[Newsday] - How Long Island became a 'hotbed' for hockey players making jump to NHL
The Stanley Cup playoffs have featured five players with LI roots; 11 played at least one game in the NHL this season.
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The Stanley Cup playoffs have featured five players with LI roots; 11 played at least one game in the NHL this season.
The Islanders named DeBoer as their new head coach on Sunday when they fired Patrick Roy amid a 3-7 slump.
A guest essayist wrote that Long Island produced “more than its share of villainous, dead-eyed jerks.” Readers offer their perspectives. Also: Honor at Stanford.
The Jell-ometer made its jiggly debut at UBS Arena in April 2026.
Here's the breakdown of the Isles' fellow playoff chasers are and who plays who and who holds the tiebreakers.
"There's nothing greater than winning a title in New York because you have to deal with so much animosity through the media and fans," Darryl Strawberry told Newsday.
With Bridgeport in playoffs, Long Islanders say they want to see the big club's young players.
The big picture facing the Islanders is not as dreary as the immediate, crushing failure of missing the playoffs.
You could call it the calling card of Westhampton Beach: the 150-year-old Dix Windmill that stands at the entrance to Main Street, the heart of this charming coastal community.
Lengthy negotiations between the MTA and unions failed to reach a deal in time to save Monday morning’s commute on the Long Island Rail Road. The talks that began Sunday aftern...
The Islanders, who don't play again until Thursday, could easily be out of a playoff spot that they've essentially held since Dec. 4 by then.
The final in a four-part series looking at the Islanders' roster heading into the offseason.
"The team really needs to make some changes to get to the next level," Rich Kern, of Roslyn Heights said.
The first Long Island Rail Road strike in more than 30 years ended late last night as union and transit officials reached a deal, sparing more than a quarter-million riders another...
Plenty of eyes will be on general manager Mathieu Darche regarding what moves he'll make to improve the team.
A season that began with high hopes ended with tons of questions. Here are five of the biggest ones.
Some were for players, some were for picks. All made significant differences.
Matthew Schaefer's 23rd goal of the season, midway through the second period, broke a 2-2 tie and put the Isles in front for good.
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An investigation is underway after the body of a woman was found in the waters off Long Island’s North Shore Monday night, in one of the ritziest neighborhoods around, according to...
Breakup day on Long Island, for the past handful of seasons, came with a theme: We believe in the group.
Schneps Media, which owns more than 100 publications and websites across New York City and Long Island, had a record-setting showing in the 2025 New York Press Association Better N...
After a 3-0 loss to the Senators on Saturday, the Islanders need wins on Sunday and Tuesday, plus some help, to make the postseason.
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