What is Bridgeport Islanders?
{{Hockey team | team = Bridgeport Islanders | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00539B 5px solid; border-bottom:#F47D30 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Western | division = Atlantic | founded = {{Start date|2001}} | arena = [[Total Mortgage Arena]] | colours = Blue, orange, white<br>{{color box|#00539B}} {{color box|#F47D30}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = [[Rick Kowalsky]] | GM = [[Chris Lamoriello]] | affiliates = [[New York Islanders]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Worcester Railers]] ([[ECHL]]) | website = [https://www.bridgeportislanders.com/ Official website] | name1 = '''Bridgeport Sound Tigers''' | dates1 = 2001–2021 | name2 = '''Bridgeport Islanders''' | dates2 = {{nowrap|2021–present}} | reg_season_titles = '''1''' ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]) | division_titles = '''2''' ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]) | conf_titles = '''1''' ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]) | calder_cups = '''0''' }} The '''Bridgeport Islanders''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2001–02 AHL season|2001]]. The team plays in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). They play their home games in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] at the [[Total Mortgage Arena]]. They are the AHL affiliate for the [[New York Islanders]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Their [[ECHL]] affiliates are the [[Worcester Railers]]. The team originally played as the '''Bridgeport Sound Tigers''' from 2001 until 2021. The team's name was a reference to the [[Long Island Sound]]. During their first season, the Sound Tigers were able to win the [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] as the regular season champions. They would make it to the [[Calder Cup]] finals but would be defeated by the [[Chicago Wolves]] four games to one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theahl.com/champ