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Rate Competitive family puts Edmond's Donovan on road to NHL success - NewsOK.com

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Competitive family puts Edmond's Donovan on road to NHL success subscription), OK - But Matt took his first step toward reaching the top when he was drafted in the fourth round of the NHL Draft by the New York Islanders two weeks ago. ...

Rate Avery Meets the Dallas Press

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Fri, Jul 4    via Boxxet Collection external link

The Islanders did not even bid for Avery’s services, and the Rangers backed away from the big money the super-pest was going to bring on the open market, despite the fact the team was 33-14-10 with him in the lineup last season and 9-13-3 without.

Rate Naslund, Blake find new teams; Jagr out of NY

Original at USA Today external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Google News external link

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Ottawa Citizen  - One day after losing Marian Hossa to the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh nabbed a pair of former New York Islanders - Miroslav Satan and ... Rangers transforming Sportsnet.ca Good Luck to Slats Now New York Post all 336 news articles

Yesterday

 

Rate Teams line up for Boyle

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By Damian Cristodero The Islanders have the cap space and some extra draft picks, something the Lightning could use, and Islanders coach Ted Nolan apparently loves Boyle as a player. But New York doesn't have much on the back line. There best blue-liner who ...

Rate Penguins Sign Miroslav Satan

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 - Satan, 33, skated in 80 games with the New York Islanders last season, registering 41 points (16 goals, 25 assists). He was tied for third on the club in ...

Rate Penguins Sign Satan and Fedotenko.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins took action to fill the gaps on the wing left by the departures of Ryan Malone and Marian Hossa on Thursday, signing right winger Miroslav Satan and winger Ruslan Fedotenko to one year contracts. Satan, who had 41 points in 80 games with the NY Islanders last season,...

Rate Islanders sign two AHL All-Stars

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 CT - Jul 3, 2008 By Press Release The New York Islanders have signed Mike Iggulden and Brett Skinner to one-year, two-way contracts. Skinner spent last season with the ...

Rate Islanders land pair who could become Tigers

Original at Connecticut Post external link    Wed, Jul 2    17 related articles    via Google News external link

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 CT - On the second day of NHL free agency, the New York Islanders picked up players who could become the Bridgeport Sound Tigers' top goaltender and top ... Islanders sign goalie Danis Stamford Plus Magazine all 5 news articles

Rate New York Islanders sign veteran centre Doug Weight to one-year deal

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 NEW YORK - NEW YORK — The New York Islanders agreed to terms Wednesday with veteran forward Doug Weight on a one-year deal worth US$1.75 million plus incentives. ...

Rate Islanders sign veteran Weight to 1-year deal

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The New York Islanders agreed to terms Wednesday with veteran forward Doug Weight on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million plus incentives. The 37-year-old center, who had 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 games with the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks last season, is the second major free agent s...

Rate NHL: Free Agency, Day Two

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 CA - New York Islanders - Signed Mark Streit and Doug Weight. These are two good signings that will help this team out a lot. They didn’t do anything on day one, ...

Wednesday, Jul 2

 

Rate Islanders sign G Danis

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 Canada - The New York Islanders on Wednesday signed goaltender Yann Danis to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...

Rate Islanders sign goalie Danis

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 CT - By Sound Tigers July 2, 2008 – Long Island, NY - The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Yann Danis to a one-year, two-way contract. ...

Rate Islanders Sign Yann Danis

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The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Yann Danis to a one year, two way contract. A former NCAA All American with Brown University, Danis has a record of 81 67 18 in 176 career AHL games with a 2.78 goals against average and a ...

Rate Analysis: Streit will help Isles, but can't do it alone

Original at The Hockey News external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Google Blogs external link

In one respect, the union of Mark Streit and the New York Islanders makes a lot of sense because Streit can play multiple positions and the Islanders need help everywhere.

Rate THN.com Blog: Let me get this Streit

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 Canada - Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images) In one respect, the union of Mark Streit and the New York Islanders makes a lot of sense because Streit can play ...

Rate Isles Dip Big Toe into Free Agent PoolVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

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By murph The NHL Free Agent shopping mall opened for business yesterday, and while the Isles are expected to pass on the big names like Brian Campbell, Marian Hossa, and Mats Sundin, they aren’t about to sit out this pool party. Addressing the team’s woeful powerplay, the Islanders signed defense...

Rate New York Islander News Articles 7/2

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 CA - NY Times with three people covering hockey yesterday put the Islanders signing of Mark Streit into one sentence on a Dave Caldwell Devils/NHL centric ...

Tuesday, Jul 1

 

Rate Islanders sign D Streit to five-year contract

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The New York Islanders signed free-agent defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million on Tuesday. Last year with Montreal, Streit scored seven of his 13 goals and had 27 of his 49 assists on the power play. "Mark was someone we targeted from the beginning and we're thril...

Rate Islanders sign former Montreal D Streit

Original at sports.yahoo.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    17 related articles    via Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News external link

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The New York Islanders signed free-agent defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million on Tuesday. Last year with Montreal, Streit scored seven of his 13 goals and had 27 of his 49 assists on the power play. "Mark was someone we targeted from the beginning and we're thril...

