The Rangers have signed Hobey Baker Award winning defenseman Matt Gilroy just days after he helped Boston University win the NCAA championship. Just one week after the 24-year-old Gilroy captured the Hobey Baker as the nation’s top hockey player, the defenseman agreed to a multiyear deal with New York on Friday.

ECHL.com 43 Former Players, 14 Coaches In Stanley Cup Playoffs ECHL.com, NJ The first ECHL player to play in the NHL was Johnstown Chiefs goaltender and current New York Islanders head coach Scott Gordon, who played his first game with the Quebec Nordiques against Buffalo on Jan. 30, 1990. The 100th player honor is shared by ..

Off-Season Game Plan: New York Islanders TSN.ca, Canada Having wrapped up a miserable season, in which they finished in last place in the National Hockey League, the New York Islanders can take some solace in the fact that they won the draft lottery, so their futility at least paid off in the form of the …

Bleacher Report Why the New York Islanders Need John Tavares Bleacher Report, CA by Andrew Jordan (Contributor) On June 26, 2009, the New York Islanders will be making a major decision over the future of the franchise, as they have to decide if they want to have John Tavares Victor Hedman or somebody else as the cornerstone as … Off-Season Game Plan: New York Islanders TSN.ca all 2 news articles

Avery's antics SI.com The Toronto Maple Leafs are making noise about acquiring highly-regarded prospect John Tavares, who is likely to become the property of the New York Islanders or the Tampa Bay Lightning in the upcoming entry draft. Leafs GM Brian Burke has said he ..