Posts tagged with "Charles Wang"
Islanders Fans, Like it or Not, Barclays Center is Home
October 13th, 2015 The early word is the New York Islanders fans are not happy with their new home the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. There are a number of reasons for the initial frustrations. Everyone knew there was more than a few too many obstructed view seats. The early returns are those seats are more challenging than anticipated. It's a much rougher...
The Stalemate Between the Islanders and Brock Nelson
September 2nd, 2015 The Islanders open up training camp in less than three weeks. Perhaps the biggest question heading into camp is whether or not Brock Nelson will be there. The restricted free-agent forward declined his qualifying offer back in July. Since Nelson did not have any arbitration rights this summer, there hasn't been a sense of urgency on...
Q&A with WFAN Islanders Writer Daniel Friedman
August 25th, 2015 This past week, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with Daniel Friedman, writer for WFAN.com, regarding the New York Islanders. For those of you who are outside of the New York area, WFAN is the all-sports radio station in the tri-state area. WFAN is the gold standard when it comes to all sports radio stations. Friedman is also...
Islanders to Welcome Back Pat LaFontaine March 24
December 16th, 2014 Yesterday, the Islanders announced their promotions for the second half of the season. They will not only be honoring former players like the first half of the season as Kyle Okposo, John Tavares, and Matt Martin all have bobblehead nights scheduled. Among the promotions announced was the return of former Islanders forward Pat...What Does Rumored Barclays Opt-Out Mean for Islanders?
December 3rd, 2014 A recent article in the New York Post has sent shockwaves through much of the Islanders fanbase, after claiming that "a source" with knowledge of the situation has suggested that Anschutz Entertainment Group see the current agreement for the Islanders to play at Barclays Center as "too risky". AEG is in the early stages of talks to...
Meet the Islanders New Owners
November 11th, 2014 On August 19th, the news fans had been waiting for, for a long time was finally reported by Arthur Staple from Newsday. It was reported that Charles Wang was selling a majority stake in the Islanders to London-based investor Scott Malkin and former Washington Capitals minority owner Jonathan Ledecky.
