Longtime executive Lou Lamoriello might have taken a step back from running the New York Islanders’ front office last summer, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still having his voice heard around the building.
With former GM Lou Lamoriello now gone from the organization, the players on the New York Islanders roster have started a trend that many fans feel is long overdue — growing beards.
It’s one of the biggest “what ifs” in recent Toronto Maple Leafs history: what if Lou Lamoriello had remained as general manager (GM) instead of Brendan Shanahan handing the job to Kyle Dubas in 2018?
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
For years, former Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello held a development camp only in September, but new GM Mathieu Darche will be holding it way earlier, on June 30.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Three Stanley Cups. One Conn Smythe. One Selke Trophy. It’s not quite Michael Jordan’s agent sending out a fax with the words “I’m back,” in reference to his future career plans, but Pat Brisson signalling it’s full stream ahead on a comeback bid for a future first-ballot Hall of Famer in Jonathan Toews is definitely juicy.
A few weeks back, the New York Islanders looked like a team going nowhere. They stumbled down the stretch to finish a forgettable 2024-25 season, fired general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello, and were staring at a team with no path to contention.
The New York Islanders are looking for a new general manager after shocking the hockey world by not renewing Lou Lamoriello’s contract. It was just a matter of time before Lamoriello’s time with the Islanders was going to be up.
Lou Lamoriello is 82 years old, and at that age, it’s easy to think that his days as a general manager (GM) in the NHL are done. At least that’s how it feels right now, a week removed from being fired.
The New York Islanders are shocking the system as they decided last week the time was right to move on from Team President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello.
The New York Islanders have moved on from Lou Lamoriello, and now they're set to interview some very intriguing candidates as his replacement. After an eventful run as New York Islanders General Manager, Lou Lamoriello was moved on this week, and now, the search for a new person in the role has officially begun.
The big news on Long Island this week was Lou Lamoriello’s firing. It’s one that many saw coming and isn’t a shock after the New York Islanders’ terrible 2024-25 season, one that needed change, and it starts with the general manager (GM).
The New York Islanders announced on Tuesday that general manager Lou Lamoriello’s contract with the team would not be renewed. Whether that leans more towards a mutual parting of ways or the Islanders softly firing Lamoriello, only they will know, but it appears that it was time for them to make a change.
October could mark the end of an unforgettable era, potentially the first time Lou Lamoriello is not sitting in the chair as an NHL general manager since 1987.
The New York Islanders are shocking the world, or shocking the system, as they have announced they are moving on from Team President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello.
The New York Islanders will not renew the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, the team announced Tuesday. Islanders operating partner John Collins will lead the search for Lamoriello's replacement.
On Tuesday (Apr. 22), the New York Islanders announced they weren’t renewing the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, and that he was officially relieved of his duties with the team.
A big front office shakeup on Long Island. On Tuesday, the New York Islanders announced that Lou Lamoriello would not renew the contract of Lou Lamoriello as president and general manager.
The New York Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello’s contract as President and General Manager will not be renewed. Effective immediately, Operating Partner John Collins will lead a search to find the next General Manager.
The New York Islanders had a dismal 2024-25 season. That’s putting it lightly. They went 35-35-12 to finish sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 11 points out of a playoff spot.
This will certainly be a big story to watch in the coming days with the New York Islanders.
The Islanders made one of the smartest free agent signings of the offseason when they signed forward Anthony Duclair to a four-year contract.
With the trade deadline just a few days away, some teams are still trying to decide what their plan should be at the deadline. The New York Islanders are not one of those teams.
For the last eight years, ranking the confidence levels of each fanbase in their front office has been a staple of The Athletic’s NHL coverage.
After trading for center Bo Horvat late last week the New York Islanders acted quickly to sign him to a brand new eight-year contract extension on Sunday. The man that handed out that contract, general manager Lou Lamoriello, already seems to hate it.
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