NEW YORK ISLANDERS

GAME NOTES
GAME #46: TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH, 2021, 7pm @
NASSAU COLISEUM (UNIONDALE, NY)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NEW YORK RANGERS

RECORD: 28-13-4, 2nd IN EAST RECORD: 23-16-6, 5TH IN EAST
HEAD COACH: BARRY TROTZ HEAD COACH: DAVID QUINN

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ISLANDERS SEASON AT A GLANCE
GOALS LEADER: NELSON (15) TEAM POINT %: .667
ASSISTS LEADER: BARZAL (25) (11th)
POINTS LEADER: BARZAL (38) PP%: 17.1 (24th)
+/-- LEADER: BARZAL (+16) PK%: 82.1 (10th)
SV% LEADER: GA/GP: 2.27 (2nd)
VARLAMOV/SOROKIN (.922) FOW%: 51.0 (9th)
GAA LEADER: SOROKIN (2.02)
PROJECTED STARTING GOALIE PLAYER SPOTLIGHT LONG ISLAND'S OWN
SEMYON VARLAMOV (#40) JOSH BAILEY (LW, #12) Three Long Island natives will play
The Alternate Captain returns from a two-game in tonight's game: the Isles' Kyle
16-9-3, 2.24 GAA, .922 SV% injury absence. Bailey had played in every
single game that Barry Trotz had coached since Palmieri (Smithtown), the Rangers'
joining the Isles prior to the 2018/19 season. Adam Fox (Jericho) and Anthony
Bitetto (Island Park).
First Time in a Long Time: This was the first scoreless Islander game to go to overtime since
February 1, 2019, when Tampa Bay beat the Isles at the Coliseum in a shootout.
Always in OT: There were six overtime games in the season series versus the Flyers; the
only other time that happened was in the 1988-89 season (Los Angeles vs. Winnipeg).
The White Whale: Ilya Sorokin is 12-2-0 in his last fourteen starts (1.67, .934). Among
goalies who have played at least 10 games in that span, only Juuse Soros (1.61) has a lower
goals against average in that span and only Soros (.949) and Alex Nedeljkovic (.937) have a
higher save percentage.
Home Sweet Home: The Isles have earned points in 20 of their first 22 home games (18-2-
2); it is their best home record through 22 games in the Post-Cup Era and the most since
the 1978/79 season.
In Trotz We Trust... Barry Trotz is second among active coaches, trailing only Joel Quenneville, in both
wins and games. Trotz' NHL record is 873-631-60-155 in 1,719 games.
Starts at the Top... Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz have 2,195 wins between the two of them. They start
each game with more than any other pair in NHL history.
First Things First... The Isles are 19-1-2 when scoring first and 9-12-2 when allowing the opening goal.
Living the Leddy Life... Nick Leddy's overtime goal ended a 159:27 Islander scoreless streak
Sorokin's Shining... Rookie goalie Ilya Sorokin is 8-0-0 at home. He is the first goalie in NHL history to
win his first eight career starts in one season (Harry Lumley for Detroit in 1944-45 and Jaroslav Halak for
Montreal in 2006-07 had each started 7-0-0). Only one other NHL rookie goalie in the last 39 years has
won eight straight at home in a single season- Semyon Varlamov did that in 2009-10 for Washington.
Back to Back Business... The Isles are 4-1-2 in the front-half and 4-2-1 in the back-half. The final back-
to-back of the season will be on May 3rd/4th, both of which will be played in Buffalo. Under Barry Trotz,
the Isles are 21-4-3 (.804) in back-ends. This is by far the best record of any NHL team in back-ends
during this stretch. Tampa Bay has the next best record: 19-7-3 (.707).
Delightful Defense... The Isles have allowed only 105 goals (including 1 shootout winner) in 44 games; it
matches the fewest goals that they have allowed through 44 games in their history.
Home Cooking... Tonight the Islanders begin a stretch of playing 3 straight games at Nassau Coliseum.
Lucky Number Three... The Isles are 20-3-3 when they score at least three goals (including shootout
winners) and are 8-10-1 when they do not. Under Barry Trotz, the Isles are 86-8-10 when scoring three or
more..
INJURY REPORT MOST COACHING WINS MOST GAMES COACHED MOST GM WINS
LW Anders Lee -Lower 1. SCOTTY BOWMAN......1244 1. SCOTTY BOWMAN......2141 1. DAVID POILE...............1425
Body, Out Indefinitely 2. JOEL QUENNVILLE.......953 2. JOEL QUENNVILLE.......1746 2. LOU LAMORIELLO.......1306
D Johnny Boychuck- Eye, 3. BARRY TROTZ..............873 3. BARRY TROTZ..............1719 3. GLEN SATHER.............1319
Out Indefinitely 4. KEN HITCHCOCK........849 4. PAUL MAURICE............1622
RW Cal Clutterbuck- UND, 5. AL ARBOUR.................782 5. AL ARBOUR..................1607
Day-to-day
GOALS SCORED BY AN AMERICAN GOALTENDER GAA 1ST PERIOD GOALS HOME SHOOTING
PLAYER (LAST 5 SEASONS) (20/21) (20/21) PERCENTAGE (20/21)
1. AUSTON MATTHEWS......176 1. ALEX NEDELJKOVIC..........(1.92) 1. AUSTON MATTHEWS.........12 1. BRAD MARCHAND........33.3
2. PATRICK KANE...............149 2. PHILIPP GRUBAUER..........(2.00) 2. JOONAS DONSKOI.............8 2. PHIL KESSEL..................31.6
3. ANDERS LEE....................132 3. ILYA SOROKIN.................(2.03) 3. JONATHAN HUBERDEAU.....8 3. TOM WILSON................28.0
4. CAM ATKINSON.............122 4. ANDREI VASILEVSKI.........(2.05) 4. CAM ATKINSON.................7 4. PATRIK LAINE................26.8
5. JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK...121 5. MARC-ANDRE FLEURY......(2.09) 5. JG PAGEAU...................25.7
4T. JORDAN EBERLE...............7

