BRIDGEPORT—The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate
of the New York Islanders, have announced their 2019-20 regular-season schedule.
A family-friendly schedule, 30 of the team’s 38 home games will be played on
weekends.
Overall, the Sound
Tigers’ home schedule includes 15 Saturday nights, 10 Sundays and five Friday
night contests, with the home opener slated for Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m.
against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Webster Bank Arena. The club’s
home opener will also feature Breast Cancer Awareness Night, recognizing and
honoring those who have battled, beaten, or are still fighting this widespread
disease. The team's full promotional schedule with details on Breast Cancer
Awareness Night and all other themes will be released later this summer. Oct.
19 will mark the first of six meetings between the Sound Tigers and Penguins
this season, and the first of three matchups in the Park City.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is the top affiliate of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Sound Tigers
will begin the 2019-20 campaign with four road games, beginning on Saturday,
Oct. 5 when they will travel to Springfield to challenge the Thunderbirds. They
then heads south on I-91 to renew the Nutmeg State rivalry with the Hartford
Wolf Pack on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Sound Tigers will also face the defending
Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers on Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12
in North Carolina.
“We are
thrilled with this year’s schedule, especially because it is dominated by
weekend home dates and divisional opponents,” Sound Tigers President Michael
Picker said. “It also provides good balance on home and away dates, so our
players can effectively chase a Calder Cup championship. Our fans should look
forward to the return of popular theme nights, new promotional events, and
unique game offerings that will be announced in the near future.”
The team's full
promotional schedule with details on the home opener and all other theme nights
will be released later this summer. Single-game tickets will go on sale Monday,
August 26 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com
or at the Webster Bank Arena Click It Or Ticket Box Office. Executive suites
and premium seat packages are also available by calling (203) 345-2300
extension 8. The Sound Tigers group sales line is (203) 345-2300 extension 7.
For the second
straight season, the Sound Tigers will host a trio of school-day events at
Webster Bank Arena, featuring a 10:30 a.m. puck drop. The annual “Cool Fun”
contest will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against the Springfield Thunderbirds
and the “Spring Fun” game is slated for Tuesday, Apr. 1 against the Providence
Bruins. In addition, due to the popularity of the early games with local
schools and youth organizations, the Sound Tigers will once again host a
“Winter Fun” game on Wednesday, Feb. 5 against the Syracuse Crunch.
Sound Tigers season tickets and flex
plans are on sale now for the 2019-20 campaign, offering the greatest savings
and ultimate flexibility of all the ticket packages. Fans may pick between a
full-season, 20-game, or 10-game plan and you'll also be entitled to exclusive
benefits, including the ticket holder exchange policy. Lock in your seats today
by contacting Brad Dworin at 203-345-4813 or via brad.dworin@harboryardse.com.
Noteworthy:
- Longest homestand: Five games (Twice; Nov. 2-10 and Mar. 11-21)
- Longest road trip: Five games (Dec. 31-Jan. 10)
- Games by month: October (9), November (15), December (11), January (11), February (12), March (12), April (6)
- Bridgeport will face 14 different opponents at Webster Bank Arena in 2019-20
- The Sound Tigers will face every Eastern Conference opponent except Cleveland
- The Tigers will open the 2019-20 season with six of its first 10 games will on the road for the second straight season, but 10 of its last 14 will be held at Webster Bank Arena
- 58 of the 76 games (76 percent) are against Atlantic Division opponents
—Staff Reports
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