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.

Looking Back at the Sound Tigers 2002-03 Season

After a stunning end to their first year, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers geared up for the 2002-03 season. With the arrival of year two, the makeup of the Sound Tigers

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Looking back at the Sound Tigers 2001-02 Season

In March of 2000, it was announced that the AHL would expand to Bridgeport, CT. Later that year, an affiliation was struck with the New York Islanders, and on Sept.

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Five Underrated Bridgeport Sound Tigers Players

Looking back on the 19 seasons of Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey, there have been many underrated Sound Tigers Players throughout the years. From quietly good forwards to goaltenders overshadowed by

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Sound Tigers Unknown Opponents: Teams That Fans Forgot They Played

Over the last 19 seasons, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers have generally played against teams from their geographic area. Teams like the Hartford Wolf Pack, Providence Bruins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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Bridgeport Sound Tigers All-Time Head Coaches Rankings

We here at Drive4Five love rankings, sp why not rank the eight head coaches that the Bridgeport Sound Tigers have had in their 19 seasons? The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have

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Islanders Trade Kyle Burroughs to Avalanche for AJ Greer

After six seasons, Kyle Burroughs is no longer a member of the New York Islanders organization. Following 313 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, placing him third all-time, Kyle Burroughs

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Sebastian Aho Re-Signs With New York Islanders

The New York Islanders announced that they will extend qualifying offers to eight players: Mathew Barzal, Devon Toews, Ryan Pulock, Joshua Ho-Sang, Grant Hutton, Mitchell Vande Sompel and Kyle Burroughs.

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Celebrating the Sound Tigers’ 20th Anniversary

In March of 2000, the American Hockey League announced that they would be expanding to Bridgeport, CT. Located 50 miles northeast of New York City and just a stone’s throw

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A Look at Cool Hockey Jerseys in the Minor Leagues

One thing in sports that people talk about a lot are jerseys. No matter if they are from professional teams or house league, or good or bad, jerseys are a

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Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators: Playoff Preview

One of the more intriguing series in the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round will feature two teams who were not slated to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the Arizona Coyotes,

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