2019/2020 SEASON SUMMARY MEDIA RELATIONS

-Prior to the season shutdown on march 12th, 2020, the new york islanders
Islanders Business Operations
completed 68 games. In those 68 games, they were 35-23-10 (80 points). Islanders Business Offices: 15 Verbena
With 80 points, the Islanders were 6th in the metro division and 9th in the Ave. Floral Park NY 11001 (516).501.6700
eastern conference (8th by Points%).
-In those 68 G, Mathew Barzal led the team in A (41) and Total P (60), and
Nelson and Pageau were tied for the team lead in G (26), Executive Director of Communications:
-The Islanders traded for Andy Greene andJG Pageau at the 2020 Trade
Deadline. Pageau never won a game (0-3-4) with the islanders during the Kimber Auerbach.....
regular season, and they ended the regular season on a league-leading 7G KAUERBACH@NYISLANDERS.COM
Losing streak.
-The Islanders returned to play in the postseason Toronto bubble. They
defeated the Floirda Panthers in the play-in round in 4g. In the First round,
they defeated the Washington Capitals in 5G, then defeated the Philadelphia Director of Team Services and
Flyers in 7G (they began that series up 3-0). Communications: Jesse Eisenberg...
-The islanders reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 27
years (since 1993), but fell to the eventual Stanley cup Champion Tampa Bay JEISENBERG@NYISLANDERS.COM
Lightning in 6G. One of the the Islanders 2 wins in that series came with a
2OT GWG from Jordan Eberle.
-The Islanders set a League Record for most GP by a Conference Finalist (22). INSTAGRAM: @NY_ISLANDERS
The team leaders in P were Josh Bailey (20), Brock Nelson (18), and Mat TWITTER: @NYISLANDERS
Barzal (17). Team Leaders in G were Brock Nelson (9), Anthony Beauvillier (9),
and JG Pageau (8). Team leaders in A were Josh Bailey (18), Mat Barzal (12), FACEBOOK: NEWYORKISLANDERS
and Brock Nelson/Jordan Eberle (9).
 ISLANDERS SPECIAL TEAMS Key Pronunciations
POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL 3: Adam Pelech
PP%: ...............................17.1 PK%: .................................82.1
A-duhm PEHL-ehk
PP% Rank:.......................24th PK% Rank:.........................10th
6: Ryan Pulock
PPG: ..........................20 (29th) SH Goals: .....................2 (27th)
RIGH-uhn PUHL-awk
PPO: ........................123 (26th) PPOA: ........................112 (1st)
11: Austin Czarnik
PP Unit 1: Pulock, Eberle, PK Forwards: Cizikas, Pageau, AW-stuhn ZAHR-nihk
Palmieri, Barzal, Beauvillier Clutterbuck, Beauvillier, Nelson, 13: Mathew Barzal
PP Unit 2: Leddy, Nelson, Bailey, Komarov, Zajac MA-thew BAHR-zahl
Pageau, Wahlstrom, Bailey PK Defenders: Pelech, Mayfield, 18:Anthony Beauvillier
Pulock, Leddy, Greene AN-thuh-NEE boh-VIHL-yay
20: Kieffer Bellows
KEE-fuhr BEH-lohz
PERIOD BY PERIOD 26: Oliver Wahlstrom
GOALS GOAL AW-lih-vuhr WAHL-struhm
GOALS FOR AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL 28: Michael Dal Colle
MIGH-kuhl DAL-KOHL
FIRST 43. 31. +12 30: Ilya Sorokin
IHL-yah saw-ROH-kihn
40: Semyon Varlamov....
SECOND 30. 40. -10 sehm-YAWN vahr-LA-mawv
53: Casey Cizikas
THIRD 46. 30. +16 KAY-see sih-ZEE-kuhz
Record VS. Opp.
TOTAL 123. 104. +18 NJD.
20/21.
5-1.
RECORD BY RECORD
Overall. Home. Away. NYR. 3-2
Scoring First. 19-1-2. 12-0-2. 7-1-0
Opp. Scores First. 9-12-2. 6-2-0. 3-10-2
Outshooting Opp. 17-5-2. 12-0-0. 5-5-2. PIT. 2-4-2
Outshot by Opp. 10-7-2. 6-2-2. 4-5-0.
1-Goal Games. 6-4. 4-1. 2-3.
After 1
PHI. 5-1-2
-Lead. 16-1-2. 12-0-2. 4-1-0.
-Trail. 4-7-2. 3-0-0. 1-7-2. BOS. 5-2
-Tie. 8-5-0. 3-2-0. 5-3-0
After 2
-Lead. 12-0-1. 9-0-1. 3-0-0 BUF. 6-0
-Trail. 3-11-1. 0-2-0. 3-9-1.
-Tie. 13-2-2. 9-0-1. 4-2-1 WASH. 2-3
 Division Standings Last Time VS.
GP. W. L. OT. PTS 4/11 vs NY Rangers
Final Score: 3-2 OTW Scoring Plays:
46. 29. 13. 4. 62 K. Palmieri (9) (PP) Assists: J. Bailey (19), B.
Nelson (10)
J. Pageau (12)Assists: J. Eberle (13), M.
45. 28. 13. 4. 60. Barzal (23)
R. Pulock (1)Assists: M. Barzal (24)
45. 28. 14. 3. 59.
43. 25. 12. 6. 56. Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Barry Trotz
-3rd season with NYI (2018-present)
45. 23. 16. 6. 52. -15 seasons with NSH (1998-2014)
-4 seasons with WASH (1 Stanley Cup)
45. 20. 18. 7. 47. -3rd-most wins among coaches all-time
Assistant Coach: Lane Lambert
44. 14. 24. 6. 34. -3rd season with NYI
-4 seasons with Trotz in WASH
45. 12. 26. 7. 31 -3 seasons with Trotz in NSH
-HC of the AHL's Admirals (2007-11)
-2nd RD, 25th pick in 1983 NHL Draft (DET)
Game Officials Assistant Coach: John Gruden
-3rd season with NYI
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brandon Blandina -HC of OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs (2016-18)
Linesmen: Kory Nagy, James Tobias -4 seasons with USNTDP (2011-15)
Previous Game Summary -92 career NHL games (BOS, OTT, WASH)
Assistant Coach: Jim Hiller
Nick Leddy scored the Islanders lone goal as they defeated -2nd season with NYI
the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center in Overtime. The 1-0 -4 seasons with TOR (2015-19)
victory marks the third shutout of Ilya Sorokin's young -1 season with DET (2014/15)
career. -10th RD, 207th pick in 1989 NHL Draft (LA)
Noteworthy Quotes
--“This is a grind. Noah, he hasn’t been the Noah I want and expect,” Trotz said of his young player.
“Oliver Wahlstrom hasn’t done a whole lot for me. The mental grind, they’re not used to it. Some of the
young players got by on skill in the past — even when they’re not at their best they’ve still contributed.
You can’t do that this time of year. It’s just a fact of life with some of the young guys.”
--“Five years back, the Islanders had a really strong power play but they never won,” Trotz said. “Their
five-on-five game was so one-sided in the negative, the power play didn’t make that much of a
difference. We’ve based our philosophy on: let’s be a good five-on-five team and build our special
teams.”
 Projected Lineup
TRAVIS ZAJAC -- 14 MATHEW BARZAL -- 13 JORDAN EBERLE --- 7
LW 56'2" 185 GP. G. A. P. PIM. C, 6'0'', 187 GP. G. A. P. PIM. RW, 5'11'', 187 GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Winnipeg, MB, CAN 20/21. 39 8. 11. 19 6. Coquitlam, BC,
20/21. 45. 13. 25. 38. 40 Regina, SK, CAN 20/21. 45. 14. 15. 29. 12
CAN
19/20. 69. 9. 16. 25. 28 19/20. 68. 19. 41. 60. 44 19/20. 58. 16. 24. 40. 12
Career 1030. 203. 348. 551. 344 Career 256. 67. 159. 226 156 Career 769. 239. 308 547 182

ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER --- 18

LW, 5'11'', 182
BROCK NELSON --- 29 JOSH BAILEY --- 12
GP. G. A. P. PIM. C, 6'4" 212
GP. G. A. P. PIM. RW, 6'1" 200
GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Sorel-Tracy, QC,
CAN
20/21. 36. 8. 7. 15 8 Warroad, MN,
20/21. 45. 15. 10. 25. 12 Bowmanville, ON,
20/21. 43. 6. 19. 25. 4
USA CAN
19/20. 68. 18. 21. 39 15 19/20. 68. 26. 28. 54. 32 19/20. 68. 14. 29. 43. 10
Career 299. 67. 64. 131 55 Career 570. 156. 149 305. 211 Career 908. 160. 341. 501. 233

MICHAEL DAL COLLE -- 28 JG PAGEAU --- 44 KYLE PALMIERI-- 21

LW, 6'3'',200 C, 5'10'', 180
GP. G. A. P. PIM. GP. G. A. P. PIM. RW, 5'11'', 185
GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Woodbridge, ON, Ottawa, ON, CAN
CAN
20/21. 22. 1. 3. 4. 2 20/21. 44. 12. 13. 25. 8 Smithtown, NY, USA
20/21. 40. 9. 9. 18. 18
19/20. 53. 4. 6. 10. 12 19/20. 67. 26. 16. 42. 49 19/20. 65. 25. 20. 45. 18
Career 96. 7. 12. 19. 16 Career 457. 98. 100 198. 176 Career 601 184. 172. 356. 306

