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The Islanders are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, and their fanbase resides primarily on Long Island. The team was founded in 1972 as part of the NHL's maneuvers to keep a team from rival league World Hockey Association (WHA) out of the newly built Nassau ...
Keith Aucoin played for the Islanders in the 2012–2013 season. Josh Bailey was selected 9th overall by the Islanders at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Todd Bertuzzi was with the team for 3 years before spending the majority of his career with the Vancouver Canucks. Zdeno Chara was selected 56th overall by the Islanders at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 27, 2015, during the first intermission of an Islanders vs. Maple Leafs matchup, Sparky was officially reintroduced as the Islanders mascot. Nyisles was a "seafaring Islander" that the New York Islanders used as a mascot in the mid-90s [58] prior to Charles Wang obtaining the team and soon replacing him with Sparky the Dragon in ...
Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 98th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and has previously played for the Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers.
The 2023–24 New York Islanders season was the 52nd season in the franchise's history. [2] It was their third season in UBS Arena. [3]On January 20, 2024, the Islanders, who had a 19–15–11 record and were out of playoff contention, fired head coach Lane Lambert, [4] and replaced him with Patrick Roy.
The New York Islanders have won the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl three times each and the Stanley Cup four consecutive times, from 1980 to 1983. The Islanders have never won the Presidents' Trophy which has been given to the team finishing the regular season with the best overall record based on points since the 1985–86 season.
The Islanders had very limited over-the-air television in the 1970s and early '80s as they shared WOR with the Rangers, Knicks and Nets.In their first two seasons, home games were televised by Teleprompter Cable.
At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Islanders selected playmaking center Ryan Strome from the Niagara IceDogs.. On July 1, 2011, the Islanders signed Marty Reasoner.. On August 1, 2011, a public referendum was held in Nassau County to authorize $400 million for a new coliseum as a home to the Islanders, a minor-league ballpark and other economic development projects.