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As Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers once sang, “the waiting is the hardest part”.  Well, New York Islanders fans don’t have to wait any longer to find out if young Brock Nelson will be in camp, or sitting out this season, as he signed a three-year, $7.5 million salary extension ...

For Isles fans and the organization, last season left a lot to be desired, and there’s no doubt that this season is all about winning and taking the next step toward the ultimate goal of winning a Stanley Cup. That task will begin tomorrow as training camp gets underway. Here’s ...

…It Don’t Matter If You’re  Black Or White The Islanders Official site says “Tradition Resonates Through Uniform.” I guess this is true if you throw out the whole abandoning of the team colors and all. After months (years?) of speculation the Islanders unveiled their new black and white third jersey via ...

With less than 48 hours until the start of training camp, the New York Islanders could be without one of their young stars for the entire season. Brock Nelson still hasn’t signed the two-year contract the Isles have reportedly offered, after Nelson and his agent rejected his qualifying offer earlier in ...

News 12’s Kevin Maher tweeted out that the Islanders will officially unveil their new third jersey on Wednesday, September 16th. Earlier reports indicating that the jersey would be revealed on 9/21 were followed by an Icethetics altered “NY” logo and the jersey being leaked on the same day! We call this ...

The New York Islanders have signed 2015 first-round draft pick Mathew Barzal to an entry-level contract, according to the team’s official website. He was the Islanders’ pick at No. 16 in the most recent draft, and scored 57 points in 44 contests last year in the WHL. The forward also was ...

“Hi, this is Islanders owner Jon Ledecky, is Bob home?” Have you received a call from a multi-millionaire hockey owner recently? Josh Kosman of the New York Post is reporting that Islanders minority owner Jon Ledecky is “personally calling prospective season-ticket holders to help close the sale.” “That’s a leading ...

Reports are out that the unveiling of the Islanders Black 3rd jerseys will be on Monday, September 21st and available in stores as early as September 23rd. Way back when in 2013, SBJ’s Chris Botta tweeted that this day would come. It’s not news that the jersey’s are black, we ...

“We are human Zambonis, we shovel the snow during TV time outs and not only that, do it with a smile” – Ice Girl Victoria Calderone  in August 2014 Over the last 15 years, the New York Islanders were NHL trend setters in two very distinct areas. 1) Absurdly long term contracts 2) ...

Listen, we’ve all been depressed and despondent over our hockey team leaving Long Island. First, they removed the ice. Next, they took down the banners. They even ripped the “Home of the New York Islanders” sign right from the Coliseum facade. Islanders Country has been grieving all Summer long. But now, with the season ...