Bridgeport Islanders

In Memory of Matthew Gaudreau

There are some things in this life that are bigger than hockey. Today, the hockey world was rocked by the announcement of the passing of Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau. Born on December 5th, 1994, in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, he was the younger brother of Johnny Gaudreau and had an extremely close relationship with […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Sign Joey Cipollone

The Worcester Railers have officially signed breakout star forward Joey Cipollone. This will be his first ECHL contract with his second professional season underway. Cipollone was with the Railers while under contract with the Bridgeport Islanders. They are part of the American Hockey League and Cipollone played with the Islanders during part of the 2023-24 […]

Player Profile: Parker Wotherspoon

Who is Parker Wotherspoon? Parker Wotherspoon was born on August 24, 1997, in Surrey, British Columbia. His older brother Tyler was a second-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 2011 and plays for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. Parker played with the Cloverdale Colts U15 team in the PCBHL during the […]

ECHL: Trevor Cosgrove Headed Overseas

With the 2023-24 season over and it being June, it is a clear time to make some changes, and many players are heading overseas. That is no different for former Worcester Railers defenseman Trevor Cosgrove, who had a solid season for the hockey club. He will take his talents to Sweden, where he will be […]

New York Islanders Sign Marcus Hogberg To Multi-Year Deal

The New York Islanders have announced that they have signed goaltender Marcus Hogberg to a two-year deal worth $1.5 million. Hogberg, 29, has spent the last three years playing for Linkoping HC in the Swedish Hockey League. He had previously spent time in the SHL earlier in his career as well. The former third-round pick […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 04/19/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to the Total Mortgage Arena for their final game against each other this season. They played each other the night prior in Allentown, Pa. for an overtime loss for Bridgeport, and the Islanders fell short again with a 0-3 loss. The Islanders are last […]

New York Islanders Sign Two Players To Entry-Level Contracts

The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Henrik Tikkanen and forward Alex Jefferies to two-year entry-level contracts. Tikkanen is coming off a solid season all around and ended in a heartbreaking manner, missing out on the Kelly Cup Playoffs on the final day of the regular season. Tikkanen was the seventh-round and 214th overall draft […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Transactions | 04/10/2024

The Worcester Railers regular season is winding down, but there is always time to make more transactions. The team announced they will be signing forward Matthew Kopperud to an Amateur Tryout Agreement. Prior to coming to Worcester, Matthew played three games on an amateur tryout with the Bridgeport Islanders of the AHL. Before his time […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 03/29/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Charlotte Checkers for the first of a two-game battle in Bridgeport on Friday. The Islanders are currently last place in the Atlantic Division and East Conference, while the Checkers are fighting for third place in the Atlantic Division against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. The Checkers ended the first […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Transactions | 03/20/2024

Calling all Worcester Railers fans, goaltender Henrik Tikkanen is coming back to the team from the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League due to a recall. Tikkanen has already played for the Worcester Railers this season. While he was not the starter, he played a total of 13 games for the team this year. […]