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Jeff Hersh

Jeff is a writer of short stories, screenplays, comics, and plays. He's also a filmmaker, and a mens division 4 ice hockey goalie in Los Angeles, California. Originally from New York, he is a life long Islanders fan and excited to see them move to Brooklyn in 2015!

Islanders Fall Back To Futile Reality

Jeff Hersh | February 12, 2013

What follows is a closer, gritty look, at the New York Islanders season from Sunday, February 3rd to Monday February 11th.   The following events may not be suitable for some…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Show Their Promise on The Road

Jeff Hersh | February 1, 2013

No one can really fault Islander fans for feverishly refreshing the NHL Standings webpage over and over, even if we are only two weeks into this young season.   Usually, a…

Categories New York Islanders

Isles Already Showing Improvement

Jeff Hersh | January 23, 2013

The Islanders dropped their opening night game against the Devils at home 2-1. The game started on a surprise note when it was revealed that coach Jack Capuano would have…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Face Critical Tests in Their First Ten Games

Jeff Hersh | January 16, 2013

By now, the New York Islanders must know what’s been predicted for their season.   There’s no denying that they are in one of the toughest divisions.  Their rivals The New…

Categories New York Islanders

Lubomir Visnovsky is Not the First to Reject the New York Islanders

Jeff Hersh | January 9, 2013

Lubomir Visnovsky’s decision to stay in his native Slovakia and continue playing in the KHL is nothing new to Islanders fans.   Over the years Islander fans have had their fair…

Categories Free Agents, KHL, New York Islanders, NHL Rumors, Uncategorized

New York Islanders – Together Again

Jeff Hersh | January 7, 2013

In 1984’s The Muppets Take Manhattan, audiences were left with their hearts in there throats when the gang disbanded after failing to get there college variety show up on Broadway.  …

Categories New York Islanders, NHL News

Mark Streit – Isles Around The World

Jeff Hersh | December 11, 2012

December 11th is Mark Streit’s 35th birthday.  The final year of his contract with the New York Islanders, the captain has found you can go home again as he’s kept himself…

Categories International Hockey, New York Islanders

Isles Around The World: Josh Bailey In Germany

Jeff Hersh | November 29, 2012

  As the Lockout rages one, we all wonder what it will take to save the NHL season.  Until then, Islander fans have to look over to Europe to see…

Categories New York Islanders, Player Profiles

The Lockout is Working Out for Some New York Islanders Prospects

Jeff Hersh | November 20, 2012

By Jeffrey Hersh @thejeffhersh I’m just going to come out and say it:  The 2012 NHL Lockout might be the best thing to ever happen to the New York Islanders.…

Categories AHL, New York Islanders
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