitalized on several turnovers to build a three-goal lead and held on late to earn a 3-2 victory against the Springfield Thunderbirds (0-1-0-0) at MassMutual Center on … Continue reading

Islanders sign Schneider, Soshnikov, Wotherspoon

The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Cory Schneider, forward Nikita Soshnikov and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to one-year deals. Schneider made 30 appearances with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders last season, posting a record of 14-11-4 with a 2.71 goals-against average … Continue reading

Islanders re-sign two, add two

The New York Islanders have signed defensemen Dennis Cholowski and Paul LaDue and forward Arnaud Durandeau to two-year, two-way contracts, and forward Hudson Fasching to a one-year, two-way contract. Cholowski played 31 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season, … Continue reading

Bridgeport Islanders Agree To Terms with Three

The Bridgeport Islanders, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced today that defensemen Ryan MacKinnon and Vincent Sevigny, as well as goaltender Henrik Tikkanen, have agreed to terms on contracts for the 2022-23 season. MacKinnon, 27, recorded … Continue reading

Bridgeport Staves Off Elimination, Forces Game 4

The Checkers’ second-round series moved to Charlotte for Game 3, but the home team couldn’t replicate their success and dropped the contest 3-2. The Checkers still hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five division semifinal, which continues with Game 4 … Continue reading

Isles repeat in OT, knock out Bruins

Aatu Raty scored 12:53 into overtime as the Bridgeport Islanders defeated the Providence Bruins, 2-1, to complete a two-game sweep of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Islanders will meet the Charlotte Checkers in the Atlantic Division semifinals … Continue reading