New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are an ice hockey team that plays in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were a great team between 1980 and 1983, winning four Stanley Cups and a record 19 consecutive playoff series. The Islanders have played for most of their history in Nassau County, New York on Long Island. They played from 1972 to 2015 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, then temporarily moved to Brooklyn and the Barclays Center starting with the 2015–16 season.[3] However, Barclays Center proved to be less than desirable as a hockey venue, and the team returned to the Coliseum part-time in 2018–19 and 2019–20 and full-time in 2020–21.
| New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | New York Islanders 1972–present |
| Home arena | UBS Arena |
| City | Elmont, New York |
| Colors | Royal blue, orange, white[1][2] |
| Media | |
| Owner(s) | New York Hockey Holdings |
| General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Head coach | Lane Lambert |
| Captain | Anders Lee |
| Minor league affiliates | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 4 (1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83) |
| Conference championships | 6 (1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84) [note 1] |
| Presidents' Trophies | 0 [note 2] |
| Division championships | 6 (1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1987–88) |
| Official website | nhl |
In November 2021, the Islanders opened their current home of UBS Arena, next to the Belmont Park horse racing track in Elmont, a community next to the New York City borough of Queens.[4]
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William Shea played a major role in bringing a hockey team to Long Island.
Denis Potvin led the Islanders to playoff success in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mike Bossy was selected with the 15th overall pick in 1977 and became the third Islander to win the Calder Memorial Trophy.
Before the 1980 playoffs, the Islanders acquired Butch Goring from the Los Angeles Kings. Goring's arrival was often called the "final piece of the puzzle."
Kelly Hrudey (pictured in 2006) saved 73 of 75 shots in the "Easter Epic" for the Islanders, who came out victorious after four periods of overtime play.
The Islanders acquired Alexei Yashin (left) prior to the 2001–02 season. Yashin would go on to become the team's captain in later years.
Bill Guerin was the team captain in 2007 to 2009.
John Tavares, was named an alternate captain for the 2011–12 season. He was later named the team captain in 2013.
The Islanders acquired Nick Leddy through a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2014 off-season.
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References
- ↑ Orange & Blue + You. NHL Enterprises, L.P.. August 15, 2012. https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/orange-blue-you/c-639843. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Islanders Brand Assets" (PDF). NHL Enterprises, L.P. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Islanders moving to Brooklyn". ESPN. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "Islanders playing at UBS Arena for first time". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
Notes
- ↑ *Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81)
*Prince of Wales Trophy (1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84) - ↑ The Presidents' Trophy was not introduced until 1985. Had the trophy existed since league inception, the Islanders franchise would have won three Presidents' Trophies. The winning seasons would have been 1978–79, 1980–81, and 1981–82.