MATT MARTIN --- 17 CASEY CIZIKAS --- 53 LEO KOMAROV -- 47

LW, 6'4'', 220 GP. G. A. P. PIM. C, 5'11'', 195 GP. G. A. P. PIM. RW, LW 6' 0" 208 GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Windsor, ON, CAN Toronto, ON, CAN Narva, EST
20/21. 45. 6. 5. 11. 31 20/21. 45. 7. 7. 14. 23 20/21. 26. 0. 5. 5. 7.
19/20. 55. 5. 3. 8. 40 19/20. 48. 10. 4. 14. 41 19/20. 48. 4. 10. 14. 10
Career 714. 63. 72. 135. 962 Career 556. 77. 100. 177. 260 Career 483. 62. 105. 167. 197

ADAM PELECH --- 3 RYAN PULOCK --- 6 SEMYON VARLAMOV -- 40

D, 6'3'', 205 GP. G. A. P. PIM. D, 6'2'', 215 GP. G. A. P. PIM. G, 6'2'', 215 GP. W. L. GAA. SV%.
Toronto, ON, CAN Dauphin, MB, CAN Samara, RUS
20/21. 45. 2. 8. 10. 16 20/21. 45. 1. 14. 15. 4 20/21. 29. 16 9. 2.24 .922
19/20. 38. 1. 8. 9. 20 19/20. 68. 10. 25. 35. 14 19/20. 45. 19. 14. 2.62 .914
Career 269. 13. 53. 66. 94 Career 256. 31. 85. 116. 59 Career 522. 248. 192. 2.65 .916

NICK LEDDY --- 2 SCOTT MAYFIELD --- 24 ILYA SOROKIN --- 30

D, 6'0'', 207 GP. G. A. P. PIM. D, 6'5'', 220 GP. G. A. P. PIM. G, 6'3'', 190 GP. W. L. GAA. SV%.
Eden Prairie, St. Louis, MO, Mezhdurechensk,
20/21. 45. 2. 24. 26. 6 USA
20/21. 45. 2. 10. 12. 34 20/21. 17. 12. 4. 2.02. .922
MN, USA RUS
19/20. 60. 3. 18. 21. 14 19/20. 67. 5. 8. 13. 53 19/20. ----------------------
Career 742. 64. 256. 320. 137 Career 251. 15. 44. 59. 235 Career 17. 12. 4. 2.02. .922

ANDY GREENE --- 4 NOAH DOBSON --- 8

D, 5'11'', 190 GP. G. A. P. PIM. D, 6'4'', 195 GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Trenton, MI, USA Summerside, PE,
20/21. 45. 1. 3. 4. 6 CAN
20/21. 36. 3 9. 12. 6
19/20. 10. 0. 3. 3. 2 19/20. 34. 1. 6. 7. 8
Career 955. 49. 202. 251. 261 Career 56. 2. 13. 15. 12

KIEFFER BELLOWS -- 20 OLIVER WAHLSTROM -- 26

LW 5'1" 199 RW, 6'2'', 205
GP. G. A. P. PIM. GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Edina, MN, USA Quincy, MA, USA
20/21. 8 0. 0. 0. 0. 20/21. 15. 4. 4. 8. 4
19/20. 8. 2. 1. 3. 2 19/20. 9. 0. 0. 0. 4
Career 16. 2. 1. 3 2 Career 24. 4. 4. 8. 8

CAL CLUTTERBUCK --- 15 ROSS JOHNSTON -- 32 AUSTIN CZARNIK -- 11 ANDERS LEE --- 27 SEBASTIAN AHO --- 25
RW, 5'11'', 215 LW 6' 5" 235 C 5'9" 175 GP. G. A. P. PIM.
GP. G. A. P. PIM. GP. G. A. P. PIM. LW, 6'3'', 235 GP. G. A. P. PIM. D, 5'10'', 184 GP. G. A. P. PIM.
Charlottetown, PE, Detroit, MI, USA Umea, SWE
Welland, ON, CAN
20/21. 20. 1. 4. 5. 2 CAN
20/21. 6. 0. 0. 0. 18. 20/21. 1. 0. 0. 0 . 0. Edina, MN, 20/21. 22 10 5 15 8 20/21. 0. 0 0. 0. 0
19/20. 37. 3. 4. 7. 22 19/20. 32. 3. 1. 4. 78 19/20. 8. 2. 1. 3. 0 USA 19/20. 68 20 23 43 43 19/20. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0
Career 844. 121 120. 241. 618 Career 80. 7. 7. 14. 185 Career 123. 13 . 35. 38. 20 Career 515 182 134 316 311 Career 22. 1. 3. 4. 6
 ISLES IN HISTORY
GAMES PLAYED GOALS CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED
1. Bryan Trottier 1,123 1. Mike Bossy 573 1. Billy Harris 10/7/1972 -11/30/1979 576
2. Denis Potvin 1,060 2. Bryan Trottier 500 2. Bobby Nystrom 1/7/1975 - 11/25/1978
3. Josh Bailey 908 3. Denis Potvin 310 301
4. Bob Nystrom 900 11. John Tonelli 206 3. Anders Lee 1/26/2017 – 3/11/21 295
12. Billy Harris and 4. Matt Moulson 10/3/2009 - 4/4/2013 284
17. John Tonelli 594 13. Anders Lee 184 5. Brock Nelson 3/16/2017 – CURRENT 271
18. Matt Martin 605 14. Ziggy Palffy 168 6. Denis Potvin 11/29/1975 - 1/17/1979 262
19. Brock Nelson 593 15.. Brock Nelson 165 7. Mathew Barzal 10/6/2017- CURRENT 259
20. Casey Cizikas 579 16. Patrick Flatley 160 8. John Tavares 10/16/2010 - 12/23/2013
27. Kyle Okposo 529 17. Josh Bailey 160 246
28. Anders Lee 520 ASSISTS 9. J.P. Parise 1/7/1975 – 1/7/1978 240
10. Ryan Pulock 12/29/2017 – CURRENT 222
32. Cal Clutterbuck 519 1. Bryan Trottier 853
33. Ed Westfall 493 2. Denis Potvin 742 GOALS PER GAME
34. Nick Leddy 507 3. Mike Bossy 553 1.Mike Bossy 0.762
6. John Tonelli 338 2. Pierre Turgeon 0.576
GAMES COACHED 7. Josh Bailey 341 3. Pat Lafontaine 0.542
1. Al Arbour 1,500 19. Pierre Turgeon 193 9. John Tavares 0.508
2. Jack Capuano 483 20. Nick Leddy 192 15. Anders Lee 0.355
3. Mike Milbury 192 POINTS 20. JG Pageau 0.333
4. Terry Simpson 187 1. Bryan Trottier 1,353
35. Jordan Eberle 0.284
5. Scott Gordon 181 36. Brock Nelson 0.729
2. Mike Bossy 1,126
6. Barry Trotz 177 42. Mathew Barzal 0.262
3. Denis Potvin 1,052
COACHING WINS 10. Bob Nystrom 513 ASSISTS PER GAME
1. Al Arbour 740 11. Derek King 499 1.Bryan Trottier 0.760
12. Josh Bailey 501 2. Pierre Turgeon 0.757
2. Jack Capuano 227 20. Ziggy Palffy 331 3. Mike Bossy 0.735
3. Barry Trotz 100 21. Anders Lee and. 4. Denis Potvin 0.700
GAME-WINNING GOALS Brock Nelson 320 5. Mathew Barzal 0.623
1.Mike Bossy 80 FACEOFF WINS HITS
2. Bryan Trottier 69 1.John Tavares 6,287 1.Matt Martin 2,626
3. Denis Potvin 44 2.Frans Neilsen 3,882 2. Cal Clutterbuck 1,760
4. John Tavares 42 3. Casey Cizikas 3,503 3. Casey Cizikas 1,114
10. Anders Lee 31 4. Claude Lapointe 3,386 4. Trent Hunter 1,029
15. Brock Nelson 24 5. Brock Nelson 2,838 5. Anders Lee 899
10. Josh Bailey 1,587 6. Johnny Boychuck 873
CONSECUTIVE GAMES
PLAYED (DEFENSEMEN) BLOCKED SHOTS 10. Josh Bailey 501
11. Nick Leddy 491
1.Travis Hamonic 883
1. Denis Potvin 11/29/1975-1/17/1979 14. Brock Nelson 444
2. Johnny Boychuck 782
262 15. Adam Pelech 443
3. Andrew MacDonald 763
2. Ryan Pulock 12/29/2017 – CURRENT 16. Ryan Pulock 424
4. Thomas Hickey 689
221 5. Calvin de Haan 687
3. Bryan McCabe 10/7/1995-2/4/1998 7. Nick Leddy 576
220 11. Adam Pelech 464
12. Scott Mayfield 459

