Islanders Weekly Update- March 23- 30th
Mar 29, 2026
Islanders Victorious Against Checkers At Home
MAR 25, 2026
Bridgeport, Conn. – Battling the Charlotte Checkers with playoff implications on the line for both squads, the Bridgeport Islanders exploded for three goals in the second period and held off a late-game comeback to escape with a 3-2 win and two crucial points in the standings. Full Story…
Eklund’s Debut Lifts Islanders to Win Over Rocket
MAR 27, 2026
Bridgeport, Conn. – Squaring off against the Laval Rocket for a pivotal non-divisional showdown, the Bridgeport Islanders forced overtime with a goal late into the third period before Victor Eklund completed the comeback with the lone shootout goal in his North American debut as Bridgeport escaped with a 3-2 victory. Full Story…
Winning Streak Snapped Against Providence
MAR 28, 2026
Providence, RI—Coming into the Saturday night, the Bridgeport Islanders looked to win their fifth game in a row but they had to do it against the top team in the AHL, the Providence Bruins. Providence, winners of their last three games, clinched a playoff spot. The Islanders were determined to move even closer to doing the same if they could find a victory on the road. Despite going up by a pair of goals in the opening period, Providence pushed to come back and take the game by a 6-4 score. Full Story…
Roster Notes:
- Adam Beckman has accumulated 12 points in his last 12 games (7G, 5A) while Liam Foudy has nine points in his last nine games (5G, 4A)
- Beckman recorded his 100th AHL goal on Friday night against Laval
- Henrik Tikkanen has six wins in his last seven games
- After defeating Laval, Bridgeport will not face any opponent for the remainder of the regular season outside the Atlantic Division
- Matt Luff’s two assists against Providence on Saturday marked the second time he has recorded a multi-point night as a Islander since being acquired by trade from Springfield. Luff recorded the primary assist on the first professional goal of forward Cole Eiserman who joined the team earlier last week.
- Forward Victor Eklund registered his first point of the season on Matthew Highmore’s goal in Providence on Saturday
- Bridgeport signed goaltender Josh Kotai to an Amateur Tryout contract at the competition of his NCAA season with Augustana.
- Eetu Liukas remains week to week with an upper body injury
Team Leaders:
- Matt Luff —17G, 32A, 49pts
- Adam Beckman – 26G, 19A, 45pts
- Liam Foudy —23G, 18A, 41pts
- Matthew Highmore – 14G, 22A, 36pts
- Matthew Maggio – 10G, 20A, 30pts
Forthcoming Games:
Wednesday, April 1st vs The Hershey Bears—Total Mortgage Arena – 10:30 AM-- School Day Game. Get your tickets here!
Friday, April 3rd vs The Hartford Wolf Pack—Total Mortgage Arena – 7:00 PM-- Get your tickets here!
Thursday, April 9th vs The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Total Mortgage Arena—7:00 PM – Get your tickets here!