New York Islanders team and ticket info

It's been a long time since the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island saw a Championship. The historic arena has been the only home the New York Islanders have known, and has been home to four Stanley Cups. During the dynasty years of the Eighties, New York Islanders ticket holders referred to the Coliseum as "Ft. Neverlose," but things haven't been so rosy of late. The Isles haven't been to the playoffs since 1993, but things are looking up. There's still hope for this franchise, even though it may be in a rebuilding state right now.

New York Islanders ticket holders are relieved to have their outstanding goalie Rick DiPietro locked up in an Islanders' jersey for the next 15 years with the longest contract in the history of the NHL. The former number one overall draft pick is a fan favorite, even though he tends to give them heart attacks due to his tendency to leave the crease and play the puck up the boards, like a third defenseman. He's good enough to take the risk though, and New York Islanders ticket holders love the adrenaline rush he gives them every time he leaves the crease. There may not be a more exciting goalie in the NHL today.

Former Sabres coach Ted Nolan returns from a long hockey hiatus to get behind the Islanders bench this season. The former Jack Adams Award winner brings experience and know-how to a team that has been under-achieving for years. He will have his players playing a very physical, hard-hitting game in no time, even though it may take him a little while to get used to the new-style NHL. If you like your hockey rough and tumble, then Nolan is your man.

The key to the Islanders success lies with Nolan, and his ability to get more production out of his up-till-now disappointing cast of characters. The talent is there, for sure, and that's what's been so frustrating to New York Islanders ticket holders. Alexei Yashin, Miroslav Satan, Trent Hunter, and Robert Nilsson all have the potential to be outstanding players, but they haven't broken out yet. Will this be their year? Perhaps, if Nolan's defensive-minded system works out they way fans want. If the defense can shorten the game and eat up the clock, the pressure will be off the offense allowing the Islanders to win with less.
 

NY Islanders info

The New York Islanders are based in Uniondale, New York located on Long Island, hence the name the Islanders. Based in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New York Islander hockey tickets get you entrance into the fastest action on the East coast. A National Hockey League franchise since 1972, the New York Islanders are veterans to the game of hockey. They know how to give their fans blood-spitting ice-packed excitement night after night.

For proof of the New York Islanders supremely honed skills, take at look at the endless list of award and honors they have accumulated throughout its history. To name a few, the team won the Campbell Conference Championship in 1978, 1979, and 1981. They were the winners of the Wales Conference Championship in 1982, 1983 and 1984. Individual awards include the Hart Memorial Trophy awarded to Bryan Trottier in 1979, the James Norris Memorial Trophy awarded to Denis Potvin in 1976, 1978 and 1979, and the Frank J. Selke Trophy awarded to Michael Peca in 2002. In fact, this was Michael Peca second time he won the award and it was the first time for an Islander. The list goes on and on.

If that isn’t proof enough to convince you to buy New York Islanders tickets, how about watching the dynamic chemistry of Alexei Yashin and Miroslav Satan. These two Eastern European players (the former from Ukraine and the latter, Sylvakia) work together like a well-oiled machine. Yashin usually leads the team in points; Satan usually leads in goals. Together they have accounted for almost half of the Isles' total goals. Though the rest of the team tries to support these two star players, they need to strive for less time in the penalty box in order to give these guys more ice time to do their thing and win some games.

As one of two New York teams in the Atlantic Division of the National Hockey League, the New York Islanders, with their blue and orange jerseys, are sure to entertain. It’s easy to get lost in the bright lights on the Big Apple. But don’t the City that never sleeps distract you from picking up New York Islanders tickets and taking in some hard-hitting NHL action at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.