UP IN THE RAFTERS
 ROSTER MAKEUP
Name.
Forwards
Pick/Acquisition Contract
Term/AAV
7 Jordan Eberle EDM 1st RD pick (22nd overall) in 2008. Traded to NYI for F Ryan Strome in
June, 2017. 4 @ $5.5M.
11 Austin Czarnik Signed with BOS in 2015 as an Undrafted FA. Signed as a FA with NYI in the
2020 offseason. 2 @ $275k.
12 Josh Bailey NYI 1st RD pick (9th overall) in 2008.

13 Mathew Barzal NYI 1st RD pick (16th overall) in 2015. NYI acquired that pick and 33rd
4 @ $5.5M.
14 Travis Zajac
overall from EDM for D Griffin Reinhart.
NJD 1st RD pick (20th overall) in 2004. Traded to NYI in Palmieri trade.
3 @ $7M.
15 Cal Clutterbuck
MIN 3rd RD pick (72nd overall) in 2006. Traded to NYI for F Nino
Neiderreiter. 1 @ $6.5M
17 Matt Martin NYI 5th RD pick (148th overall) in 2008. Traded to NYI for G Eamon McAdam 2 @ $3.5M.
18 Anthony Beauvillier
in June, 2018.
NYI 1st RD pick (28th overall) in 2015. NYI acquired that pick from TBL for 4 @ $1.5 M.
20 Kieffer Bellows
the 33rd and 72nd picks in that same draft.
NYI 1st RD pick (19th overall) in 2016. 1 @ $2.1M. *
21 Kyle Palmieri ANA 1st RD pick (26th overall in 2009. Traded to NJD in 2015. Traded to NYI 1 @ ELC. *
for 1st RD pick.
26 Oliver Wahlstrom NYI 1st RD pick (11th overall) in 2018. 1 @ $4.5M *
27 Anders Lee NYI 6th RD pick (152nd overall) in 2009. 3 @ ELC. *
28 Michael Dal Colle NYI 1st RD pick (5th overall) in 2014. 6 @ $7M.
29 Brock Nelson NYI 1st RD pick (30th overall) in 2010. 1 @ $700k.
32 Ross Johnston Signed with NYI in 2015 as an Undrafted FA. 5 @ $6M.
44 JG Pageau OTT 4th RD pick (96th overall) in 2011. Traded to NYI for 2020 1st and 2nd 2 @ $1M.
47 Leo Komarov RD picks at 2020 NHL trade deadline.
Signed with NYI as a FA in June, 2018. 6 @ $5M.
53 Casey Cizikas NYI 4th RD pick (92nd overall) in 2009. 2 @ $3M.
Defense 1 @ $3.35M
2 Nick Leddy MIN 1st RD pick (16th overall) in 2009. Acquired from CHI for G Anders
2 @ $5.5M
3 Adam Pelech Nilsson, and D TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka.
NYI 3rd RD pick (65th overall) in 2012.
1 @ $1.6M *
4 Andy Greene Traded to NYI for a 2021 2nd RD and D David Quenneville at 2020 NHL trade
1 @ $2.7M
6 Ryan Pulock deadline.
NYI 1st RD pick (15th overall) in 2013 Draft.
2 @ $5M.
8 Noah Dobson NYI 1st RD pick (12th overall) in 2018.
2 @ ELC. *
24 Scott Mayfield NYI 2nd RD pick (34th overall) in 2011.
3 @ $1.45M
25 Sebastian Aho NYI 5th RD pick (139th overall) in 2017.
2 @ $735k. *
34 Thomas Hickey LAK 1st RD pick (4th overall) in 2007. Claimed by NYI off waivers in 2013.
2 @ $2.5M.
Goaltenders
30 Ilya Sorokin NYI 3rd RD pick (78th overall) in 2014.
1 @ $2M. *
35 Cory Schneider VAN 1st RD pick (26th overall) in 2004. Signed with NYI as a FA in 2020
offseason. 1 @ $700K.
40 Semyon Varlamov WSH 1st RD pick (23rd overall) in 2006.Singed with NYI as a FA in 2019
offseason. 3 @ $5M.
Totals:
14 1st RD picks (9 by NYI), 6 trade acquisitions, 5 FA signings, 1
waiver pickup.
*Indicates a FA
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TEAM NEWS TEAM NEWS

---The Islanders hosted fans at Nassau Coliseum for the first time in 369 days, when they
defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on March 11th, 2021. 1,000 fans were in attendance, all of
whom are Northwell Health frontline workers. The next 7 home games will be attended by season
ticket holders, and all seven games were sold out.

---On March 11th, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the Islanders new arena,
UBS Arena, is on track to open for the beginning of the 2021/22 season.

---The NHL and ESPN announced a 7-year deal, returning hockey to ESPN for the first time since
2004. Included will be 25 regular-season games on ESPN or ABC, select playoff series', four
Stanley Cup Finals, along with the NHL All-Star Game and Skills Challenge and other special
events.
CUMULATIVE TEAM STATISTICS

