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On June 24th in 2000, New York Islanders GM Mike Milbury traded Roberto Luongo and Olli Jokinen to the Florida Panthers for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft day play saw the Isles select goalie Rick DiPietro 1st overall ahead of future all-stars Dany Heatley (2nd), Marian Gaborik (3rd) and Henrik Lundqvist (205th), to name a few. In response to the move Milbury surmised, "
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No real news as the U.S. celebrates a three-day Labor Day weekend, but here are a few recent links to pause and get a fresh thread up amid our preseason questions series. Islanders News Elsewhere
It was a disappointing 2025-26 season for all three Tri-State Area teams, but with rejuvenated rosters from the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers, and a possible infusion of youth from the New York Islanders, which team is closest to lifting the Stanley Cup?
By the time the New Jersey Devils need to hand out a contract to a player as young as Zeev […]
The New York Islanders were one of the most injury-riddled teams in the National Hockey League in 2025-26, and it contributed to the franchise missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second straight season. The Isles suffered 363 man-games lost to injury — fifth league-wide — with Semyon Varlamov and Pierre Engvall missing […] The post Islanders GM provides positive updates on 4 injured players before training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This week’s Rink Rap podcast is pretty much a one-topic show, focusing on the New York Rangers signing free agent […]
The New York Islanders did not make the playoffs in 2025-26, but if they had, it would’ve been largely thanks to goaltender Ilya Sorokin. As the Isles held a playoff position for several months — with a huge assist from Calder winner Matthew Schaefer, of course — this flawed team was enjoying a bounce-back, Vezina-contending […]
Varlamov last appeared in an NHL game with the Islanders in November 2024.
Peter DeBoer is the new coach of the New York...
Holy cow it’s September! The North American media tour and shortened training camps are still a few weeks away, but we are getting there. Close enough to revisit some offseason and lingering questions. Of course, all Key Questions fall under the ultimate umbrella questions of 1) Can the Islanders make the playoffs? and 2) Will […]
It’s a big day for Lighthouse Hockey, as many of your prayers are finally answered: Today, SB Nation’s new app is live, giving you a new and improved way to follow the Islanders and your other favorite teams on SB Nation. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. I know, […]
Matthieu Darche is the General Manager of the New York...
Patrick Roy was the Islanders’ head coach until he was...
David Shuman, founder of venture capital firm Lateralus Holdings, has reached a deal to invest in the New York Islanders, according to the club. It is a limited partnership stake and does not impact the day-to-day operations or governance of the team, whose control owner is Scott Malkin. The size of Schuman’s stake and enterprise […]
The New York Islanders rely heavily on Mathew Barzal. He has been the premier centre for almost ten years. He is the key piece of the Islanders’ core as their…
The season isn’t here yet. We’re making do. Islanders News Elsewhere
Mat Barzal is one of the best skaters in the...
Ilya Sorokin is arguably the best player on the New...
It’s August and news may be slow, but that won’t stop us from fretting. We can always fret. Islanders News Eslewhere
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Mike and Dan reconvene after some family time to talk about the Islanders third jersey design contest and an article at The Athletic. After 80,000 submissions, a fan-designed jersey has been chosen for the Islanders to wear in the 2027-28 season. The contest was the brainchild of the Islanders Lord Business himself, Kelly Cheeseman, who […]
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has the ability to decide his team’s fate. When he’s playing at an elite level, the Islanders tend to be competitive. When Sorokin is…
The Islanders have selected their third jersey. The selection was...
Matthew Maggio's path to the NHL is taking a detour through Russia. The New York Islanders forward prospect is expected to sign with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL, with a deal likely to be finalized before the KHL season opens on September 5. A few details reportedly still need to be sorted out, but all signs point to the move happening. Junior Career That Once Suggested Stardom Maggio's amateur resume made him a legit prospect to watch. The Islanders selected him 142nd ove...