Rate Islanders Sign Mark Streit.

Original at Spector's external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Boxxet Collection external link

It’s understandable that Snow wants to bolster his blueline, and Streit is a good offensive defenseman, but as noted earlier, he put up those big totals last season on one of the top powerplay units in the league, which he won’t be playing for on Long Island next season.

Rate Isles sign D Streit for 5 years, $20.5M (AP)

Original at nhlvideosite.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    9 related articles    via Icerocket Blogs external link

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The New York Islanders signed free-agent defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million on Tuesday. Last year with Montreal, Streit scored seven of his 13 goals and had 27 of his 49 assists on the power play. “Mark was someone we targeted from the beginning and we’re thril...

Monday, Jun 30

 

Rate Islanders cut loose longtime Tiger Regier

Original at Connecticut Post external link    Mon, Jun 30    via New York Islanders - Topix.net external link

The New York Islanders held onto the rights to six of their young players Wednesday.

Rate NHL Dynasties: Which One Is The Best?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Jun 30    via Google News external link

 CA - The Montreal Canadiens dynasty of the 1970s was followed the year after their last Cup win by the New York Islanders. With stars such as Mike Bossy, ...

Sunday, Jun 29

 

Rate WHL 2008 draft review

Original at Hockey's Future external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

 - Among NHL teams, Calgary, Washington and the New York Islanders chose three WHLers. A total of nine teams chose two players from the WHL, including Phoenix, ...

Rate NHL's 10 Worst Top 5 Draft Picks

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

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 CA - McBean floated between the Kings and their AHL affiliate in New Haven before being dealt to the New York Islanders in 1988-89. In New York, McBean would ...

Rate The Hockey News Daily Dish: June 29

Original at The Hockey News external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

 Canada - New York Islanders: Greg Logan of New York Newsday writes that the Islanders likely won’t dip into the free agent market because it’s tough to lure players ...

Saturday, Jun 28

 

Rate Confirmed- Dubielewicz Heads To Russia

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Sat, Jun 28    2 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

When one door closes, another one opens. The only problem for former Islanders goaltender Wade Dubielewicz is that the door to his future is located halfway around the world. On the other hand, Door No. 2 will pay him much more than what he would have received to remain in the Islanders’ organi...

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate Conversation with Ken Armer

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Jun 27    via Google News external link

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 CA - My least favorite is the New York Islanders’. GC: Who do you think will win the Stanley Cup next season? KA: All bias aside, the Dallas Stars, ...

Rate Shawn Bates Expected To Be Bought Out

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Fri, Jun 27    2 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

from On the Islanders Beat, The handwriting has been on the wall for the past couple seasons regarding the demise of Shawn Bates’ Islanders career. The Islanders are expected to make it official Friday morning when they announce their decision to buy out the remaining year of his contract.

Thursday, Jun 26

 

Rate It's buyout season

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By ldecock Shawn Bates, LW, N.Y. Islanders (on waivers) Todd Bertuzzi, RW, Anaheim (on waivers) Dan Cloutier, G, Los Angeles (pending?) Ben Clymer, D, Washington Marc Denis, G, Tampa Bay Ray Emery, G, Ottawa Anders Eriksson, D Calgary (on waivers) Jeff Hamilton, C, Carolina

Rate Season in Review: Atlantic

Original at NHL.com external link    Thu, Jun 26    via Boxxet Collection external link

By NHL.com Editorial The Philadelphia Flyers were the comeback kids of the Atlantic Division in 2007-08, but no one could keep the Pittsburgh Penguins from claiming the division title. Here’s a look back. New Jersey | N.Y. Islanders | N.Y. Rangers

Tuesday, Jun 24

 

Rate New York Islanders: RFA Deadline, Who Replaces the UFA and More

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Jun 24    1 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

By NYI Fan Central Minnesota Daily: Brian Deutsch writes how Islander prospect Aaron Ness will fit on the Gophers this fall is one of the biggest mysteries in college hockey right now, along with the writer including Ness did not have much to say, ...

Rate Oh, the Irony: Islanders Draft Future Gopher

Original at AOL SPORTS external link    Tue, Jun 24    via Google News external link

 NY - Minnesota Gopher men's hockey coach Don Lucia was not happy when the New York Islanders signed forward Kyle Okposo before his sophomore season was complete. ...

Sunday, Jun 22

 

Rate Isles Third Round Flyer: Kirill PetrovVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Islanders Army external link    Sun, Jun 22    via Boxxet Collection external link

By murph Petrov is signed in Russia for the next three years, and the risk is he could stay there and never play for the Islanders as the Russian hockey leagues offer more and more money to keep their talent away from the NHL. When you have 13 draft picks, you can make a gamble for a Top 10 payoff like that.

Saturday, Jun 21

 

Rate Custom Fitteds: Kings, Blackhawks, Jays, Rockies, Islanders, Whitecaps @ Cap City

Original at killahbeez.com external link    Sat, Jun 21    via Icerocket Blogs external link

By Lex Diamonds This week at ECapCity they’re dropping thirteen new custom New Era 59/Fifty fitteds. The first is the Blue Jays in a red and a color described as “sea glass”. The next fitted is a Minor League Baseball team, Kinston Indians, draped in black, red and white. The third release is the NHL’s Chicago...