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Coached.....................1719
Wins......................................873
Losses....................................631
OTL........................................155
Points%.................................0.569
Playoff Berths.........................13
President's Trophies................2
Stanley Cups..........................1
Jack Adams Awards................2
CAREER STATISTICS
Wins....................................1322
Playoff Berths.......................26
Stanley Cups........................2
Jim Gregory Awards..............1
BARRY
HEAD COACH
TROTZ 3rd Season with NYI, 22nd Season
Manitoba, Canada... 58 Years Old Overall
--Trotz grew up in Manitoba, CA, and played Junior Hockey for the WHL's Regina Pats from 1979-1982. Trotz began
his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Manitoba in 1984. In 1992, Trotz was named the Head Coach
of the Washington Capitals' AHL Affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks (who then moved to Portland, Maine as the
Pirates). Trotz led the Pirates to two Calder Cup finals, and won the Calder Cup in 1994.
--Prior to joining the New York Islanders, Barry Trotz was the Head Coach of the Nashville Predators from 1998-
2014. With the Predators, Trotz became the 10th NHL head coach to ever coach 750 games for a single team, and
the 31st to reach that mark overall. Trotz led the Predators to four straight playoff appearances from 2003-2008. In
2010, Trotz was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award (Coach of the Year), and in 2012, Trotz won his 500th
game. In 2014, Trotz and the Predators parted ways, and Trotz was named the Head Coach of the Washington
Capitals that same year.
--With the Capitals, Trotz became just the sixth NHL Coach to win 700 games, as he did so in 2017. Trotz led the
Capitals to their first ever Stanley Cup Championship in 2019, after they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five
games. After the Championship on June 18th, 2018, Trotz resigned from the Capitals due to a contract dispute. Just
three days later, on June 21st, 2018, the newly-hired GM of the Islanders, Lou Lamoriello hired Trotz to become the
Head Coach of the Islanders.
--With the New York Islanders, Trotz won his 800th career game. In his first season with the Islanders, Trotz
revamped the Islanders playing style and structure, which led the team to the second round of the playoffs and Trotz
to win his second Jack Adams Award.
-In his second season with the Islanders, Trotz coached the Islanders to a Franchise-record 17-game point streak,
which included a 10-game win streak along the way. The Islanders returned to the NHL Playoff Bubble after
struggling towards the end of the shortened regular season. There, Trotz coached the Islanders to their first Eastern
Conference Finals appearance in 27 years.
--In his active 3rd season with the Islanders, Trotz earned his 850th career win and passed Ken Hitchcock for 3rd
place on the NHL All-Time Wins List.
LOU LAMORIELLO
GENERAL MANAGER 3rd Season with NYI, 33rd Season
Rhode Island, United States... 78 Years Old Overall
-Lamoriello was born and raised in Johnston, Rhode Island. He graduated from Providence College in 1963 and
played on both the varsity baseball and hockey teams there. After graduating, Lamoriello was a math teacher at
Johnston Senior High School until the early 1970s.
-In 1968, Lamoriello was named the head coach of the Providence College men’s hockey team, and later became the
Athletic Director of the entire college in 1982. With several other New England universities, Lamoriello helped form
the Hockey East Association and became the first commissioner of the conference. In fact, due to his vital roles in
the formation and success of the conference, the championship trophy was named the Lamoriello Trophy in 1988.
-Lamoriello then joined the New Jersey Devils as team president and general manager for the 1987/88 season.
Lamoriello remained there for the next 28 years and built one of the most successful professional sports resumes in
history. The Devils made the playoffs in 21 out of his 27 seasons there, and pioneered the Devils to three Stanley
Cup Championships (1995, 2000, 2003).
-Lamoriello resigned from the Devils to become the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015. The Maple
Leafs made the playoffs for the last two seasons of his three-year tenure, before he was hired by the New York
Islanders in 2018 to become the president of hockey operations.
-With the Islanders, Lamoriello named himself general manager after firing then-GM Garth Snow and coach Doug
Weight. He replaced Weight with Barry Trotz, who had just won a Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals.
-Lamoriello was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 and the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. He has a
Yankees 2009 World Series Ring as a minority owner, and three Stanley Cup rings from nearly three decades with
the Devils. He was awarded the Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award in 2019/20, when the Islanders made it to the
Eastern Conference Finals, in large part due to his trade acquisitions of Andy Greene and JG Pageau.
-Lamoriello has three adult children, two of which work for the Islanders. His son Chris Lamoriello is the GM of the
Islander’s AHL Affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. His son Tim is a senior staff attorney for the Islanders.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................520
Goals...................................184
Assists.................................136
Points..................................320
+/-.......................................+30
GWG.....................................31
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................908
Goals...................................160
Assists.................................341
Points..................................501
+/-.......................................-47
GWG.....................................21
ANDERS LEE
LEFT WING (CAPTAIN) 9th Season with NYI
27
Edina, Minnesota, United States... 30 Years Old
--Lee grew up in Edina, Minnesota and excelled as a multi-sport athlete. In fact, Lee was selected as the 2008 Minnesota Gatorade
Football Player of the Year, the Star Tribune All-Metro Player of the Year, and was a finalist for Minnesota's "Mr. Football." He
currently holds the MN State Record for most all-purpose yards in a game, gaining 581 yards (477 passing and 104 rushing). In
Hockey, Lee was 2009 finalist for the annual "Mr. Hockey" Award, losing to now current New York Islanders teammate Nick Leddy.
--Lee received scholarship opportunities to play both Football and Hockey at the Universities of Harvard, Minnesota, and Denver, but
ultimately decided to only play hockey at the university of Notre Dame.
--Lee spent 3 years at Notre Dame, and eventually became the Men's Hockey team's Captain. In his first season there, he was named
All-CCHA Rookie Team and All-CCHA Second Team after recording 44 P in 44 G.
--Lee was drafted 151st overall by the Islanders in the 6th round of the 2009 NHL Draft and was first called up the NHL in 2013 after
years with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Lee scored on his first shot in the first period of his first NHL game. Lee had career
years in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, recording 34 and 40 Goals, respectively.
--At the beginning of the 2018/19 season, Lee was named the 15th Captain in Islanders History, and following that same season,
where the islanders reached the second round of the playoffs, Lee signed a 7-year/$49M contract to stay with the Islanders.
--Off the Ice, Lee partners with Jam Kancer to raise money for Cancer Research with annual Can Jam Charity Events. After seeing a
video of Cancer patient Fenov Pierre-Louis, Lee built a strong and special relationship with Fenov, and raised over $300k for Cancer
research. After Fenov's passing in 2018, Lee began a scholarship award in his name, which he gives to five High School students
annually ever since.
ISLES INSIGHT: His cheat day meal is pizza and he has two Blue Merle Australian Shepherds named Gordie and Howe.
JOSH BAILEY
RIGHT WING (ALT. CAPTAIN) 15th Season with NYI
12
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada... 31 Years Old
--Bailey was born in Bowmanville, Ontario, and grew up in Clarington, Ontario. He played Junior Hockey for the
Clarington Toros in 2004/5, where he recorded 112P in just 69GP. In his draft year, he played for the Windsor
Spitfire of the OHL and recorded 96P (29G-67A) in 67GP.
-Bailey was selected 9th overall by the Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Islanders traded back twice (from
5th to 7th, and from 7th to 9th) to select Bailey.
-Bailey played for the Islanders in his first season available (2008/09) after an injury set back his highly-anticipated
debut. He scored his first goal on January 2nd, 2009. After his 159th career game, Bailey was sent down to the AHL’s
Bridgeport Sound Tigers to gain some confidence after going pointless in his last 13 games. With the Sound Tigers,
Bailey notched 6 goals and 11 assists in 11 games before returning to the Islanders.
-In 2013, Bailey signed a 5-year extension with the Islanders. His first career hat trick came in a 4-6 loss to the
Columbus Blue Jackets on December 14th, 2017. He recorded a career-high 71P (18G-53A) on C John Tavares’ wing
during the 2017/18 season. He was named an 2018 All-Star that season as well, which was his first All-Star Game
appearance. Shortly thereafter, Bailey signed a six-year extension to remain with the Islanders.
-After the departure of longtime linemate Tavares, Bailey took turns in stints on the right wing of Mathew Barzal or
Brock Nelson. Currently, in the 2020/21 season, Bailey is on a line with Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier, and the
three have generated excellent production for the Islanders offense.
-One of Bailey’s most notable moments occurred in Game One of the 2019 NHL Playoffs. In overtime, Bailey scored
the game-winning goal: netting a rebound after Mat Barzal hit the boat on his backhand, to help the Islanders take a
1-0 series lead in their eventual 4-0 sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
