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BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS GAME NOTES BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD SOUND TIGERS WOLF PACK 15 GP, 9-5-1-0 = 19 PTS 16 GP, 5-8-1-2 = 13 PTS 2nd Atlantic Division 7th Atlantic Division Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11 a.m. ET at XL Center Bridgeport Game 16 Bridgeport Road Game 05 AHL Game 217 Refs: Chris Waterstradt, Brandon Schrader Linesmen: Nick Briganti, Kevin Briganti BRI 2018-19 HFD THE STORY COMING IN 9-5-1-0 Record 5-8-1-2 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers go for their sixth straight Win this morning With an 11 a.m. matchup against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center. Last time out, the Sound Tigers netted at least four goals for the fifth 7-1-1-0 Home 2-3-1-0 straight game and defeated the Charlotte Checkers 4-2 at Webster Bank Arena on Sunday. Kieffer BelloWs 2-4-0-0 Away 3-5-0-2 scored for the fourth consecutive game and former Hartford captain Ryan Bourque had tWo assists, While Christopher Gibson made 28 saves on 30 shots. Otto Koivula, Connor Jones and Mike Sislo potted the 20.7% (13) PP 18.6% (17) other three goals for Bridgeport. The Sound Tigers have not Won six straight games since Feb. 7-19, 2017. 75.7% (28) PK 82.2% (14) 18.6% (17) PIM (Avg) 13.00 (17) TIGERS VS. WOLF PACK Today's contest marks the second of 10 meetings betWeen the Sound Tigers and Wolf Pack this season, 3.80 (8) Goals For / 2.81 (25) and the second of five matchups in Connecticut's capital city. Bridgeport is 1-0-0-0 against Hartford this year 3.60 (T22) Against 3.81 (27) after topping its in-state rival, 5-4, on Oct. 27. Sebastian Aho had three assists that night and Ryan Bourque scored tWice against his former team, While Steve Bernier notched the game-winner with a power-play tally 29.00 (20) Shots For / 28.06 (26) at 6:26 of the third period. Christopher Gibson earned the Win With 23 saves. 28.53 (9) Against 31.06 (22) VIEW FROM HARTFORD BRI LEADERS HFD Keith McCambridge's club is on a three-game slide (0-1-0-2) as it continues a five-game homestand this Ho-Sang Points Fogarty morning. Last time out, Tim Gettinger scored Hartford's lone tally in a 4-1 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last Saturday at XL Center. Dustin Tokarski made 28 saves in his fourth straight setback and third 15 14 in regulation. The Wolf Pack are currently led by Steven Fogarty in goals (7) and points (14), While former Dal Colle Goals Fogarty seventh overall pick Lias Andersson is second in scoring With 12 points. HoWever, Andersson Was recalled 7 7 by the NeW York Rangers on Monday, Nov. 5. Ho-Sang Assists Holland GOING STREAKING 14 10 The Sound Tigers Will carry a number of notable streaks into their three-game road trip this Week. Steve Bernier is on a six-game point streak and an AHL career-best five-game assist streak, While Kieffer BelloWs Burroughs PIM Holland has scored in four consecutive games (five goals during that span) – the longest active streak in the AHL. 41 27 Bernier hasn't logged points in seven straight games since a career-best eight-game streak from Dec. 22, Gibson Wins Mazanec 2005 – Jan. 8, 2006. In addition, Otto Koivula is on a four-game point streak ahead of today's matchup. 5 3 HELPING HAND Josh Ho-Sang had a trio of assists last Week and noW leads the Sound Tigers With 14 helpers and 15 points Season Series: 1-0-0-0 this season. Even better, Ho-Sang leads all AHL forWards in assists and is second in the League overall Oct. 27 BRI at HFD 5-4 W (one behind Rochester's LaWrence Pilut). Ho-Sang has 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in his last six games. Nov. 14 BRI at HFD 11 a.m. HISTORY IN THE MAKING Nov. 23 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. Three-time Calder Cup Champion Chris Bourque became just the 24th player to eclipse 700 points in AHL Nov. 24 BRI at HFD 7:30 p.m. history When he collected the secondary assist on Devon ToeWs' first-period goal against Providence last Saturday. Bourque has played 735 AHL games and is currently three points shy of 23rd place on the all- Dec. 5 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. time list held by Alex Giroux (2001-12). He is also one goal aWay from tying Bob Solinger (241 goals, 1945- Dec. 27 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. 