March 28, 2009

Ivy League Connections Helping Bridgeport's Cause

The following article appeared March 28 on the American Hockey League (AHL) Web site.

 

By Kimber Auerbach
AHL On The Beat Archive

When you pull into the Bridgeport Sound Tigers player’s parking lot at Arena at Harbor Yard, you have to walk along a giant brick wall that stands as the groundwork for the Metro-North Railroad, taking passengers to and from New York City.

Draped in spots over the brick is Bridgeport’s very own Wrigley Field ivy wall. With spring and the Calder Cup Playoffs right around the corner, the ivy is slowly starting to spread.

This season, another type of ivy has found its way into the Sound Tigers’ locker room.

Complete article can be accessed via the AHL Web site by clicking here.