Sound Tigers Sit Atop

By KIM HARMON

Published: Dec 12, 2003 12:00 am

Sound Tigers Sit Atop

AHL Standings After

Stormy Weekend

The Sound Tigers reset the all-time franchise records for longest unbeaten-in-regulation streak at 18 games (14-0-3-1) and longest road unbeaten streak at nine games (8-0-1). They also upped their franchise-record overall unbeaten streak to 16 games (13-0-3) with two ties and a win last week.

The Sound Tigers tied the Albany River Rats, 1-1, on the road Friday then beat the blizzard home to tie the Hershey Bears, 2-2, in Bridgeport on Saturday. On Sunday, the Sound Tigers edged the Hartford Wolf Pack, 1-0.

The Sound Tigers finished the week with the American Hockey Leagueâs highest winning percentage (.739) and were tied with Hershey, the Hamilton Bulldogs and Grand Rapids Griffins for first place in the overall AHL standings with 34 points (14-3-5-1 overall record â including 7-2-2-1 at home and 7-1-3-0 on the road.

In the tie with Albany, the hosts opened the scoring on a power-play goal, but the Sound Tigers tied the game on Mattias Timanderâs first goal with Bridgeport. The Sound Tigers outshot the River Rats, 40-21, and were 0-for-8 on the power play.

In the tie with Hershey, Derek Bejar and Eric Manlow scored the goals. Manlow did so on the power play and added an assist. Jeff Hamilton had two assists and Dieter Kochan made 34 saves. The Sound Tigers were 1-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill in a game that had just three penalties for a total of six minutes, all of which were called in the second period.

In the win over Hartford, goalie Wade Dubielewicz made 26 saves for the second shutout of his professional career (he also blanked Hartford 3-0 at home on Friday, November 28). Cail MacLean broke a scoreless tie with 37.1 seconds left in the second period off assists from Rob Collins and Kevin Colley. The Sound Tigers were 0-for-4 on the power play Sunday.

Player of the Week:

Kevin Colley

Kevin Colley sparked the Sound Tigers with some great physical play and drew two power plays before assisting on the game-winning goal Sunday. The son of former New Haven Nighthawk legend Tom Colley has been a factor in all 23 Sound Tigersâ games this season while notching three goals, five assists, eight points and 39 penalty minutes.

Grizzlies Bookend

Four-Game Week

The Sound Tigers will play four games this week hosting the Utah Grizzlies Wednesday and Sunday. In between, they will visit the Philadelphia Phantoms Friday and host the Manchester Monarchs Saturday.

Team Leaders

Goals â Jeff Hamilton (17); Assists â Brandon Smith (12); Points â Jehh Familton (25); Plus/Minus â Brandon Smith and Alain Nasreddine (+8); Penalty Minutes â Graham Belak (62); Wins â Wade Dubielewicz and Dieter Kochan (7); Goals Against Average â Wade Dubielewicz (1.29); Save Percentage â Wade Dubielewicz (.948).

Transactions

RW Mattias Weinhandl and RW/C Jeff Hamilton were recalled by the New York Islanders last Monday, but Hamilton was reassigned last Friday ... C Justin Mapletoft remains on recall to the Islanders.

Community Calendar

The first two-thousand fans who enter this Wednesdayâs game will receive the second of five Sound Tiger player card sets courtesy of The Team Shop. The second card set will feature Dieter Kochan, Martin Kariya, Eric Manlow and Graham Belak ... The Sound Tigers will also team with 95.9 The Fox for a holiday coat drive this Wednesday. Fans are asked to donate coats for those in need at this Wednesdayâs game ... The second of this seasonâs Family Four Pack Nights will be this Saturday. Family Four Packs include four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for $55 and can be ordered by calling 203-334-GOAL ... The Sound Tigers will also host their annual Teddy Bear Toss ... The Sound Tigers Booster Club, along with AMR Ambulance Company, is collecting toys for area children in need. Fans can drop off toys at the Booster Club table on the arena concourse ... There will be a post-game skate for full-season-ticket holders this Sunday ... Weekly Reader will present Cool Fun 101 when the Sound Tigers host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins next Wednesday, December 17 at 11:05 am. Students who attend Cool Fun 101 will receive a workbook relating educational lessons to the sport of hockey.

lphia Thursday afternoon, practice there Friday at 11:15 a.m. and return to Bridgeport right after Fridayâs game. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday mornings is to be determined. Call 203-334-GOAL to confirm practice times and locations or with any special media requests.

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

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Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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