Jon Zella
Jon Zella is a 28 year old Long Island native currently living in Syracuse, NY. He works for a museum as a Development Director and enjoys motorcycles, beer, coffee, and his dog Olive.
Author's Posts
Top 5 Islanders Goals of All Time
August 2nd, 2019 Despite the ups and downs, the New York Islanders have had some memorable goals since their inception in 1972. From incredible comebacks to Stanley Cup-clinching performances, this franchise has provided its fans with plenty of memories from some of its most electrifying players. Here, we'll cover five of the most iconic and important...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 72 - The Islanders Are Born
July 22nd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Dropseries. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Islanders Enter Free Agency in Familiar Territory
June 30th, 2019 For New York Islander fans, this year's free agent frenzy, which opens up on July 1, may seem a little too familiar. Another Islanders captain, this time Anders Lee, is on the brink of leaving Long Island as tensions continue to rise on the eve of free agency. But this year is different as contract negotiations have been ongoing, unlike...
Islanders: Questions Remain as Draft, Free Agency Near
June 21st, 2019 The New York Islanders offseason started with question marks surrounding some of their key players, including Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Anders Lee, and Robin Lehner. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has said on multiple occasions that he would like to bring all four of them back. However, with the NHL Draft in Vancouver upon...
Islanders Star 'Ziggy' Palffy Inducted Into the IIHF Hall of Fame
May 28th, 2019 With the Stanley Cup years of the 1980s fading into the past, New York Islanders fans during the 1990s didn't have much to cheer about following their team's 1993 playoff run. The Islanders became irrelevant and their building and roster began to crumble due to a severe budget cut and gross mismanagement. But despite losing seasons and...
A Year With Lou: Islanders GM Has Made Major Changes in a Short Time
May 25th, 2019 A little over a year ago, Lou Lamoriello became the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the New York Islanders. Fans immediately jumped for joy as hope for a brighter future set in. Less than a month later, Lamoriello hired Barry Trotz, who was fresh off of a Stanley Cup win with the Washington Capitals. Islanders...
