New York Islanders

Islanders Training Camp Preview

With the Islanders official training camp opening on Thursday morning, what are the big headlines, stories, and questions surrounding the team ahead of camp? Let’s start up front on the top line. With who and where does Mat Barzal play? Isles superstar Mat Barzal played center for all of his career until the Islanders brought […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Re-Sign Jack Quinlivan

The Worcester Railers, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Islanders, announced today that they’ve re-signed 27-year-old forward Jack Quinlivan for the 2023-24 season. Quinlivan played his first season in the ECHL in 2022-23. He put up two goals and one assist for three points in ten games with the Railers. Before playing for Worcester, […]

Isles Ink Top D Prospect Isaiah George to ELC

The New York Islanders announced via social media that the club’s top defensive prospect, Isaiah George, had agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract. George was the Islanders’ fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old has spent the last two seasons playing for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, […]

NHL Prospect Tournaments Begin This Week: Full Schedule

If you’re like me and itching for the return of hockey, I have good news. Most NHL teams send their prospects to play in one of the many rookie/prospect tournaments that take place around the league before full training camps begin. Those tournaments all begin this week. These games are a great opportunity for young […]

What’s The Deal With Zach Parise?

The now 39-year-old Zach Parise remains without a contract and without a decision on his playing future. A season ago, Parise played in all 82 outings with the Islanders, tallying 21 goals and 13 helpers for 34 points. Not a bad number for a 38-year-old playing third-line minutes on a league-minimum contract. With those figures, […]

5 Islanders Hot Takes Ahead Of The 23-24 Season

Everyone loves a good hot take, right? Well, today, I am giving you my five Islanders hot takes approaching the 2023-24 campaign. The takes will get increasingly hotter as we move on. Related Article: Top 10 New York Islanders Prospects 2023-24 Let’s Go! #5: Noah Dobson Receives Norris Votes After an incredibly strong first half […]

Predicting the Isles Opening Night Lineup

With not much roster turnover since elimination on April 28th at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, there will be plenty of familiar faces in the blue and orange when the Islanders take the ice for opening night on October 14th at UBS Arena. Isles management will stick with their inner belief in this current […]

Top 10 New York Islanders Prospects 2023-24

When you trade every first-round pick you have for three straight years, it will be difficult to have a lot of big-name, high-end prospects in your system. That is precisely the case for the New York Islanders. Sending first-round picks in trades for JG Pageau, Kyle Palmieri, and now Bo Horvat has significantly set the […]

NHL Journeyman Nate Thompson Announces Retirement

After skating in 844 NHL games for nine different teams, journeyman center Nate Thompson has announced his retirement. Nate Thompson Stats Thompson compiled 65 goals and 99 assists for 164 points in his 15-season tenure. That time was spent split between the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Los […]

What Does the 2023-24 Season Mean for Oliver Wahlstrom?

“A natural goal scorer, a rocket of a shot, a release similar to that of Ovechkin’s, an American sniper.” These were all words used to describe the New York Islanders’ 11th overall pick in 2018, Oliver Wahlstrom. Some were shocked to see Wahlstrom fall all the way to 11th overall and thought he would be the […]