ISLES INSIGHT: Islanders fans have been singing "Hey! Josh Bailey," after he scores a goal. The song is to the tune of
DJ Otzi's "Hey Baby (If You'll be My Girl)" a popular dance remix of the 1962 Bruce Channel pop hit "Hey! Baby," for
years.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played..........................865
Goals......................................123
Assists.....................................122
Points.....................................245
+/-.........................................-27
GWG.......................................23
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................765
Goals....................................65
Assists.................................266
Points..................................331
+/-......................................-27
CAL CLUTTERBUCK
RIGHT WING (ALT. CAPTAIN) 8th Season with NYI
15
Welland, Ontario, Canada... 33 Years Old
-Clutterbuck was born and raised in Welland, Ontario. He played his minor hockey for the Welland Tigers of the OMHA and the
Welland Cougars Jr. B club of the OHA in 2002/03.
-He played his junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL and recorded 68P in 66 GP in the 2005/06 season before being
selected by the Minnesota Wild 72nd overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Draft.
-In his last year of junior hockey for the Generals before turning pro, Clutterbuck recorded 89P in just 65GP during the 2006/07
season. He spent one year with the AHL’s Houston Aeros and was briefly called up to the Wild to make his debut, which came on
October 23rd, 2007, before quickly being sent back down.
-Early on in the following season (2008/09) Clutterbuck was called up to the Wild again, and never returned to the Aeros, playing in
78 games for the Wild. On November 24th, 2008, Clutterbuck scored his first and second career goals in the same game. That same
season, Clutterbuck set the NHL record for amount of hits in a season with 356. That record was later broken by current teammate
Matt Martin.
-In 2013, Clutterbuck was traded to the New York Islanders, and was later named an alternate captain for them for the 2014/15
season. He scored 15 goals during the 2015-16 season and helped New York win a Stanley Cup Playoff series for the first time since
1993. Clutterbuck ended up on a line with Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin, which was long considered to be the best fourth line in
the entire NHL, due their energy presence, forechecking ability, and physicality.
-In 2016, Clutterbuck signed a five-year extension to remain with the Islanders. He had 23 points (eight points, 15 assists) in 2018-
19, when New York again reached the Eastern Conference Second Round.
ISLES INSIGHT: In 2020, as part of the off-ice section of the player poll they asked who was the best golfer in the league. Players
league-wide voted for Cal Clutterbuck as the fourth-best golfer.
NICK LEDDY
LEFT DEFENSE 7th Season with NYI, 11th Overall
2
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States... 29 Years Old
-Leddy was born and raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He played hockey at Eden Prairie High School for his sophomore, junior, and
senior seasons. Despite having the opportunity to leave for the USNTDP after a solid junior season where he was second-team all-
Metro and an honorable mention for all-state honors in Minnesota, Leddy decided to stay in high school for his senior year.
-He had an outstanding senior season in 2008/09, recording 12G and 33A for a total of 45P, earning him the prestigious Minnesota
"Mr. Hockey" award. The runner-up to Mr. Hockey was Leddy’s current Islanders teammate, Anders Lee. Leddy was named the title
of Metro Player of the Year by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, won a state title, and the AP named Leddy to first-team all-state.
-Leddy committed to play his collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota and was named the team’s rookie of the year in 2010.
-Leddy was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, who then traded his rights to the
Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. Leddy turned pro after his rookie season at the University of Minnesota, and played his first NHL game
on October 8th, 2010, with his first goal coming just two days later.
-Leddy won a Stanley Cup Championship with the Blackhawks in 2013, and later signed a two-year extension with the club. Due to
salary cap issues, in 2014, the Blackhawks traded Leddy to the Islanders for three prospects, none of whom currently play in the NHL.
-During his 7 years with the Islanders, Leddy recorded 44G, 184A for 228P in 487 games.
ISLES INSIGHT: On October 25th, 2019, Leddy became the first defenseman in Islanders history to score on a pentalty shot when he
scored on Senators goalie Craig Anderson to help the Islanders to a 4-2 victory.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................292
Goals......................................14
Assists...................................57
Points......................................71
+/-.........................................+36
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................978
Goals....................................50
Assists.................................203
Points..................................252
+/-......................................-10
ADAM
LEFT DEFENSE
PELECH 6th Season with NYI
3
Toronto, Ontario, Canada... 26 Years Old
--Pelech grew up in Toronto, Ontario and played his junior hockey for the OHL’s Erie Otters. He played four seasons with the Otters
and was teammates with current Edmonton Oiler Connor McDavid. In 2014, Pelech was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team
after recording 54 points in 60 games.
-Pelech was selected 65th overall by the New York Islanders in the third round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He signed his entry-level
contract in 2014 and began his pro career with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers for the 2014/15 season. He made his NHL debut
on November 13th, 2015 and scored his first NHL goal just 9 days later on the 22nd.
-He split the 2016/17 season with the Islanders and the Sound Tigers, and ultimately appeared in 44 games for the Islanders,
recording 10 points. After that performance, ex-Islanders GM Garth Snow rewarded him with a four-year contract extension, which
raised the eyebrows of many fans and followers of the team. To add to that surprise, the Islanders protected Pelech in the 2017 NHL
Expansion Draft and traded a multitude of assets to the Vegas Golden Knights so that GM George McPhee would not select young
forwards Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome and defenseman Calvin de Haan.
-These then-questionable moves turned out to pay dividends for the Islanders. Under Barry Trotz’s new defensive-focused system,
Pelech emerged as a top defenseman on the Islanders. In 2018/19 he recorded 21 points, and was +22 in 78 games. In the first round
of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Pelech and his seasonlong defense partner Ryan Pulock proved to be one of the best shutdown pairings
in the league, holding Sidney Crosby to just one assist on the way to the Islanders four-game series sweep.
-In the 2019/20 season, Pelech continued to prove himself as one of the best shutdown defenders in the entire league. His worth to
the Islanders was proven after he missed the last 22 games of the shortened season due to a freak accident Achilles injury which
occurred during the traditional pregame soccer warm ups. During those 22 games, the Islanders struggled to find stability on the
back end and throughout their entire performance. Luckily, he was able to recover in time for the NHL Postseason Bubble. There, the
Islanders made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, their first in 27 years. Pelech and Pulock were vital in this run, shutting
down the offensive stars on the Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers.
-Pelech will be an RFA at the end of the current 2020/21 season.
ISLES INSIGHT: Pelech's to older brothers are also NHL draftees. Matt was a first-round pick (No. 26) by the Calgary Flames in the
2005 NHL Draft, and Michael Pelech was chosen by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (No. 156) of the 2009 NHL Draft.
ANDY GREENE 4
LEFT DEFENSE 2nd Season with NYI, 14th Overall
Trenton, Michigan, United States... 38 Years Old
--Greene was born and raised in Trenton, Michigan. He played hockey at Trenton High School, who ended up retiring his number in
2012.
-The left-handed defenseman attended Miami University (Ohio) to play hockey for the RedHawks men’s ice hockey team. Over his
four years at Miami, Greene played in 159 games, recording 114 points. He was named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team in 2003, and
the CCHA First All-Star Team in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2006, he was named to the NCAA West first All-American team.
-Greene went undrafted and signed with the New Jersey Devils in 2006. He began his rookie season with the AHL’s Lowell Devils in
2006/07, and was called up to make his NHL debut that same season. He was called up again for the 2006/07 playoffs, and earned
his spot as a lineup regular ever since then.
-In 2011, Greene signed a four-year extension to remain with the Devils. In 2014 he signed another extension, this time for five
years, to remain a Devil. Prior to the 2015/16 season, Greene was named the Devils’ captain. Greene’s streak of 350 consecutive
games played is the third-longest in Devils’ history, behind the streaks of Travis Zajac and Ken Daneyko.
-The Islanders traded for Greene, who was set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2019/20 season, to serve as a depth
option due to injuries to defensemen Adam Pelech and Johnny Boychuck. The trade reunited Greene with former Devils executive
Lou Lamoriello.
-Greene helped the Islanders to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 27 years. During the second round of their playoff
run, Greene scored his first playoff goal in 10 years. Greene signed a one-year deal to remain with the Islanders for this current
2020/21 season.
