BRIDGEPORT—

tomorrow night against the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center.



Of the 31 players on the initial roster, 23 have previously worn the Sound Tigers sweater in at least one regular season game. The roster also includes 21 players on an NHL contract with the New York Islanders and six former first-round draft picks: Steve Bernier (2003, San Jose), Thomas Hickey (2007, Los Angeles), Josh Ho-Sang (2014, Islanders), Kieffer Bellows (2016, Islanders), Oliver Wahlstrom (2018, Islanders) and Simon Holmstrom (2019, Islanders).



Among the 10 AHL rookies, Holmstrom, 18, is the youngest player on the squad (May 24, 2001). Erik Brown, Arnaud Durandeau, Grant Hutton, Mason Jobst, Ryan MacKinnon, David Quenneville, Linus Soderstrom, Yanick Turcotte and Wahlstrom make up the other first-year players. The Sound Tigers season-opening roster also contains five veterans: Bernier, Ryan Bourque, Seth Helgeson, Hickey and Colin McDonald.



Furthermore, the roster features 4,814 games of AHL experience and 1,442 games of NHL experience (12 players).



Bridgeport’s season-opening roster is listed below, numerically by position.



Forwards (19)

10 Ryan Bourque

11 Tanner Fritz*

12 Otto Koivula*

13 Colin McDonald

14 Matt Lorito*

15 Simon Holmstrom*

16 Oliver Wahlstrom*

17 Nick Schilkey

18 John Stevens

20 Kieffer Bellows*

21 Cole Bardreau*

24 Travis St. Denis*

25 Mason Jobst*

26 Josh Ho-Sang*

29 Arnaud Durandeau*

36 Jeff Kubiak

38 Erik Brown

37 Steve Bernier

43 Yanick Turcotte



Defensemen (9)

2 Seth Helgeson*

3 Thomas Hickey*

6 Mike Cornell

7 Grant Hutton*

8 Kyle Burroughs*

27 Parker Wotherspoon*

28 Sebastian Aho*

32 David Quenneville*

44 Ryan MacKinnon



Goaltenders (3)

30 Linus Soderstrom*

33 Christopher Gibson*

50 Jared Coreau*



*Denotes players on an NHL contract



The Sound Tigers open their 19th AHL season tomorrow night when they will challenge the Springfield Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, at MassMutual Center in Springfield. Fans can follow all of the live action via the



After a two-game jaunt to Charlotte next weekend to take on the Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes), the Sound Tigers finally open the home portion of their season on Sat., Oct. 19, when they will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh). First puck drops at 7 p.m. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, have announced the team's season-opening roster for its 19th AHL campaign. The roster is comprised of 19 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders as the Sound Tigers prepare to open the 2019-20 campaignnight against the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center.Of the 31 players on the initial roster, 23 have previously worn the Sound Tigers sweater in at least one regular season game. The roster also includes 21 players on an NHL contract with the New York Islanders and six former first-round draft picks: Steve Bernier (2003, San Jose), Thomas Hickey (2007, Los Angeles), Josh Ho-Sang (2014, Islanders), Kieffer Bellows (2016, Islanders), Oliver Wahlstrom (2018, Islanders) and Simon Holmstrom (2019, Islanders).Among the 10 AHL rookies, Holmstrom, 18, is the youngest player on the squad (May 24, 2001). Erik Brown, Arnaud Durandeau, Grant Hutton, Mason Jobst, Ryan MacKinnon, David Quenneville, Linus Soderstrom, Yanick Turcotte and Wahlstrom make up the other first-year players. The Sound Tigers season-opening roster also contains five veterans: Bernier, Ryan Bourque, Seth Helgeson, Hickey and Colin McDonald.Furthermore, the roster features 4,814 games of AHL experience and 1,442 games of NHL experience (12 players).Bridgeport’s season-opening roster is listed below, numerically by position.10 Ryan Bourque11 Tanner Fritz*12 Otto Koivula*13 Colin McDonald14 Matt Lorito*15 Simon Holmstrom*16 Oliver Wahlstrom*17 Nick Schilkey18 John Stevens20 Kieffer Bellows*21 Cole Bardreau*24 Travis St. Denis*25 Mason Jobst*26 Josh Ho-Sang*29 Arnaud Durandeau*36 Jeff Kubiak38 Erik Brown37 Steve Bernier43 Yanick Turcotte2 Seth Helgeson*3 Thomas Hickey*6 Mike Cornell7 Grant Hutton*8 Kyle Burroughs*27 Parker Wotherspoon*28 Sebastian Aho*32 David Quenneville*44 Ryan MacKinnon30 Linus Soderstrom*33 Christopher Gibson*50 Jared Coreau**Denotes players on an NHL contractThe Sound Tigers open their 19th AHL season tomorrow night when they will challenge the Springfield Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, at MassMutual Center in Springfield. Fans can follow all of the live action via the Sound Tigers Radio Network and AHLTV , beginning with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m. The Sound Tigers will then take on the Hartford Wolf Pack (Rangers) at the XL Center on Sunday. First puck drops at 3 p.m.After a two-game jaunt to Charlotte next weekend to take on the Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes), the Sound Tigers finally open the home portion of their season on Sat., Oct. 19, when they will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh). First puck drops at 7 p.m.

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