Bridgeport Islanders Firm Up Roster
Jul 1, 2025
The Bridgeport Islanders have signed forwards Chris Terry, Max Dorrington, Cam Berg, Ross Mitton and Hunter Drew, as well as defenseman Luke Rowe, to one-year AHL contracts.
Terry, 36, led the Islanders with 66 points (19 goals, 47 assists) in 68 games last season. He became Bridgeport’s all-time leader in points (205) and assists (129) this past April, and also holds the franchise record for most points (78) and assists (51) in a single season, which he collected in 67 games while serving as an alternate captain in 2022-23. During his first season with the Islanders in 2021-22, Terry recorded a team-leading 30 goals, 61 points, and 10 power-play goals. He is a four-time 30-goal scorer in the AHL.
Terry enters the 2025-26 season ranked 11th all-time in AHL points (807), 12th in goals (330), 17th in assists (477), and 20th in games played (883). He is a five-time AHL All-Star and won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL’s leading scorer in 2017-18 with the Laval Rocket (71 points).
The Brampton, ON native has also recorded 38 points (22 goals, 16 assists) in 152 NHL games with the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens (2012-17). He was selected by Carolina in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft.
Dorrington, 23, recorded one assist in seven games on an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with Bridgeport last season. He made his professional debut on Mar. 23 and logged his first point on Apr. 13, both against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Prior to turning pro, Dorrington played five seasons of college hockey from 2020-25, setting career highs in goals (12), assists (10), points (22) and games played (38) with Sacred Heart University in 2024-25. He ranked fifth on the Pioneers in scoring and was tied for fourth in goals.
A native of North Reading, MA, Dorrington spent each of the previous four seasons with St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, recording 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists) in 117 games. He was a three-time ECAC All-Academic Team honoree at St. Lawrence.
Berg, 23, scored two goals in three games on an ATO with Bridgeport last season. He scored on the power play in his pro debut on Apr. 13 and added another goal on Apr. 19 at Providence. Prior to turning pro, Berg played two seasons at the University of North Dakota, recording 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 26 games during his senior campaign.
The West Fargo, ND native set collegiate career highs in goals (20), assists (17), points (37) and games played (40) as a junior at North Dakota in 2023-24. He ranked second on the Fighting Hawks in goals and third in points. Berg had 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists) in 74 games during his first two college seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha from 2021-2023. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
Mitton, 24, scored a goal in his first and only professional game on Apr. 13, skating with Bridgeport on an ATO. Prior to joining the Islanders, he had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 32 games with the University of Maine during his fifth and final collegiate season in 2024-25. He also spent four seasons at Colgate University, recording 72 points (26 goals, 46 assists) in 130 games with the Raiders. Mitton posted career highs in goals (11), assists (19), and points (30) during his senior season at Colgate in 2023-24.
A native of Copiague Harbor, NY, Mitton played 132 games in the United States Hockey League (USHL) between the Fargo Force, Lincoln Stars, and Omaha Lancers from 2017-20. He helped Fargo win the 2017 USHL Clark Cup championship.
Drew, 26, scored 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in 58 games with the Tucson Roadrunners last season. He has 115 points (55 goals, 60 assists) in 281 career AHL games with the Roadrunners, Rockford IceHogs, and San Diego Gulls. Drew also played two NHL games with the Anaheim Ducks in 2021-22 and five ECHL games with the Tulsa Oilers in 2019-20.
The Kingston, ON native spent three seasons in the QMJHL prior to turning pro. He recorded 92 points (24 goals, 68 assists) in 167 games with the Charlottetown Islanders from 2016-19. Drew was selected by Anaheim in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Rowe, 26, collected 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 47 games with the Ontario Reign as a rookie last season. He debuted with the Reign on an ATO near the end of the 2023-24 season, recording one goal and one assist in five contests.
Prior to turning pro, the Succasunna, NJ native played five seasons at the Air Force Academy where he was a three-time captain from 2021-24. Rowe had 74 points (21 goals, 53 assists) in 125 career games at Air Force and was a Hobey Baker Award nominee as the NCAA’s top collegiate player in 2023-24.
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