Author: Christian Gardecki
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.
Islanders Announce UBS as Naming Rights Holder for Belmont Arena
It’s official. We have a name for Belmont Park Arena. Union Bank of Switzerland, also known as UBS, has agreed to a long-term deal for the naming rights to Belmont
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After leaving Boston College following his freshman season, New York Islanders top prospect Oliver Wahlstrom was set to make an impact during the Bridgeport Sound Tigers playoff run. He ended
Read MoreOtto Koivula: 2020 New York Islanders Grades So Far
It was a season of ups and downs for Otto Koivula. In only his second North American season, Koivula went up and down between the Islanders and Sound Tigers. For
Read MoreKieffer Bellows: 2020 New York Islanders Grades So Far
For Kieffer Bellows, the 2019-20 season was set to be a crucial season for the second-year pro. The 2016 first-round pick was a key contributor for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Read MoreMy Personal Story Working With the Danbury Hat Tricks
I work down deep in the jungle of minor league hockey in North America in the Federal Prospects Hockey League with Danbury Hat Tricks. I’m going to tell you about
Read MoreBrent Thompson: An Uncertain Future and Possible Replacements
For Brent Thompson, his seven years with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers have been a roller coaster. He and Eric Boguniecki are the last of the holdovers on the hockey operations
Read MoreJoshua Ho-Sang Era is Over for the Islanders Organization
After almost six years in the New York Islanders organization, the Islanders assigned Joshua Ho-Sang to the San Antonio Rampage last week, moving him away from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Read MoreThe Struggling Sound Tigers
It has been a tough season for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. This was supposed to be a season with so much promise and hype. A team with new pieces, top
Read MoreThe Danbury Hat Tricks: Bridgeport's Unknown Competitor
The Danbury Hat Tricks have an interesting history. On Dec. 29, 2009, Herm Sorcher walked to the podium in his green tie alongside several other partners which included his
Read MoreIs Kieffer Bellows Breakout a Sign for a Promotion?
In the first two months of the season, Bridgeport Sound Tigers forward and Islanders top prospect Kieffer Bellows had been struggling. Downgraded to the bottom-six with a team struggling on
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