It's that enthusiasm that won over Islanders ownership. John Collins, who spearheaded the interview process and sat beside Darche at the podium Thursday, is confident Darche is the right person to replace Hall of Famer Lou Lamoriello. The Islanders announced April 22 that Lamoriello's contract would not be renewed.

Mattias Janmark, Jeff Skinner, Evander Kane and Kasperi Kapanen also had goals for Edmonton, the last being an empty-netter in the closing seconds. Leon Draisaitl and ex-Red Wing Jake Walman each had two assists.

The Seattle Kraken have hired former New York Islanders head coach Lane Lambert for the same position, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports. Lambert, 60, coach

Patrick Roy will remain coach of the New York Islanders, new general manager Mathieu Darche said at his introductory press conference Thursday. Roy is 55-47-17 since replacing Lane Lambert on Jan. 20, 2024.

Mathieu Darche said his first memories of watching hockey “is the Islanders winning every Stanley Cup.” The Islanders won four

Mathieu Darche was all smiles as he was formally introduced as the New York Islanders' executive vice president and general manager. The 48-year-old former NHL forward, who spent the previous

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk dropped the mic after Florida clinched their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

Tuesday, May 27th marks the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Flyers' last Stanley Cup victory back in 1975.

The New York Islanders hired Mathieu Darche as their general manager Friday, giving the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning assistant his long-awaited first chance to run an NHL team. Darche was named executive vice president and GM and put in charge of the organization's hockey operations department.