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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are still several months away at this point, but we now know Islanders fans will see at least one familiar face when the games open. As announced by Hockey Canada on Monday morning, Isles head coach Barry Trotz will officially be behind the bench for ...

In an offseason where several defensemen received massive contracts, the hockey community unanimously approved of the Islanders’ deal to lock up Adam Pelech which was announced on Friday. Over the last few years, Pelech, who turns 27 this coming week, has transformed under Barry Trotz to become one of the ...

Just when we thought the Islanders’ offseason couldn’t get any more quiet, general manager Lou Lamoriello finally dusted off his drawer of contracts and pulled out a deal that has many fans dancing in the streets.  D-man Adam Pelech has officially agreed to terms on a massive eight-year contract extension, ...

As the Islanders’ offseason rolls on (or starts up), it’s time to get into everyone’s favorite/not so favorite topic: trade speculation.  It’s been reported that St. Louis Blues sniper Vladimir Tarasenko has wanted out of the organization for a few weeks now, and when trade rumors surround any big name ...

I was refreshing Twitter as I do 427 times a day this time of year looking for news, any news regarding the New York Islanders. I love having Lou Lamoriello as our GM, but I do wish he’d let something slip out every once in a while. Throw us a ...

As the New York Islanders off-season rolls on and free agency rapidly approaches, it looks like we finally have some free agent news to provide an update on. Well, sort of… it’s just not in the way you might think. Monday evening (5pm EST, to be precise) was the deadline ...

After trading Nick Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings the Islanders received Richard Panik and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft in exchange. With that, there was an expectation that the Islanders would flip the pick to gain a player that would join Mathew Barzal on the top line.  ...

The New York Islanders’ first selection in the draft was in the 2nd round – 52nd overall. The facts: Aatu Räty – 6’1”, born November 14th, 2002 Once considered a sure-fire top ten pick and a possible #1 overall in the draft, the center from Finland is now one of ...

We are hours away from knowing a bit more about the makeup of the 2021-22 New York Islanders. General manager, Lou Lamoriello, has shown that the old dog still has a few tricks up his sleeve as he masterfully shed salary without losing a prospect or a first-round pick.  Now, ...