Bridgeport Islanders Split Third Week of Season
The Bridgeport Islanders came into the third week of the season with a record of 2-2-0-2 and on a two-game winning streak at home. Notably, the Islanders sent Cory Schnieder to Bridgeport on Sunday afternoon.
Let’s look at the two games of the week against Providence and Hartford.
Saturday vs. Providence Bruins
The Bridgeport Islanders opened their third week as they took on the Providence Bruins at Webster Bank Arena. Much like the prior Saturday, it was a slow start for Bridgeport. Providence led 3-2 after the first including goals by Oskar Steen and John Moore. In the second period, former New York Islander Chris Wagner made it 4-2. But the Islanders came to life in the second half of the game. Simon Holmstrom scored his first goal of the season, followed by an Otto Koivula goal to tie it up. Richard Panik scored his first goal as a Bridgeport Islander in the third period, and Bridgeport held on to the lead. Anatolii Golyshev capped it off with an empty netter. Jakub Skarek made 26 saves during the 6-4 victory in front of a franchise-worst announced crowd of 1,149.
Sunday vs. Hartford
On Sunday, the Hartford Wolf Pack came to town for the first time this season. Cory Schnieder got the start for Bridgeport. Hartford scored early as Anthony Greco and Hunter Skinner put the Wolf Pack up 2-0 after the first period. In the second, Hartford scored another goal before Austin Czarnik made it 3-1. Bridgeport couldn’t get much going in the third period before Tanner Fritz scored his first goal as a member of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Tim Gettinger tacked on one more and Hartford won by a score of 5-1. Keith Kinkaid made 42 saves for Hartford.
The Islanders get back in action for a three-in-three against Hartford and Springfield this weekend.
A Native of Danbury, CT. Christian is one of the longest tenured Drive4Five writers, Christian Gardecki began writing for Drive4five In May of 2017. Christian covers Minor League Hockey and the Bridgeport Islanders for Drive4Five. Outside of Drive4Five, Christian was the captain of his High School Hockey team and currently attends Hofstra University with a major in journalism. Christian was the play by play broadcaster for the Danbury Westerners summer collegiate baseball team during their 2021 NECBL Championship. Christian also was the Public Address Announcer for the Danbury Hat Tricks Minor Pro Hockey team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League and NAHL Junior team from 2019-21.
