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.

Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2020-21 Schedule Released

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2020-21 schedule was released early Friday afternoon after weeks of planning. The Sound Tigers, not surprisingly, will play 24 games, 12 at Webster Bank Arena, and

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Sound Tigers Roster Prediction 2020-21

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are gearing up for an unprecedented 2020-21 season. The Sound Tigers are in a three-team division with the Providence Bruins and Hartford Wolf Pack. With the

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Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2007-08 Season

The 2007-08 Sound Tigers season began with an influx of new players coming to Bridgeport. Wade Dubielewicz had solidified the backup goaltender role with the Islanders meaning two new goaltenders

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Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2006-07 Season

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2006-07 season began with some controversy. A new coach was hired in Dan Marshall, who had been the Director of Player Personnel for the New York

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2020-21 AHL Divisional Alignment Released

After it was announced last week that the AHL was going to be beginning its season on February 5, the next thing in question was divisional alignment. It was announced

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Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2005-06 Season

In the summer of 2005, it was announced that the NHL was coming back after a lockout, which lasted over 365 days. For the New York Islanders, this meant that

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2021 AHL Season Plans Announced: Bridgeport Analysis and Divisions

On Wednesday Afternoon, new AHL President Scott Howson announced that framework for the 2021 AHL Season. “The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the structural framework for an

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Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2004-05 Season

After the shock and disappointment of blowing a 3-1 lead to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2004 AHL Playoffs, the 2004-05 Sound Tigers season came with an interesting twist. The

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A Look at Sacred Heart Hockey with Forward Todd Goehring

One of the most up-and-coming programs in all of college hockey is Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart is based out of Fairfield, Connecticut, but they play their home games at

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Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2003-04 Season

After a disappointing end to year two, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers geared up for the 2002-03 season. With the arrival of the 2003-04 season, the makeup of the Sound Tigers

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