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Islanders Introduce New Staff

The Islanders officially introduced their new staff to the fans and media. General Manager Chris, Assistant GM Pat Lafontaine along with team owner Bill Gates introduced his new staff.

Taking over the Head Coaching position is Doug Weight and assistants Dean McAmmond, Uwe Krupp, and Ziggy Palfy. Eric Fichaud takes over as goaltending coach.

"I'm excited to get started with this team!" said Weight at the press Conference "With dynamic creators in Ovechkin and McDavid, and Flower between the pipes this is a team that showed last year it will some wins away from other teams."

"After finishing last or near last for too many seasons there is finally a sense of decency here. Players come into the locker room and it's not a feeling of disappointment. It's now time for that next step into the playoffs."

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have a new GM in Denis Potvin. Islanders Head Coach Glen Ramsden has been reassigned to the team and he introduced one new assistant in Marty Reasoner, and former Islander assistant Dave Tippet.

The Islanders Scouting Staff and been reworked with Mike Bossy looking after scouting for the farm team, while Alexi Yashin now heads the European Scouting. Billy Smith and Mike Peca round out the North American scouts.


New York Islanders
Posted: 2017/09/21

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