Teen Beat: WBS liveblog
I’ve now missed four Sound Tigers trips to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 13 years. Two were because of blizzards. One was because the car and I kind of got knocked around that one time (pardon me,...
View ArticleGraham signs/QMJHL draft
He did fine in his ATO, and now he’ll get a chance to do it every night: Jesse Graham agreed to terms on an ELC, the Islanders announced this afternoon, beating tomorrow’s deadline to sign him. (That...
View ArticleBack to resembling normal: Tuesday notes
All hands on deck this morning for Bridgeport, including Jesse Graham (in non-contact red), Johan Sundstrom (back in green with the full line that played the other day, Persson-Quine-Gillies) and Ryan...
View ArticleCollberg to Stockton, Reinhart up: Wednesday notes
Two men missing this morning: Griffin Reinhart was called up with the Islanders’ defense corps banged up (termed an emergency recall; Johnny Boychuk and Lubomir Visnovsky went on IR today), and...
View ArticleThree in threes: WBS postgame
I don’t want to say this game kind of stuck out in August, but this game kind of stuck out in August. Three in threes against non-three-in-three teams… They just ain’t easy. Toss in giving up a goal 70...
View ArticleGraham, Czuczman down, Sivak traded (update: for McMillan)
Via AHL transactions, Jesse Graham and Kevin Czuczman have been sent to Florida (ECHL), while Peter Sivak has been traded to the Toronto Marlies. Awaiting word on what may be coming back. Edit, 6:25...
View ArticleFirst periods have to last: Providence postgame
What a first period. Dominant. “We were all over them,” James Wright said. “I thought everyone was playing well. We were getting chances.” “They (the Sound Tigers) stuck to the game plan,” Brent...
View ArticleDefense swap / Arcobello player of the week: Monday bits
No ice today for the Sound Tigers, but they made a move, sending Jesse Graham down to Missouri and calling up Kane Lafranchise. Graham had seemed to be putting things together in mid-December but had...
View ArticleBackman’s an all-star / D switch: Tuesday notes
The AHL announced its changes to the all-star rosters, and they add Sean Backman, ex-Sound Tiger, Greenwich’s own, to the Pacific Division crew. Backman’s leading Ontario at 10-21-31, a tiebreaker...
View ArticleRowe out, Fritz in, Graham up, waiting on Mayfield: Thursday notes
News last night of Tanner Fritz’s call-up made clear that the news wasn’t going to be great on Andrew Rowe. It’s worse than that. Brent Thompson said Rowe will be out “long, long term.” When I assumed...
View ArticlePoints in 11: Lehigh Valley postgame
Jake Brenk goes the full Terry Koharski in this one in the last 10 minutes, as a stick rides up and catches Justin Vaive up high; tough to tell where, can’t tell whose, and I didn’t catch the stick the...
View ArticleBusy days, continued: Tuesday notes
Adam Pelech in the house. Arthur Staple wrote the story last night on his comeback from surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. We talked further; story in tomorrow’s paper. No 4-10 reunion yet, though:...
View ArticleWednesday transactions: Graham, McAdam up
Team’s not skating today, but it announced that Jesse Graham is coming up from Missouri to rejoin the defense. He was fifth in ECHL defense scoring at 2-9-11 (two power-play assists). Bridgeport also...
View ArticleHalak clears: Saturday notes
Bridgeport has a very expensive, very experienced goaltender. Jaroslav Halak cleared waivers and has been assigned to Bridgeport. His sweater number is to be determined, but as soon as he’s here, he’ll...
View ArticleThe streaks are dead: Monday notes
In the olden days of the livechat on Tuesday afternoons, once I discovered the option, as I recall I’d sometimes lead off with a half-serious poll. Here’s today’s: Which of these is the greatest active...
View ArticleCammarata in, Graham out: Thursday notes
Add one more draft pick to the mix in Bridgeport, though apparently without the NHL deal behind him yet. Minnesota’s Taylor Cammarata joined teammate Jake Bischoff in Bridgeport. ATO only at the...
View ArticleHo-Sang, Jones, Pelech back to Bridgeport
As breakup day got rolling, the Islanders announced that Josh Ho-Sang, Adam Pelech and Connor Jones are coming back to Bridgeport. Edit: Jesse Graham also got the call up from Missouri.
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