***** New York Islanders *****
Team Founded: 1972
Team History: 1972-Present - New York Islanders
Team Colors: Blue, White & Orange
Arena Address: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) - 501-6718
Opened: May 31, 1972
First Official Game: October 7, 1972, 3-2 loss to Atlanta Flames
Arena Capacity: 16,297
Owner: Charles Wang
General Manager: Garth Snow
Head Coach: Jack Capuano
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1972-73 Phil Goyette 6- 38- 4
(Replaced after 48 Games in 1972-73 Season)
Earl Ingarfield 6- 22- 2
(Interim Head Coach for 30 Games in 1972-73 Season)
1973-86 Al Arbour 552-317-169 109- 62
1986-89 Terry Simpson 81- 82-24 9- 11
(Replaced after 27 Games in 1989-89 Season)
Al Arbour 21- 29- 3
1989-1994 Al Arbour 164-190-49 10- 17
(Replaced after 79 Games in 1993-94 Season)
Lorne Henning 2- 1- 2
1994-95 Lorne Henning 15- 28- 5
1995-97 Mike Milbury 36- 73-19
(Resigns after 46 games of the 1996-97 Season)
Rick Bowness 15- 18- 3
1997-1998 Rick Bowness 22- 32- 9
(Fired after 63 games of the 1997-98 Season)
Mike Milbury 8- 9- 2
(Interim head coach for final 19 games of 1997-98 season)
1998-1999 Mike Milbury 13- 29- 3
(Steps down after 45 games of the 1998-99 season)
Bill Stewart 11- 19- 7
(Interim Head coach for final 37 games of 1998-99 season)
1999-2001 Butch Goring 24- 49- 9
(Replaced after 62 games)
Lorne Henning 4- 11- 2
(Interim Head coach for final 17 games of 2000-01 season)
2002-2003 Peter Laviolette 77- 68-19 4- 8
2003-2006 Steve Stirling 56- 55-13 1- 4
(Replaced after 42 games of 2005-06 season)
2006-2006 Brad Shaw 18- 18- 4
2006-2008 Ted Nolan 75- 68-21 1- 4
2008-2010 Scott Gordon 64- 94-23
(Replaced after 17 games of 2010-11 season)
2010-present Jack Capuano 84- 83-28 2- 4
Retired Numbers: (4)
5 - Denis Potvin
19 - Bryan Trottier
22 - Mike Bossy
23 - Bob Nystrom
31 - Billy Smith
Islanders in the Hall of Fame: (8)
1991 - Mike Bossy; Denis Potvin
1993 - Billy Smith
1995 - Bill Torrey
1996 - Al Arbour
1997 - Bryan Trottier
2002 - Clark Gillies
2003 - Pat LaFontaine
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L T OL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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1972-73 New York 12 60 6 30 (8) East
1973-74 New York 19 41 18 56 (8) East
1974-75 New York 33 25 22 88 (3) Patrick 9 8 .529
1975-76 New York 42 21 17 101 (2) Patrick 7 6 .538
1976-77 New York 47 21 12 106 (2) Patrick 8 4 .667
1977-78 New York 48 17 15 111 (1) Patrick 3 4 .429
1978-79 New York 51 15 14 116 (1) Patrick 6 4 .600
1979-80 New York 39 28 13 91 (2) Patrick 15 6 .714 Champions
1980-81 New York 48 18 14 110 (1) Patrick 15 3 . 833 Champions
1981-82 New York 54 16 10 118 (1) Patrick 15 4 .789 Champions
1982-83 New York 42 26 12 96 (2) Patrick 15 5 . 750 Champions
1983-84 New York 50 26 4 104 (1) Patrick 12 9 .571
1984-85 New York 40 34 6 86 (3) Patrick 4 6 .400
1985-86 New York 39 29 12 90 (3) Patrick 0 3 .000
1986-87 New York 35 33 12 82 (3) Patrick 7 7 .500
1987-88 New York 39 31 10 88 (1) Patrick 2 4 .333
1988-89 New York 28 47 5 61 (6) Patrick
1989-90 New York 31 38 11 73 (4) Patrick 1 4 .200
1990-91 New York 25 45 10 60 (6) Patrick
1991-92 New York 34 35 11 79 (5) Patrick
1992-93 New York 40 37 7 87 (3) Patrick 9 9 .500
1993-94 New York 36 36 12 84 (4) Atl 0 4 .000
1994-95 New York* 15 28 5 35 (7) Atl
1995-96 New York 22 50 10 54 (7) Atl
1996-97 New York 29 49 12 70 (7) Atl
1997-98 New York 30 41 11 71 (4) Atl
1998-99 New York 24 48 10 58 (5) Atl
1999-00 New York 24 48 9 1 58 (5) Atl
2000-01 New York 21 51 7 3 52 (5) Atl
2001-02 New York 42 28 8 4 96 (2) Atl 3 4 .429
2002-03 New York 35 34 11 2 83 (3) Atl 1 4 .200
2003-04 New York 38 29 11 4 91 (3) Atl 1 4 .200
2004-05 New York Season Cancelled
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L OTL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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2005-06 New York 36 40 6 78 (4) Atl
2006-07 New York 40 30 12 92 (4) Atl 1 4 .200
2007-08 New York 35 38 9 79 (5) Atl
2008-09 New York 26 47 9 61 (5) Atl
2009-10 New York 34 37 11 79 (5) Atl
2010-11 New York 30 39 13 73 (5) Atl
2011-12 New York 34 37 11 79 (5) Atl
2012-13 New York* 24 17 7 55 (3) Atl 2 4 .333
* Lockout-Shortened Season
Overall Regular Season Record: 1371 - 1376 - 92 - 347
Overall Post Season Record: 136 - 110 (.553)
05/13 13:39:44 ET
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