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| Defenseman Mike Cornell, who served as caption for the Worcester Railers, has been recalled by the Sound Tigers. |
Hitchcock, 23,
played just 46 games with the Railers this season, but led the club in assists
(32) and finished third in both goals (17) and points (49). He also recorded
four assists in 20 games with the Sound Tigers during his first full
professional campaign.
A native of
Manhasset, N.Y., Hitchcock collected nine points (three goals, six assists) in
16 games with Bridgeport late last season. Prior to turning pro, the 5-10, 176-lb.
forward played four seasons at Yale where he registered 68 points (21 goals, 47
assists) in 103 collegiate games, serving as the Bulldogs’ captain during his
senior season (2017-18).
Turcotte, 22, had
five points (two goals, three assists) and a team-high 186 penalty minutes in
42 games with Worcester this season. Last year, he recorded 10 points (one
goal, nine assists) and 188 penalty minutes in 53 games with the Railers and
added 34 penalty minutes in five games with the Sound Tigers.
A native of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec, Turcotte spent four seasons
with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In
212 career games, he recorded 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) and 335
penalty minutes. Turcotte earned a career-high four goals, 11 assists and 15
points in 2016-17, as well as a career-high 135 penalty minutes in 2014-15. The
6'0, 207-pound winger also served as an alternate captain for two
seasons with the Remparts.
Cornell, 31,
served as Worcester’s captain this season and notched 30 points (five goals, 25
assists) and 172 penalty minutes in 60 ECHL games. He also played four contests
with the Sound Tigers including his AHL season debut on Jan. 15, 2019.
A native of
Franklin, Mass., Cornell played 12 games with the Sound Tigers last season and
also notched 24 points (five goals, 19 assists) in 42 appearances with
Worcester. He finished the year tied for fourth on the team in assists and was
second among defensemen in scoring. The 5-11, 190-lb. blue-liner has 30 points
(10 goals, 20 assists) in 146 career AHL contests with the Sound Tigers, St.
John's IceCaps, Charlotte Checkers and Springfield Falcons. Prior to turning
pro, the sixth-year defenseman played four seasons at the University of Maine
and served as team captain during his senior campaign in 2012-13.
Quenneville, 21,
played 55 games with the Railers this season and ranked third among team
defensemen in assists (16) and points (21). He added five goals and 47 penalty
minutes during his first full professional campaign after turning pro with the
Sound Tigers near the end of last season. Quenneville played three games with Bridgeport
in 2017-18 and made his pro debut on Apr. 13, 2018.
The Edmonton
native signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Islanders after leading
all Western Hockey League defensemen in goals (26) and points (80) in 2017-18, his
fourth full year with the Medicine Hat Tigers. He added eight points (one goal,
seven assists) in six 2018 WHL Playoff games. The 5-8, 194-lb. blue-liner notched
214 points (69 goals, 145 assists) in 251 career WHL games, becoming the highest
scoring defenseman in Medicine Hat franchise history. The Islanders drafted
Quenneville in the seventh round (200th overall) of the 2016 National Hockey
League Draft.
Gillam, 26,
played 44 games with the Railers this season, collecting a 21-16-3 record with
a 3.07 goals-against-average and .906 save percentage. He was named to the
CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic for the second straight season and also earned
CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week honors on Dec. 4, 2018, going 3-0-0 with a
1.64-goals-against-average and .951 save percentage in three appearances from
Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
The Peterborough,
Ont., native played a team-high 41 games with Worcester last season and posted
a 23-14-2 record, leading the club in wins, goals-against-average (2.15), save
percentage (.925) and shutouts (5) as Worcester qualified for the 2018 Kelly
Cup Playoffs. The 6'0, 180-pound netminder went 1-1-0 with a 2.88
goals-against-average in three postseason appearances. Gillam had a four-year
career at Cornell University from 2013-17 and posted a 47-28-17 record in 97
career games with the Big Red. He was named to the NCAA All-Ivy League Second
Team on two occasions.
The Sound Tigers
will play their final home game of the regular season tonight vs. the Laval
Rocket, the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. First puck drops at 7 p.m.
As with all Wednesday home games, it will be another “1-2-3 Wednesday,”
featuring $1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn boxes and $3 bottled Pepsi products beginning
at 6 p.m. when doors open. In addition, tickets for tonight’s game are buy one, get one free. Fans unable to attend
can follow the action live on the Sound
Tigers Radio Network and AHLTV,
beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.
Playoff
Packages Now On SaleThe Sound Tigers, who recently clinched their first postseason appearance since 2016, announced that postseason ticket packages are currently sale now by calling 203-345-2300 ext. 7 or by clicking here. Bridgeport’s first-round opponent and schedule have yet to be determined, but specially-priced packages are and individual game tickets are now available.
The available packages are:
-
One (1) limited edition “Sound Up for the Cup” 2019 playoff t-shirt
- One (1) flex ticket to any Sound Tigers home game at Webster Bank Arena during the first round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs*
-
One (1) limited edition 2019 Calder Cup Playoff Mason Jar
- One (1) hot dog
- One (1) bag of chips
- One (1) soft drink or beer
- One (1) flex ticket* to any Sound Tigers home game at Webster Bank Arena during the first round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs*
In addition, great sponsorship options are also available for the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. Please contact John Lecardo at 203.345.4818 or John.Lecardo@harboryardse.com.
This will be the Sound Tigers’ ninth postseason berth. It will represent just the second time since 2011-12 that Bridgeport has earned at least 89 points during the regular season; the Sound Tigers finished second in their division for the first time since 2008-09.
*Flex vouchers are only redeemable for Round 1 of
the playoffs. No refunds or exchanges.
—Staff Reports
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