Revisiting the Islanders Dynasty: The First & Last Roster Moves Ryan Gagne | June 21, 2021 The New York Islanders were the best team in the National Hockey League from May 24, 1980, until May 19, 1984. In those four years, the franchise set a record…
A Look Back at the New York Islanders’ 2008 Draft James Nichols | May 28, 2021 The 2008 NHL Draft was one of the longer drafts for the New York Islanders in the seven-round draft era. In fact, 2008 was the last time that the team…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1981-82 New York Islanders John Kreiser | May 3, 2021 It’s hard to imagine a team better than the 1981-82 New York Islanders. The two-time defending NHL champs finished first in the regular-season standings (by seven points), set a league…
5 Forgotten New York Islanders Jon Zella | April 13, 2021 From the great Mike Bossy to the electric Ziggy Palffy, there are a lot of well-known players who have laced up the skates for the New York Islanders since their…
Butch Goring Deal Still the Benchmark of Deadline Trades John Kreiser | April 8, 2021 There have been 1,152 players dealt at the NHL Trade Deadline since 1979-80. But only the New York Islanders found the missing piece that led to a dynasty. At the…
Revisiting the Islanders’ Draft of 2009 James Nichols | February 24, 2021 The New York Islanders finished the 2008-09 season with the league’s worst record. The prize for their futility, selecting first overall in the 2009 NHL Draft. There were a few…
New York Islanders’ DNA Was Forged a Decade Ago Jon Zella | February 11, 2021 The New York Islanders have faced their fair share of tribulations over the years, on and off the ice. Ownership and arena situations aside, which are finally stable for the…
Islanders’ 5 Best Head Coaches Jon Zella | January 31, 2021 The New York Islanders are one of the NHL’s most storied franchises, making their mark on the league during their brisk ascension in the late 1970s and early 1980s. After…
First-Year Islanders Shocked Big, Bad Bruins 48 Years Ago John Kreiser | January 17, 2021 It’s somehow appropriate that the New York Islanders play the Boston Bruins on Monday. Of the tens of thousands of NHL games played since the league was founded in 1917,…
The Forgotten New York Islanders Christmas Album Jon Zella | December 25, 2020 We’ll give you a second to process the headline. Yes, in 1979, the New York Islanders released a Christmas album that was recorded at, wait for it —Bolognese Recording Studios…
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: Billy Smith Scores a Goal Jon Zella | December 24, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Memorable Hat Tricks Jon Zella | December 22, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…