ISLES INSIGHT: It took Greene 11 years and 748 games to earn his first fighting major, when he did so with the Devils in 2017.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................279
Goals....................................32
Assists...................................91
Points...................................123
+/-.......................................+36
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played.........................769
Goals......................................239
Assists....................................308
Points......................................547
+/-..........................................-37
RYAN PULOCK
RIGHT DEFENSE 6th Season with NYI
6
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada... 26 Years Old
---Pulock was born in Dauphin, Manitoba and grew up in Grandview, Manitoba. He was drafted by the WHL’s
Brandon Wheat Kings, where he played all four of his major junior hockey seasons.
-In his rookie season with the Wheat Kings, Pulock led all of their defenseman in scoring, recording 42 points in 63
games. For the next three of his seasons with the Wheat Kings, Pulock recorded 60 points, 54 points, and then 63
points in 2013/14. Pulock was awarded with All-Star honors in all three of those seasons.
-Pulock began his professional career with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers. There, he was named to the All-
Rookie Team and was named an AHL All-Star for two consecutive AHL seasons.
-Pulock made his NHL debut against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 28, 2016. He scored his first NHL point, a goal,
against the Nashville Predators on March 17, 2016. He became a full-time NHL player in 2017-18, when he scored
32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 68 games.
-With the new defensive system put in place by Barry Trotz, Pulock emerged as a top defenseman alongside Adam
Pelech in 2018-19. He scored 37 points (nine goals, 28 assists) in 82 games and helped the Islanders reach the
second round of the playoffs. Pulock signed a two-year extension in this most recent offseason.
-Off the ice, Pulock has volunteered as a guest instructor at Michael Ferland’s Hockey School in Brandon, Manitoba.
ISLES INSIGHT: Pulock's slap shot has been clocked at 105 MPH, which would give him one of the Top 10 hardest
shots in the NHL.
JORDAN
RIGHT WING
EBERLE 7 4th Season with NYI, 11th Overall
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada... 30 Years Old
-Eberle grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. He played his junior hockey for his hometown team, the Regina Pats of the WHL.
-During his four-year junior career with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and he finished 2007–08 with a team-
high 42 goals and 75 points. Eberle won the CHL Player of the Year Award in 2010, and was a two-time First Team East All-Star in
2008 and 2010.
-Eberle has competed for Canada in two World Junior Championships, winning gold and silver in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He
was named Tournament MVP and Best Forward at the 2010 World Junior Championships. The Pats retired Eberle's number 7 on
December 5, 2012
-Eberle holds many international records, as he is tied with Brayden Schenn as Canada's second all-time leading scorer at the WJC
with 26 points. TSN named him the best Canadian World Junior Player ever, being the only player to have earned points in all 12
career games played, the longest career scoring streak in team history by five games.
-Eberle was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round (No. 22) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Eberle scored shorthanded in his NHL
debut against the Calgary Flames on October 7th, 2010. In his rookie season, he led the Oilers with 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in
69 games.
-Eberle had a breakout sophomore season in 2011/12. He was named to the NHL All-Star Game and had NHL career highs with 34
goals and 76 points in 78 games. He had 10 minutes in penalties and finished second in voting for the Lady Byng Trophy.
-Eberle was traded to the New York Islanders on June 22nd, 2017. He scored 25 goals in his first season with the Islanders. Eberle
finished the 2019 postseason with nine points (4G, 5A) in eight games and signed a five-year extension to remain an Islander shortly
thereafter.
-On September 15th, Eberle scored his first playoff overtime winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2020 Eastern Conference
Final in double overtime, forcing a Game 6. Ironically, Eberle scored this goal in Edmonton, the same city that traded him away for his
lack of playoff production in 13 games for the Oilers.
ISLES INSIGHT: Eberle teamed up with Telus and Hockey Canada as part of their #EndBullying initiative. By signing The Code, players
focus on building aspects of good sportsmanship such as character, integrity and respect in their lives both at and away from the
rink to do their part to help end bullying.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................70
Goals....................................4
Assists.................................15
Points..................................19
+/-......................................+4
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................279
Goals...................................72
Assists.................................173
Points..................................245
+/-......................................+15
NOAH DOBSON
RIGHT DEFENSE
8 2nd Season with NYI
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada... 21 Years Old
---Dobson was born and raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island and grew up playing hockey. He first started
skating when he was four-years-old and was skilled enough that he was given permission by Hockey PEI to enroll in
hockey at a younger age than usual. In 2014, Dobson moved to Quebec to attend Bishop’s College School to play for
their hockey team. After one year there, Dobson moved to Austria to play for the academy of EC Red Bull Salzburg
for one year.
-Dobsons was drafted sixth overall in the 2016 QMJHL draft by Acadie-Bathurst. During the 2017/18 season,
Dobson recorded 17 goals and 52 assists for 69 points (tied for second among league defensemen). He was named
to the QMJHL first All-Star team and nominated for the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the league’s best defenseman.
-The New York Islanders selected Dobson 12th Overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. In his post-draft-year season, he was
traded from Acadie-Bathurst to the Rourn-Noranda Huskies. With the Huskies, Donson won his second consecutive
Memorial Cup. He was also named the 2019 QMJHL Playoff MVP.
-Dobson made the Islanders roster out of the 2019 training camp and made NHL debut on October 8th, 2019, where
he also picked up his first career point. He scored his first NHL goal on January 14th, 2020 against the Detroit Red
Wings.
ISLES INSIGHT: After the Coronavirus break starting in March of 2020, Dobson stayed on Long Island with former
Islander Dennis Seidenberg and lived with his family. Mathew Barzal lived with the Seidenberg's as well during his
own rookie season.
MATHEW BARZAL 13
CENTER 4th Season with NYI
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada... 23 Years Old
--Barzal grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Barzal spent countless hours on the ice at the Burnaby Winter Club, the same youth
hockey association that produced Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Karl Alzner. His father Mike coached him up until he was eight years
old, and continues to be an influence on Barzal’s play.
-He was drafted first overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft by the Seattle Thunderbirds. He played 4 seasons with the team from
2013 to 2017. Barzal had 63 goals, 215 assists, and 278 points in 202 regular season games. In the WHL playoffs, Barzal recorded 17
goals, 48 assists, and 65 points in only 49 games. In 2017, he was named captain of the team, led the Thunderbirds to a WHL
championship and was named playoff MVP.
-Throughout his time in juniors, he was a two-time WHL All-Star and was the 2016-2017 Conference Player Of The Year.
-On Team Canada in the World Juniors, Barzal recorded 3 goals, 7 assists, and 12 points in 7 games. He was also named Alternate
Captain for Team Canada and won the Bronze medal in the tournament. He also played on the team with current teammate Anthony
Beauviller.
-In 2015, Barzal was drafted 16th overall by the New York Islanders. The Islanders traded for the 16th pick after the Boston Bruins
elected to pass on Barzal for three consecutive picks.
-In September of 2015, Barzal signed a three-year ELC (entry-level contract) with the Islanders. He made his NHL debut on October
15th, 2016 and played in just two games before playing the rest of that year for Seattle.
-Barzal became a lineup regular the following season, scoring his first NHL goal against the rival New York Rangers on October 19th,
2017. As a rookie, Barzal set many franchise records, one being most assists as a rookie and tied franchise points per game for a
rookie. He also became the fifth player in NHL history to record three five-point games before turning 21. Barzal ended his rookie
season with 85 points in 82 games, earning him the Calder Trophy.
-After the departure of John Tavares, Barzal took on a bigger role on the team. With new head coach Barry Trotz, Barzal recorded 62
points in 82 games in the 2018/19 season.
-Barzal is two-time All-Star and won the fastest skater competition in the 2020 All Star Game. During the 2020 NHL Playoffs, Barzal
scored his first career Playoff Overtime winner and helped the Islanders make it to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in
27 years.
-Barzal went into the 2020/21 season with a three-year extension. In 25 games this season, Barzal has recorded 22 points.
ISLES INSIGHT: Barzal took lessons from Olympian skater Victor Kraatz, a German-born Vancouver resident who switched from
marketing to hockey coaching after a decorated figure-skating career for Canada.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................1030
Goals...................................203
Assists.................................348
Points..................................551