Friday, Jun 20

 

Rate Islanders on Summer Television

Original at Game On external link    Fri, Jun 20    via Google Blogs external link

By Stan Fischler Islanders Illustrated also zeros in on the team's younger talents – Kyle Okposo, Blake Comeau and Jeff Tambellini, among others. Okposo's possible nicknames as well as the players' favorite ways to score are among the topics up for ...

Tuesday, Jun 17

 

Rate Analyzing the Three NHL Locals and the Draft

Original at Game On external link    Tue, Jun 17    via Google Blogs external link

By Stan Fischler Yes, the annual NHL Entry Draft may be -- as my old buddy, Bill Torrey, would say -- a "crapshoot," but no matter how you roll the dice, it does have infinite meaning for the Rangers, Devils and Islanders. ...

Monday, Jun 16

 

Rate Bluelines: Yashin Back From Russia with Love?

Original at Game On external link    Mon, Jun 16    via Google Blogs external link

By Stan Fischler The fact that the Islanders have even considered the possible return of Alexei Yashin reflects the marketplace as well as the team’s needs. The fact that Mike Comrie led the team in scoring underlines the point made by Yashin’s agent ...

Sunday, Jun 15

 

Rate Yashin Interested In The Islanders

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Sun, Jun 15    7 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

One year ago at this time, the Islanders made the stunning .announcement of their decision to buy out the final four years of controversial captain Alexei Yashin’s 10-year contract. Now, Yashin’s return on a one-year contract next season is under .discussion, but general manager Garth Sn...

Saturday, Jun 14

 

Rate History Repeats

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Once upon a time, John Spano owned the New York Islanders. Eleven years after Spano was exposed as a fraud, the folks in the NHL front office are maintaining a low profile as they deal with another business deal that has gone terribly wrong.

Rate Time To Do Something

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A month from now, the likes of Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe and even Mats Sundin—the team’s veteran core dating back to the Pat Quinn era—all could be wearing different NHL jerseys. There are rumblings that McCabe would be willing to waive his no-trade clause in order to go to the New York Isla...

Thursday, Jun 5

 

Rate Red Wings 101

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continued from Stan Fischler at Game On, While The Stanley Cup nestles neatly in Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings’ championship performance inspires a question for our Met Area teams: What can the Rangers, Devils and Islanders learn from the magnificent Motown sextet? Several lessons ar...

Sunday, Jun 1

 

Rate GM Snow Confirms Doobie, 3 Others Leaving

Original at Islanders Army external link    Sun, Jun 1    via Boxxet Collection external link

By murph Popular backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz, who helped the Islanders reach the playoffs two seasons ago, is among a group of unrestricted free agents the club plans to let go. General manager Garth Snow said no offers have been made to forwards Miroslav Satan, Ruslan Fedotenko and Josef...

Friday, May 23

 

Rate Greatest Hockey Legends Blog Celebrates NYI Dynasty

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By murph The year is 1981. The New York Islanders successfully defend their first Stanley Cup championship, knocking off the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 1. 1982 1983 The year is 1984. The Edmonton Oilers, in just their 5th year in the National Hockey League, win the Stanley Cup!

Wednesday, Apr 30

 

Rate Hockey Fundamentals: Power SkatingVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

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By PJ Swenson Originally a competitive figure skater, Stamm later became a figure skating coach at an ice rink also used by the New York Rangers. The Rangers asked Laura Stamm to teach power skating at their summer hockey school. At the request of New York Islanders GM Bill Torrey in 1973, Stamm began work...

Tuesday, Mar 4

 

Rate Rangers Primed to Streak Past Isles

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By Dubi So recent performance would suggest that the Isles have no chance of beating a Ranger team on runs of 7-0-2, 10-2-2, and 12-3-2, especially since they've had such a hard time scoring goals -- they have supplanted the Rangers as the league's weakest goal scoring team, this after scoring on...

Saturday, Dec 15

 

Rate james mirtle: Richards's big deal - A hockey journalist's blog

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By chuqui A little more than a year after Rick DiPietro's landmark, 15-year deal earned guffaws across the league, the Flyers are pulling the trigger on a deal that's likely to surpass the $67.5-million given to the Islanders goaltender. And the Islanders are looking a lot less like idiots a year lat...

Monday, Sep 24

 

Rate Montoya vs DiPietro Sep 24, 2007

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Al Montoya vs Rick DiPietro from the New York Rangers at New York Islanders game on Sep 24, 2007 (fight, game)

Thursday, Jul 5

 

Rate MacDonald an Islander?

Original at bostonherald.com external link    Thu, Jul 5    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Douglas Flynn MacDonald won’t be the first ex-Bruin to join the Islanders though, as Bill Guerin signed a two-year, $9 million deal with New York. The Islanders also signed center Mike Comrie away from Ottawa. With Guerin off the market, options for a top-six forward are pretty slim.


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