The
New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They play in the Atlantic Division of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Islanders began play in 1972 and rapidly developed a dominant team that won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s. Since that time, the Islanders have struggled to contend for the Stanley Cup, suffering a lengthy playoff drought followed by several quick exits from the NHL playoffs.
On January 12, 2006, Mike Milbury fired Steve Stirling and named assistant Brad Shaw the interim head coach. Milbury also announced that he would step down as general manager once a successor was found.
On March 4, 2006, the Islander organization honored the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Stanley Cup championship team prior to a scheduled game with the Philadelphia Flyers (their opponent in the 1980 finals). Activities included bringing back most of the players as well as GM Bill Torrey and coach Al Arbour for a "Walk of Champions" leading into the building, accompanied by the Stanley Cup, and tributes to the team once inside. Former broadcaster Jiggs McDonald hosted the on-ice ceremony.
On May 31, 2006, the Islanders announced the addition of Bryan Trottier to the front office as Executive Director of Player Development. The following week, on June 7, the Islanders announced the hiring of Neil Smith as GM and Ted Nolan as head coach. They also announced that Pat LaFontaine would return to the Islanders as Senior Advisor to the Owner. In a surprising move, however, the team fired Smith a little more than a month later and replaced him with the team's backup goalie, Garth Snow. According to owner Charles Wang, Smith was fired because of a "difference in philosophy." Wang had intended for LaFontaine, Nolan, Smith, Trottier and Wang himself to form a committee similar to a corporate board of directors, while Smith was uncomfortable working without the degree of control that NHL managers usually have. Later the same day, LaFontaine resigned his Senior Advisor post. Reports indicated that LaFontaine decided the fit wasn't right after Wang ignored his advice to wait a few days before making a final decision about Smith.
Prior to Smith's firing, the Islanders made several free agent acquisitions, including defensemen Brendan Witt, Tom Poti, and Sean Hill and forwards Mike Sillinger and Chris Simon.
Performance Dates:
- Start Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
- End Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009
The schedule below for 2008 - 2009 NHL Season is for
HOME GAMES ONLY
| Date |
Opponent |
Time |
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| October |
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| Sat Oct 11, 2008 |
Blues |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 13, 2008 |
Sabres |
2:00 PM |
| Thu Oct 23, 2008 |
Stars |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 25, 2008 |
Hurricanes |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 27, 2008* |
Rangers |
7:00 PM |
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| November |
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| Sat Nov 1, 2008 |
Canadiens |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 3, 2008 |
Blue Jackets |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 8, 2008 |
Penguins |
7:00 PM |
| Tue Nov 11, 2008 |
Flyers |
2:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 15, 2008 |
Senators |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 17, 2008 |
Canucks |
7:00 PM |
| Wed Nov 26, 2008* |
Penguins |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 29, 2008 |
Senators |
7:00 PM |
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| December |
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| Sat Dec 6, 2008 |
Thrashers |
7:00 PM |
| Tue Dec 16, 2008 |
Capitals |
7:00 PM |
| Tue Dec 23, 2008 |
Thrashers |
7:00 PM |
| Fri Dec 26, 2008* |
Maple Leafs |
7:00 PM |
| Wed Dec 31, 2008 |
Panthers |
2:00 PM |
|
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| January |
|
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| Tue Jan 13, 2009* |
Rangers |
7:00 PM |
| Thu Jan 15, 2009 |
Bruins |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Jan 17, 2009 |
Devils |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Jan 19, 2009 |
Capitals |
2:00 PM |
| Wed Jan 21, 2009 |
Ducks |
7:00 PM |
| Wed Jan 31, 2009 |
Panthers |
7:00 PM |
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| February |
|
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| Tue Feb 3, 2009 |
Lightning |
7:00 PM |
| Tue Feb 10, 2009 |
Kings |
7:00 PM |
| Mon Feb 16, 2009 |
Penguins |
2:00 PM |
| Thu Feb 19, 2009 |
Hurricanes |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Feb 21, 2009 |
Devils |
7:00 PM |
| Thu Feb 26, 2009 |
Maple Leafs |
3:00 PM |
| Sat Feb 28, 2009 |
Sabres |
7:00 PM |
|
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| March |
|
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| Mon Mar 2, 2009 |
Avalanche |
7:00 PM |
| Thu Mar 5, 2009* |
Rangers |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Mar 7, 2009 |
Devils |
2:00 PM |
| Sun Mar 8, 2009 |
Coyotes |
3:00 PM |
| Wed Mar 25, 2009 |
Wild |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Mar 28, 2009 |
Flyers |
7:00 PM |
|
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| April |
|
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| Thu Apr 2, 2009 |
Canadiens |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Apr 4, 2009 |
Lightning |
7:00 PM |
| Sat Apr 11, 2009 |
Flyers |
2:00 PM |
| Sun Apr 12, 2009 |
Bruins |
5:00 PM |
* Premium Games
Travel Info:
FROM LOWER MANHATTAN:
Battery tunnel to Belt Parkway, proceeding east to the Southern State Parkway
to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM MIDTOWN MANHATTAN:
Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (495) east to exit 38, Northern
State Parkway to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM UPPER MANHATTAN:
Triborough Bridge to Grand Central Parkway which runs into Northern State Parkway
to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM QUEENS:
Grand Central Parkway which runs into Northern State Parkway to exit 31A
(Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM BROOKLYN:
Belt Parkway to Southern State Parkway east to exit 22N. (Meadowbrook Parkway north)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM THE BRONX:
Triborough, Whitestone, or Throgs Neck Bridge to Queens. Pick up the Grand Central Parkway
east to the Northern State Parkway to exit 31A. (Meadowbrook Parkway south)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM STATEN ISLAND:
Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Belt Parkway east to the Southern State Parkway East
to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK:
New York Thruway to Throgs Neck Bridge to Queens.
Pick up the Grand Central Parkway east which runs into the Northern State Parkway east
to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM CONNECTICUT:
Connecticut Turnpike to the Throgs Neck Bridge to the
Long Island Expressway (495) east to exit 38.
Northern State Parkway east to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM WESTCHESTER:
Route 95 to the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Long Island Expressway (495) east to exit 38,
Northern State Parkway east to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM SOUTHERN OR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY:
New Jersey Turnpike to exit 13, Goethals Bridge, across the Verrazano Bridge
to Belt Parkway East to Southern State Parkway (25A),
to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY:
George Washington Bridge to Triborough Bridge to Grand Central Parkway which runs into
Northern State Parkway (east) to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM EASTERN LONG ISLAND (SOUTH SHORE):
Sunrise Highway to Southern State Parkway to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north)
to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
FROM EASTERN LONG ISLAND (NORTH SHORE):
Long Island Expressway West to Northern State Parkway to exit 31A
(Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M4, Nassau Coliseum.
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