Tape2Tape: Remembering Nassau Coliseum
Originally published in April 2015. Twelve minutes into the second period, Anders Lee poked the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier to give his New York Islanders a…
Nassau Coliseum
A Tale of Three Old Hockey Arenas
Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats, a wide array of fancy and…
Old Hockey Rinks
The rink. The old barn. The icebox. Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats,…
The Islanders in Nassau Coliseum: Revisited
A year ago, the New York Islanders’ final season in the Nassau Coliseum was winding to a close. One of the team’s last games in its original home was against…
Isles Fans Becoming Voice of the Underdog
Early this week, Barclays Center announced its plans to raise season ticket prices in certain obstructed view sections for the Islanders’ 2016-17 season. Fans subject to the price hike could…
New York Islanders: Low Attendance Numbers Not a New Issue
On the ice, the New York Islanders have to be satisfied with their first few months in Brooklyn. Around it and above it, they must be anything but. While the team currently…
Nassau Coliseum’s Redevelopment Plan Approved
It’s been just under four years since Nassau County voters turned down a plan to renovate the ailing Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with taxpayer money, and now with the Islanders…
Week 2: Five Noteworthy Numbers From the NHL Playoffs
It was another exciting week of NHL playoff action with more teams bowing out and heading home. Now, with the second round set to kick off, it’s time again to…
My Nassau Coliseum Farewell
This is an article I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write for a few months, but as circumstances would have it this is now an appropriate time. With the…
Isles Fans: Don’t Believe the Politicians
Ever since Bruce Ratner was awarded the ability to develop the Nassau Coliseum and most of the surrounding land, a lot of Islander fans were holding out hope that the…
Hope for Nassau County After All
It’ll be four years this August since Nassau County voters rejected a plan to renovate the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, all but confirming that the team in flux would be…
Nassau Coliseum Honored With New Jersey Design
Over the last four-plus decades, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has been the home of the New York Islanders. Dubbed “Fort Neverlose” because of the Islanders’ dominance in the Stanley…