Garth Snow

  1. NHL Trade Deadline: Grading Garth Snow's Trade History

    Garth Snow was a shocking choice when he was named the GM of the New York Islanders in 2006. Snow had recently retired from the NHL , finishing his career as a goaltender for the Islanders...

    Christopher Benini Written by Christopher Benini about 3 months ago 670 reads 12 comments

  2. Garth Snow's Shopping List: Islander Deadline Trade Targets

    Butch Goring's acquisition by the New York Islanders in 1980 is generally seen as the most successful deadline deal in history since it led to the Islanders' run of five straight Cup Final appearances and four straight Stanley Cup wins...

    BC ISLEMAN Written by BC ISLEMAN about 4 months ago 989 reads 34 comments

  3. John Tavares Starring in '24': Making the Playoffs

    Most of us are familiar with the premise of the hit TV show "24." Kiefer Sutherland stars as Agent Jack Bauer...

    BC ISLEMAN Written by BC ISLEMAN about 4 months ago 766 reads 10 comments

  4. Garth Snow and the Top 5 GMs on the Hot Seat

    As we sit near the halfway point of the NHL season, it is time to see which general managers are on the hot seat. Building and maintaining a franchise is a difficult job, regardless of the sport...

    PJ Sapienza Written by PJ Sapienza about 5 months ago 921 reads 3 comments

  5. New York Islanders: 10 Ways to Fix a Failing Franchise

    The Islanders have not had any success of any real kind since 1993. A little fourth grade math will tell you that is 18 years ago...

    Frank Trovato Written by Frank Trovato about 5 months ago 948 reads 35 comments

  6. New York Islanders: Another Lost Season: Thoughts of a Die Hard Islander Fan

    So here we sit three games later from my last column proclaiming that these next three games were going to go a long way in determining whether the Islanders would be relevant this ...

    Frank Trovato Written by Frank Trovato about 5 months ago 85 reads 8 comments

  7. Rick Di Pietro and the New York Islanders: Is It Time To Part Company?

    On November 21, 2011, the whole hockey world tuned in to watch the New York Islanders . The last time the team received this much attention was in the aftermath of the infamous "brawlgame" on February 11, 2011...

    BC ISLEMAN Written by BC ISLEMAN about 6 months ago 931 reads 24 comments

  8. Future Contenders: How Close Are the New York Islanders to the Post Season?

    The New York Islanders are much closer to the playoffs than most people give them credit for. The last time the Isles' laced up to play hockey past the 82 game regular season was in 2006-07, where they lost in 5 games to the Sabres...

    Ian Matheson Written by Ian Matheson about 10 months ago 632 reads 4 comments

  9. Nassau County and New York Islanders Need and Deserve a Yes Vote on Aug. 1

    Tomorrow is the day that may very well decide the future of the New York Islanders . The August 1st referendum vote is set to go before the voters...

    Doug Tyburski Written by Doug Tyburski about 10 months ago 176 reads 0 comments

  10. Alexei Yashin Connected to New York Islanders: Garth Snow, Are You Kidding Me?

    Multiple sources, including TSN.ca , are reporting that New York Islanders GM Garth Snow is interested in bringing back Alexei Yashin for the upcoming season. When I read these reports, I had to double check my calendar...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 11 months ago 1,354 reads 46 comments

  11. NHL Free Agency: Why the Islanders Should Do Everything to Get Drew Doughty

    Opportunities like this do not come around often, if it even is an opportunity. Drew Doughty is arguably one of the best defensemen in the NHL, and he is a free agent at the age of 21...

    Frank Trovato Written by Frank Trovato about 11 months ago 585 reads 16 comments

  12. New York Islanders: Alexander Semin Would Be a Nice Fit on Long Island

    The New York Islanders may have come up short in their attempt to sign Christian Ehrhoff, but that doesn't mean they are done trying to make a splash. The Ehrhoff news was only the beginning...

    Doug Tyburski Written by Doug Tyburski about 11 months ago 1,203 reads 21 comments

  13. NHL Draft 2011: Why the Islanders Should Go Offense

    The NHL Draft is less than two hours away and the popular pick for the New York Islanders is to take Niagara Ice Dogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton with the fifth overall pick. For a long time the Isles have needed help on the blue line...

    Zack Madonna Written by Zack Madonna about 11 months ago 582 reads 8 comments