Thomas Hickey #4 of the Islanders skates during the first period against the Calgary Flames at NYCB Live on Feb. 26, 2019. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Both Fairfield and Fairfield Prep have banners listing their state championships hanging at Wonderland of Ice, and the retired No. 18 worn in high school by both former NHL-playing brothers Ted and Chris Drury is also on display. Absent a dressing room, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ equipment bags were strewn about in the lobby as the players practiced.
In other words, the NHL this ain’t.
But the AHL is the next stop for defenseman Thomas Hickey, right wing Josh Ho-Sang and center Tanner Fritz after the trio cleared waivers on Tuesday and the Islanders re-assigned them to Bridgeport.