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| The Bridgeport Sound Tigers signed former BU star Robert "Bobo" Carpenter to an ATO on Thursday |
By Bob
Phillips
BRIDGEPORT—In
an effort to add depth as they gear up for the postseason, the Bridgeport Sound
Tigers have added to players to the roster this week. On Thursday the team announced that
Robert “Bobo” Carpenter has agreed to terms on an amateur tryout (ATO) agreement.
The 22-year-old signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders,
the Sound Tigers’ parent team.
The North Reading, Mass., native played four years at Boston
University and served as team captain this past season. Carpenter finished his
college career with 102 points (56 goals, 46 assists) and a plus-20 rating in
144 games. The 5-11, 200-lb., forward served as an alternate captain during his
junior campaign and led the Terriers with a career-high 20 goals and 35 points
in 2017-18. Carpenter helped Boston University win the 2018 Hockey East
Championship and was selected to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team.
Prior to joining the Terriers, Carpenter played parts of two
seasons of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the
Sioux City Musketeers. He led the team with 35 goals and ranked third on the
Musketeers with 63 points in 60 games during the 2014-15 season. Carpenter had
72 points (40 goals, 32 assists) in 69 career USHL games.
Today, the team announced that Oliver Wahlstrom
has agreed to terms on an ATO. He signed a three-year, entry-level deal with
the Islanders yesterday.
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| Today the team added former BC star Oliver Wahlstrom. |
Wahlstrom, a 6-1, 207 lb. forward, played this past season at
Boston College, scoring 19 points (8 goals and 11 assists) in 36 games. The
Quincy, Mass., native was a member of the United States National Team
Development Program, playing in the USHL during the 2017-18 season. He scored
45 points (22 goals and 23 helpers) in 26 games, ranking second on the team in
both goals and points, while leading the USHL with a +30 rating.
Internationally, Wahlstrom played on Team USA at the 2019 IIHF
World Junior Championship. He scored four points (two goals and two assists) in
seven games, helping Team USA capture a silver medal. He also played in two
IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championships, helping Team USA win gold in 2017 and
silver in 2018.
On Deck
The Sound Tigers will open a three game homestand
on Saturday when they host the Charlotte
Checkers. The Checkers are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricane, better
known in these parts as the team formerly known as the Hartford Whalers. First
puck drops at 7 p.m. at Webster Bank Arena. Fans unable to attend can follow the
action on Sound
Tigers Radio Network and AHLTV, beginning with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m.
On Sunday, the Hershey Bears come to town. First
puck drops at 3 p.m. The Sound Tigers will wrap up the three-game homestand on
Tuesday with a “school-day” matchup vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
First puck drops at 10:30 a.m.
—with staff reports
Wahlstrom, a 6-1, 207 lb. forward, played this past season at
Boston College, scoring 19 points (8 goals and 11 assists) in 36 games. The
Quincy, Mass., native was a member of the United States National Team
Development Program, playing in the USHL during the 2017-18 season. He scored
45 points (22 goals and 23 helpers) in 26 games, ranking second on the team in
both goals and points, while leading the USHL with a +30 rating.
Internationally, Wahlstrom played on Team USA at the 2019 IIHF
World Junior Championship. He scored four points (two goals and two assists) in
seven games, helping Team USA capture a silver medal. He also played in two
IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championships, helping Team USA win gold in 2017 and
silver in 2018.
On Deck
The Sound Tigers will open a three game homestand
on Saturday when they host the Charlotte
Checkers. The Checkers are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricane, better
known in these parts as the team formerly known as the Hartford Whalers. First
puck drops at 7 p.m. at Webster Bank Arena. Fans unable to attend can follow the
action on Sound
Tigers Radio Network and AHLTV, beginning with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m.
On Sunday, the Hershey Bears come to town. First
puck drops at 3 p.m. The Sound Tigers will wrap up the three-game homestand on
Tuesday with a “school-day” matchup vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
First puck drops at 10:30 a.m.
—with staff reports
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