SCOTT GORDON RUMORS & GOSSIP

When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke announced that the team would not be retaining the services of Assistant coaches Tim Hunter and Keith Acton this summer, it was felt that former New York Islanders Coach Scott Gordon and former Northeastern University bench boss Greg Cronin would bring a new look to the Maple Leafs bench. For Burke, the direction of his team was...

I was there at the August press conference when Scott Gordon was announced as the new head coach. I was pleased as punch when Brian Burke and USA Hockey asked him to be on the coaching staff of Team USA. I was angry as hell when news came over that he had been fired. While under contract for the year, Scott Gordon acted as a consultant to the man who gave him his first coaching job. The...

Cynics may suggest that the hiring of Scott Gordon and Greg Cronin – at the expense of Keith Acton and Tim Hunter – as assistants to head coach Ron Wilson may amount to change for change’s sake. And they may not be wrong. After all, it’s hard to get terribly excited about adding a guy with a 64-94-23 head coaching record at the NHL level (Gordon) and a guy who was suspended...

New York Islanders head coach Scott Gordon was fired by the organization this morning, following the tenth straight loss for the club. The firing comes as somewhat of a surprise, as Gordon is well respected among other head coaches and general managers in the league and the players. Then again, if he can’t coach his [...]

Scott Gordon/courtesy: zimbio.com Well, that didn't last very long. The New York Islanders, kings of last place hockey and stuck in a morgue to play their games, have apparently parted ways with head coach Scott Gordon. His replacement will be Bridgeport (Minor Leagues) coach Jack Capuano. More from Islanderspointblank.com RIGHT HERE And Newsday.com confirms it too RIGHT...

Carla Hall and Victoria Kim of the LOS ANGELES TIMES reported last Friday that L.A. County Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon ordered Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt pay $225,000 a month in temporary spousal support to his estranged wife, Jamie, and an additional $412,159 a month in costs associated with the seven residences in her name. Jamie McCourt had asked for $988,845 a month to...

Ron Wilson's coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic hockey team is complete, with the addition of assistants John Tortorella and Scott Gordon.

You could say tonight went pretty well for the New York hockey teams. But that doesn't even begin to describe it.The Rangers didn't just win tonight. They got a piece of themselves back. Their win tonight, coupled with Florida's loss, gives the Rangers a two-point lead with two games left. In essence, all the Rangers need to do is win one more game. One more win gives...

For anybody who's even remotely interested in the business of broadcasting or even the lives of broadcasters, the NHL Network's Voices?is a must-see. Each week, the show profiles a different broadcaster, including clips and interviews with that particular announcer. This week, Islanders broadcaster Howie Rose was on the show.Overall, the show did a great job of showcasing...

Yesterday, individual game tickets for the New York Islanders went on sale.Did you get any? Did you even know they were going on sale? Do you even care?If you're at this blog, odds are at least 50-50 that you care. You might have gotten tickets yesterday, or you might have gotten a package. Or you might have heard and chosen not to go, instead opting for the bevy of freebies...