IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
The same man that put the New York Islanders in black sweaters wants to put them back at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Brett Yormark, The Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment CEO, often described as tone deaf by fans, told Newsday’s Randi Marshall that he sees a “two-phase opportunity” one that ...
Read More »WFAN to Air Select Islanders Games During 2016-17 Season
“Coming up next on the FAN, it’s the New York Ice-Landers” – Steve Somers WFAN is the radio home of the Yankees, Giants, Nets, Devils and now the Islanders – at least some of the time. IslesBlog has learned that WFAN is one of the two new 50,000 watt stations ...
Read More »IslesBlog Podcast: Newsday's Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and More
Subscribe to the IslesBlog Podcast on iTunes In the latest edition of the IslesBlog Podcast, Joe Buono talks to Newsday reporter Jim Baumbach on his in-depth report that provided some very relevant insight into the details surrounding the Islanders and Barclays Center opt-out clause and other other specifics related to the ...
Read More »IslesBlog Podcast: Bloomberg's Scott Soshnick Addresses News of Islanders Considering Queens
On Thursday, Bloomberg’s Scott Soshnick broke news of Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin speaking with the New York Mets about erecting a new arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens. Last week at a Town Hall with fans, Ledecky when asked about the Barclays opt-out said he was ‘committed to ...
Read More »Opinion: So what if the Barclays / Islanders Opt Out Story Is True?
By now, everyone has read or been told about Friday’s New York Post story: Islanders, Barclays eye escape clause to get out of Brooklyn. I have never seen so many media members collectively looking to trash an article as much as this one. I’ve seen the article written by Josh Kosman and Rich ...
Read More »PTIsles: Episode 15 – The Price Is Greiss
It’s PTIsles, the all Islanders panel discussion show discussing the latest news on and off the ice. In this edition, Joe Buono, Jesse Funk and Greg Niemzyck break down the goaltender controversy that is, but isn’t between Thomas Greiss and Jaro Halak, Who should start against the Capitals on Thursday? Later, ...
Read More »Yormark: Fans Will Hear "If You Know The Rangers…" on Monday
Get your vocal chords ready. Islanders fans weren’t happy and Brett Yormark knew it. Shortly after face-off last night, Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark determined replying to a complimentary tweet was the proper time and place to address our story that “If You’re Happy And You Know It” would no longer be ...
Read More »Who is Alyse Barker? The Islanders New Game Day Host
When the regular season started in October, former WHRU Isles reporter Kerri Schreiber was slotted as Islanders / Barclays Center Game Day Host for their first season in Brooklyn. There were some hiccups in the beginning – mostly audio issues, that were no fault of Schreiber’s as she performed professionally ...
Read More »All Aboard! Barclays Center Opens for Isles Business
Fans Assemble at a home in North Bellmore to ‘tailgate’ Inflatable bouncers Costcoprior to riding the LIRR to Barclays Center: A very packed and rowdy train ride to Atlantic Terminal. Passengers stood as they continuously conducted various Islanders chants: The game program given to all fans upon entry inflatable UK into ...
Read More »Islanders Fans Think The New Goal Horn Blows
If you didn’t hear, the New York Islanders debuted a new MTA Subway inspired goal horn on Monday Night at Barclays Center and if you heard it, you would know it made the roll out of the black third jerseys seem like a rousing success. Introducing the new @nyislanders goal horn that ...
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