October 19th, 2017One of the best rivalries in the National Hockey League resumes Thursday when the New York Islanders face the New York Rangers in Round One of the Battle of New York for the 2017-18 season. Both teams have gotten off to sluggish starts this season. The Islanders are 2-3-1 for five points and are coming off a California trip that saw...
March 22nd, 2017It’s been 16 years since the NHL last conducted an expansion draft. In 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild came into existence with less than promising results. Each of the rosters reflected how difficult it can be to build a quality organization from other team’s spare parts and aging stars. The glitz and...
February 4th, 2017On this date, Feb. 4, 1978, Hockey Hall of Famer and a member of the 100 Greatest NHL Players club, Mike Bossy, recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career as the New York Islanders won 6-1 over Washington. In honour of that first of many accomplishments, we have pulled this nugget from the THW Archives, written by former THW...
October 28th, 2015The New York Islanders have been a member of the National Hockey League for 43 seasons. In that time, the blue and orange have had fourteen different individuals sew the letter "C" to their sweater. Unfortunately, most men to be appointed captain of the Isles did not hold the position for very long. Creating a list of the five...
September 30th, 2015The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1972, the New York Islanders have won four...
August 28th, 2015Following the passing of legendary Islanders coach Al Arbour on Friday, Florida Panthers Alternate Governor and former New York Islanders GM/President Bill Torrey talked about his long working relationship and even longer friendship with Arbour, saying that "he was a special person." Torrey recalled bringing Arbour to Long Island as...
June 10th, 2013It's looking to be a good Cup this year. Fun to watch. My team isn't in it so I cleaned out the downstairs closet. That's when I came across my remaining 100 or so Topps hockey cards. What a spectacular let-down. I started collecting in the Twin Cities suburb of Mounds View in the late 1970s. My family lived...
May 30th, 2012Hockey cards immortalize our heroes onto small pieces of cardboard that we can keep forever. But sometimes, a card can make our favorite player look really bad. Here are 5 hockey card photographs that should have their negatives burned. 5. Denis Potvin / 1981-82 Topps #130E
The card says "Super Action" at the bottom, but the only...