The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The Sound Tigers will see all 14 Eastern Conference teams for the first time since 2011 which should make for a terrific year. In addition, the Tigers will play the Charlotte Checkers, making the trek to the Park City four different times for the first time since that same 2011 season.  The schedule is packed so it’s worth a breakdown.

P-Bruins

2017-18 Meetings: 12
2016-17 Season Series: 6-6
NHL Affiliate: Boston
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost Round 3
 

Thunderbirds are go

2017-18 Meetings: 10
2016-17 Season Series: Bridgeport 7-5
NHL Affiliate: Florida
Playoffs last year? No
 

Wolf Puppies

2017-18 Meetings: 10
2016-17 Season Series: Bridgeport 6-2
NHL Affiliate: New York Rangers
Playoffs last year? No
 

CHA

2017-18 Meetings: 8
2016-17 Season Series: DNP
NHL Affiliate: Carolina
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost Round 1

Phantoms

2017-18 Meetings: 8
2016-17 Season Series: Bridgeport 5-3
NHL Affiliate: Philadelphia
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost Round 1
 

baby pens

2017-18 Meetings: 6
2016-17 Season Series: 5-1 Wilkes-Barre
NHL Affiliate: Pittsburgh
Playoffs last year?  Yes, Lost Round 1

bad bears

2017-18 Meetings: 6
2016-17 Season Series: 5-3 Bridgeport
NHL Affiliate: Washington
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost Round 2

ROCH

2017-18 Meetings: 4
2016-17 Season Series: 3-1 Bridgeport
NHL Affiliate: Buffalo
Playoffs last year? No

SYRACUSE

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: 1-1
NHL Affiliate: Tampa Bay
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost in Finals

BELSens

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: 3-1 Bridgeport
NHL Affiliate: Ottawa
Playoffs last year? No

BINGDEVS

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: 4-2 Bridgeport
NHL Affiliate: New Jersey
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost in Round 1

UT IC A

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: 3-1 Utica
NHL Affiliate: Vancouver
Playoffs last year? No
 

TOR

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: 2-0 Bridgeport
NHL Affiliate: Toronto
Playoffs last year? Yes, Lost in Round 2

LAV

2017-18 Meetings: 2
2016-17 Season Series: DNP
NHL Affiliate: Montreal
Playoffs last year? No
Schedule Breakdown:
Mondays: 0
Tuesdays: 3
Wednesdays: 10
Thursdays: 0
Fridays: 20
Saturdays: 22
Sundays: 16
October: 8
November: 11
December: 12
January: 13
February: 12
March: 13
April: 7
Games vs North Division: 16 (8 + 8)
Games vs Atlantic: 60 (30 + 30)
No Games vs West
Longest homestand: Three games (four times)
Longest road trip: Four games (two times)
Games by State:
CT: 43 (38 Home, 5 Road)
RI: 6
MA: 5
NY: 5
PA: 10
NC: 4
ONT: 2
QUE: 1
In other news:
The Islanders have re-signed G Chris Gibson, to a two way deal. Gibson went 6-0-0 in seven games before injuring his groin which cost him the rest of the season. Gibson was the goalie who clinched the 2016 Islanders playoff birth in a win over Washington.
Thank you for reading! Contact us if you have any questions about the upcoming season!
 
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