Posts About "Charles Wang"
Will Nassau County Politics Ever Leave the New York Islanders Alone?
July 10th, 2012 In the latest saga of Nassau County politics vs. the New York Islanders, County Executive Ed Mangano issued a statement calling for investors to develop the Nassau Hub. Mangano released a Request for Qualifications from a "master developer", but Islanders fans have heard Nassau County politicians sing the same tunes quite often....
Relocation Rumblings: Kate Murray Really Wants the Islanders to "Stay"
June 7th, 2012 If the sarcastic title wasn't enough to get the point across, then by now Islanders fans could have realized that this article was not meant to paint the rosiest of pictures for the team's arena situation in Nassau County. Earlier in May, Kate Murray left little room open for interpretation when speaking about the Islanders, but with...
Kate Murray and James Darcy are Killing the Islanders
May 1st, 2012 With all of the uncertainty surrounding the New York Islanders' arena situation, one would think that Nassau County politicians would lobby for Long Island's only professional sports franchise to stay in Hempstead past 2015. However, that is not the case. After shooting down Charles Wang's Lighthouse Project, Kate Murray took...
Is Jack Capuano the Right Head Coach for the New York Islanders?
April 5th, 2012 The New York Islanders are headed toward their fifth straight season without a playoff berth. Ever since Wade Dubielewicz and the Islanders made the playoffs on the last day of the 2006-2007 NHL season, the team has failed to qualify for the post-season. More notably, the New York Islanders last made the playoffs when they had...
New York Islanders: Is a Move to Brooklyn or Pilgrim a Likely Scenario?
February 29th, 2012 With the New York Islanders' lease running out in 2015, there have been many rumors regarding a possible move out of Nassau County. Areas such as Kansas City, Quebec, Las Vegas, and Seattle have all been thrown in the mix as possible landing spots for the Isles if they were to move out of Long Island. However, with the Islanders...
Is It Time For Rick DiPietro To Retire?
January 24th, 2012 For the past six seasons, Rick DiPietro has seemingly spent more time on the injured reserve than playing NHL hockey. DiPietro's laundry list of injuries has Islanders fans and NHL fans alike wondering if the American netminder will call it a career anytime soon. However, DP made it abundantly clear to Newsday that he has no plans to...
From Victors to Vanquished: An Overlook of Islander Hockey From The Mid '90s Until The Present Day
December 24th, 2011 During the late twentieth century, the National Hockey League experienced some substantial growth as expansion franchises were added into the league. While many expansion franchises experienced various forms of success, the New York Islanders became the toast of New York City by winning four Stanley Cups throughout the 1980s. However,...
A Look at the New York Islanders Five Years in the Future
December 20th, 2011 The New York Islanders have been forced into making a few call-ups over the past weeks after their regulars have gone down with a variety of injuries. One of these players who was fortunate enough to be given an opportunity was Calvin de Hann, a talented defenseman who the Islanders selected 12th overall in the 2009 entry draft. While...
