December 8, 2009

Bridgeport Assigns Romano to Utah

BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that former Cornell forward Tony Romano has been reassigned to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL.

Romano, a Long Island native, was acquired by the Islanders this summer in a trade with the New Jersey Devils. In his first professional season, he played in 21 of the Sound Tigers first 29 games, but had appeared in just one game since November 21. He tallied two points, including a goal and an assist on the season.