The Best of the Islanders Draft Classes Josh Bell | November 15, 2020 The New York Islanders are a storied franchise. Coming into the league in 1972, they wasted no time at all. Within eight seasons of coming into the NHL, they would…
Bill Torrey: How ‘The Architect’ Constructed a Dynasty THW Archives | March 3, 2020 On Saturday, March 9, 2019, the New York Islanders held Bill Torrey Appreciation Night at Nassau Coliseum. Torrey, who passed away on May 3, 2018, was known as “The Architect”…
Revisiting the Islanders’ 1979-80 Team Matt Rothman | January 18, 2020 As the New York Islanders get set to honor their first Stanley Cup-winning team on Saturday night against the Florida Panthers, we take a look back at what the team…
Nielsen a Perfect Fit with Wings Dan Rice | November 28, 2016 Over his 8-year career with the New York Islanders Frans Nielsen was valuable in more ways than one – not only was he a dependable faceoff ace and two-way center,…
Like Father Like Son: Nashville’s Eric Nystrom Dan Rice | October 17, 2015 For the younger audience out there not familiar with Bob Nystrom he was a winger on the New York Islanders dynastic teams of the early 1980s and it was his…
Jaromir Jagr, the Skater Ross Bonander | January 13, 2014 Back in October we all saw Sidney Crosby do this to fellow Cole Harbour denizen Nathan MacKinnon: Crosby’s deke is all footwork. MacKinnon bites hard. It’s a crafty, veteran move…
Movember: Remembering the Top Ten Best Mustaches in NHL History Stephen Stoneman | November 4, 2012 Movember has arrived and hockey plays a key role in raising money for the fund. With that, we take a look back at the best mustaches in NHL history.