60) for 48th place on the all-time goal-scoring list and 14 helpers shy of tying Zellio Toppazzini (476, 1948- 64) for 14th all-time in assists. Bourque has nine points (four goals, five assists) and a team-high 45 shots Dec. 29 BRI at HFD 7 p.m. in 13 games With Bridgeport this season. Jan. 12 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. Feb. 5 BRI at HFD 7 p.m. QUICK HITS Brent Thompson is tWo Wins shy of his 200th AHL/Sound Tigers victory as head coach… Kyle Burroughs is Feb. 16 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. tWo games aWay from his 200th AHL/Sound Tigers appearance… Bridgeport is 9-1-1-0 this season When leading at any point in a game… The Sound Tigers have outscored opponents 42-29 at home this season and are currently on a seven-game point streak at Webster Bank Arena (6-0-1-0)... Jeremy Colliton, the Sound Tigers' all-time leader in assists (126) & points (203), Was named head coach of the Chicago BRI vs. HFD GP G A PTS BlackhaWks on Tuesday, Nov. 6... Devon ToeWs and Travis St. Denis both have three goals and five assists (eight points) over their last six games... ToeWs is tied for fourth among AHL defensemen With 14 S. Aho 1 0 3 3 points (four goals, 10 assists). R. Bourque 1 2 0 2 M. Vande Sompel 1 0 2 2 AFFILIATE REPORT B. Crawley 1 0 2 2 NHL: NeW York Islanders (9-6-2): Next vs. NY Rangers, TomorroW (7 p.m. ET) T. St. Denis 1 1 0 1 ECHL: Worcester Railers (3-8-1-0): Next vs. Manchester, Today (10 a.m. ET) Recent Transactions: Bridgeport Bridgeport Last 3 / Next 3 Games Nov. 13 - Ryan Hitchcock (F) loaned to Worcester (ECHL) Nov. 7 vs. Binghamton (7-3 W) Nov. 16 @ Laval 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 - Matt Gaudreau (F) loaned to Worcester (ECHL) Nov. 10 vs. Providence (5-4 OTW) Nov. 17 @ Belleville 7 p.m. Nov. 9 - Evan Buitenhuis (G) loaned to Worcester (ECHL) Nov. 11 vs. Charlotte (4-2 W) Nov. 23 vs. Hartford 7 p.m. Recent Transactions: Hartford Hartford Last 3 / Next 3 Games Nov. 8 - Cristoval Nieves (F) loaned from NY Rangers (NHL) Nov. 4 @ Hershey (2-1 SOL) Nov. 17 vs. Utica 7 p.m. Nov. 5 - Lias Andersson (F) recalled by NY Rangers (NHL) Nov. 9 @ Utica (4-3 SOL) Nov. 18 vs. Rochester 3 p.m. Nov. 5 - Sean Day (D) reassigned to Maine (ECHL) Nov. 10 vs. W-B/Scranton (4-1 L) Nov. 21 vs. Providence 7 p.m. ` Bridgeport Sound Tigers: Numerical Roster 25 Players # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 2 Seth Helgeson D 6'4 219 Oct. 8, 1990 Faribault, MN 3 Chris Casto D 6'1 203 Dec. 27, 1991 StillWater, MN 4 Mitch Vande Sompel D 5'11 198 Feb. 11, 1997 London, ONT 6 Yannick Rathgeb D 6'2 187 Oct. 24, 1995 Langenthal, SUI 7 Chris Bourque F 5'8 180 Jan. 29, 1986 Boston, MA 8 Kyle Burroughs D 6'0 193 Jul. 12, 1995 Langley, BC 10 Ryan Bourque F 5'10 176 Jan. 3, 1991 Topsfield, MA 11 Tanner Fritz F 6'5 227 Sept. 1, 1998 Nokia, FIN 12 Otto Koivula F 5'11 192 Aug. 20, 1991 Grande Praire, AB 13 Stephen Gionta F 5'7 174 Oct. 9, 1983 Rochester, NY 15 Kieffer BelloWs F 6'1 195 Jun. 10, 1998 Edina, MN 16 Mike Sislo F 6'0 194 Jan. 20, 1988 Superior, WI 17 Michael Dal Colle F 6'3 194 Jun. 20, 1996 Woodbridge, ON 20 Scott Eansor F 5'9 183 Jan. 3, 1996 Denver, CO 21 Ben Holmstrom F 6'2 202 Apr. 9, 1987 Colorado Springs, CO 24 Travis St. Denis F 5'8 175 Sept. 17, 1992 Trail, BC 25 Devon ToeWs D 6'1 191 Feb. 21, 1994 Abbotsford, BC 26 Josh Ho-Sang F 6'1 174 Jan. 22, 1996 Toronto, ON 27 Parker Wotherspoon D 6'2 185 Aug. 24, 1997 Surrey, BC 28 Sebastian Aho D 5'11 177 Feb. 17, 1996 Umea, SWE 29 Connor Jones F 5'10 178 Aug. 16, 1990 Montrose, BC 33 Christopher Gibson G 6'1 187 Dec. 27, 1992 Karkkila, FIN 35 Jeremy Smith G 6'1 177 Apr. 13, 1989 Dearborn, MI 36 Jeff Kubiak F 6'3 212 Jan. 18, 1994 Tinley Park, IL 37 Steve Bernier F 6'3 222 Mar. 31, 1985 Quebec, QC Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks 4 - Kieffer BelloWs (11/4/18 - 11/11/18) 5 - Steve Bernier (11/3/18 - 11/11/18) 6 - Steve Bernier (11/2/18 - 11/11/18 1 - Mike Sislo (11/11/18 vs. CHA) 2 - Ryan Bourque (11/10/18 - 11/11/18) 4 - Kieffer BelloWs (11/4/18 - 11/11/18) 1 - Connor Jones (11/11/18 vs.