Monthly Archive for June, 2018
Gibson, Helgeson return: Friday notes
Ren Lavoie dropped a couple of key re-signings on us tonight: Christopher Gibson and Seth Helgeson. Helgeson sticks around to be the stay-at-home anchor, veteran voice on the back end and a candidate …
While you were out: Tuesday notes
That day got long… –Was hoping to meet Linus Soderstrom, but he wasn’t on the ice today; not wanting to push him as he recovers from his last-season-ending shoulder injury. Josh Ho-Sang and Parker …
Long time: late Monday notes
Arthur Staple reports that Matt Bertani was among those let go by the new regime of late. Bertani had been in the organization a decade: He joined Bridgeport in 2008-09 as the second assistant and …
Qualifying offers out
The Islanders announced their qualifying offers on today’s deadline, retaining the rights to Devon Toews, Kyle Burroughs and Ross Johnston from last year’s Bridgeport roster. Kyle Schempp will be an …
RIP, Sergei Ogorodnikov
Sport Express reports that former Sound Tigers centerman Sergei Ogorodnikov has died in an accident. He was 32. The report has few other details (it’s called a water motorcycle accident) and came out …
As we age, youth arrives: Saturday notes
The Islanders’ first round brought a couple of talented kids. Their second through seventh rounds brought… me a feeling best expressed in this reply (we’ll get to that in a moment). The Big Club’s …
Triumphant return? Thursday notes
One logical and intriguing possibility is for new Islanders coach Barry Trotz to bring longtime assistant Lane Lambert with him, bringing it all back home. When the Islanders told Lambert, Pat Bingham …
Gudlevskis to Riga
Dinamo Riga announced today that it signed Kristers Gudlevskis. Gudlevskis will be an NHL unrestricted free agent in nine days. Says the release via Google Translate, “last season, Sound Tigers led 37 …
ROTY: Wednesday notes
The Islanders prospect at center was probably going to need a little seasoning, would start at Bridgeport and proceed from there. Then Mathew Barzal played pretty well in camp, and there went that …
Golfin’ Time: Tuesday notes
Had a graduation party Saturday so missed Phil Mickelson breaking golf. David Leggio had a line. Sure, the draft’s coming, and Mike Hoffman got traded at least twice today, but it’s also time for the …
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