+/-.....................................-19
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................737
Goals...................................67
Assists.................................75
Points..................................142
+/-.....................................-40
TRAVIS
FORWARD
ZAJAC 14 1st Season with NYI, 16th Overall
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... 35 Years Old
--A first-round pick (No. 20) by the Devils at the 2004 NHL Draft, Zajac helped the University of North Dakota reach the NCAA Frozen
Four in back-to-back seasons (2005, 2006). He was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team, the NCAA East All-
Tournament Team and WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2005.
--Zajac signed with the Devils on April 13, 2006 and made his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 6. He scored his
first NHL goal the next night against the Dallas Stars.
--He set NHL career highs in goals (25) and points (67) in 2009-10 and played in a Devils record 401 consecutive games between
Oct. 26, 2006 and April 10, 2011, passing the previous mark set by defenseman Ken Daneyko (388).
Zajac missed most of the 2011-12 season with a leg injury but returned for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and scored 14 points (seven
goals, seven assists) in 24 games, helping New Jersey reach the Final, where it lost to the Los Angeles Kings.
--The Devils signed Zajac to an eight-year contract extension on Jan. 16, 2013.
He reached double digits in goals in six straight seasons and had nine when the 2019-20 season was paused March 12 due to
concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
ISLES INSIGHT: Current Islanders and former Devils GM Lou Lamoriello traded the Devils first and thrid round picks in the 2004 NHL
Draft in order to move up to the 20th overall pick in order to select Zajac.
MATT
LEFT WING
MARTIN 17 10th Season with NYI, 12th Overall
Windsor, Ontario, Canada... 31 Years Old
---Martin was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. In 2006, he walked-on to the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. With them, he played on a
line with current NHL star Steven Stamkos. In the 2008/09 season, Martin recorded 65 points in 61 games and went on to serve as
the captain of the team.
-The New York Islanders drafted Martin in the fifth round, 148th overall in the 2008 NHL Draft. He began his professional career with
the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers before being called up to the Islanders in 2010. His NHL debut came on February 9th, 2010 and he
recorded two assists in that game against the Nashville Predators. He scored his first career NHL goal against the Montreal
Canadiens on October 29th, 2010.
-Martin earned a consistent roster spot with the Islanders during the following 2010/11 season, where his line with Casey Cizikas
and Cal Clutterbuck emerged as one of the most effective fourth lines in the entire NHL. He set career highs in goals (10) and points
(19) during the 2015/16 season, where the Islanders also won their first playoff series since 1993.
-Martin left the Islanders in the 2016 offseason to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He spent two seasons there before being traded
back to the Islanders to be reunited with Cizikas and Clutterbuck. In the Islanders 2020 Eastern Conference Finals postseason run,
Martin scored five goals. In the 2020 offseason, he signed a four-year extension to remain an Islander.
-Off the ice, Martin runs Matt Martin Foundation to raise money for causes such as NYPD Widows and Children’s Fund, the
Association for Children with Down Syndrome, the Boomer Esiason Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis and the Islanders Children’s
Foundation. He was named a finalist for the NHL Foundation Player Award due to his involvement in the community and charity
work.
ISLES INSIGHT: Martin is married to Sydney Esiason and the two have one daughter, named Windsor, who was born on July 14th,
2020. Sydney is the daughter of former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, notable Long Island native, Ranger fan, and NFL Analyst.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................322
Goals...................................74
Assists..................................68
Points..................................142
+/-.......................................0
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................601
Goals...................................184.
Assists..................................172
Points....................................356
+/-.........................................-4
ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER 18
LEFT WING 5th Season with NYI
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada... 23 Years Old
--Beauvillier was born and raised in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Beauvillier was drafted by the Shawinigan Cataractes in the 1st round (2nd
overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft. With three seasons from 2013 to 2016 for the Cataractes, Beauvillier recorded 33 points in 64
games played, then 94P in 67GP, and then 79P in 47GP. His excellent 94-point 2014/15 season got him named to the 2014–15
QMJHL Second All-Star Team, and earned him a spot in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, where he led Team Cherry as
captain.
-Beauvillier was drafted by the Islanders 28th overall in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft, after they traded up to select him. He
surprisingly made the New York Islanders opening-night roster in his first professional season, an uncommon feat for a player just
drafted. On October 13th, 2016, Beauvillier made his debut for the Islanders in the season-opening game where got his first assist in
the NHL, and he scored his first goal just five days later against the San Jose Sharks.
-Beauvillier scored an NHL career-high 21 goals in 2017/18, then had 28 points (18 goals, 10 assists) the following season, helping
the Islanders reach the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On November 15th, 2018, Beauvillier recorded his first career
NHL hat-trick to help guide the Islanders to a 7–5 win over the New York Rangers. In the summer of 2019, Beauvillier re-signed with
the Islanders to a two-year contract. Beauvillier had an NHL career-high 39 points (18 goals, 21 assists) in 68 games when the 2019-
20 season was paused due to Covid-19 concerns.
-Internationally, Beauvillier has represented Canada at several international events and helped them win the 2015 Ivan Hlinka
Memorial Cup. He met current best friend and Islanders star Mat Barzal when the two of them played together for Team Canada at
the 2016 World U18 Championships.
-Off the ice, Beauvillier hosted the second edition of his Spike for Alz charity spikeball tournament. The event, centred around the
backyard game where the goal is to hit a ball off a net and past your opponents, raised over $20,000 for Alzheimer’s research. He was
recognized by the Alzheimer’s Society of Montreal for his charitable efforts. Beauvillier lost two of his grandparents to Alzehimers
and is quoted as saying “I want to do whatever I can to help raise money and also get the message out about Alzheimer’s.”
-In addition to his Spike for Alz events, Beauvillier donates money after each New York home win, and welcomes families affected by
Alzheimers to meet him for pictures and autographs after games.
ISLES INSIGHT: Beauvillier is no stranger to shooting his shot, on and off the ice. He bravely tweeted “Hi” at famous actress Anna
Kendrick, to which his tweet and reply surpassed over 60,000 likes.
KYLE PALMIERI
RIGHT WING 1st Season with NYI, 12th overall
21
Smithtown, New York, United States... 30 Years Old
--Palmieri played two seasons for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program before he was selected by the Anaheim
Ducks in the first round (No. 26) of the 2009 NHL Draft.
--He played the 2009-10 season for the University of Notre Dame and scored 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 33 games, then
turned pro and scored 62 goals over his first two seasons with Syracuse of the American Hockey League.
--Palmieri never scored more than 14 goals over five seasons with the Ducks and was traded to the Devils on June 27, 2015. He is a
five-time 20-goal scorer since the trade, including an NHL career high 30 in his first season with New Jersey (2015-16). Palmieri
represented the Devils at the 2019 NHL All-Star Game; he finished the 2018-19 season with 50 points (27 goals, 23 assists).
--Palmieri was born in Smithtown, New York and grew up in New Jersey. He attended high school at St. Peter's Prep near Montvale
and played for the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club in West Orange.
--On the international stage, Palmieri helped the U.S. win the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2010, scoring nine points (one
goal, eight assists) in seven games.
ISLES INSIGHT: Palmieri played one season (2009/10) of college hockey at the University of Notre Dame. If he satyed for one more
season, he would have been teammates with current Islanders captain Anders Lee, who began his college hockey career as a
freshman in 2010/11.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................274
Goals......................................16
Assists...................................50
Points......................................66
+/-..........................................+10
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................45
Goals....................................9
Assists..................................7
Points...................................16
+/-.......................................-2
SCOTT MAYFIELD
RIGHT DEFENSE
24 5th Season with NYI
St. Louis, Missouri, United States... 28 Years Old
--Mayfield was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Mayfield played two seasons from 2009-2011 with Youngstown of the United
States Hockey League before deciding to follow in his father Andy's footsteps and attend the University of Denver. During the
2010/11 season, Mayfield was named to the USHL Eastern Conference All-Star team.
-At the University of Denver, Mayfield recorded 29 points in 81 games over two seasons from 2011-2013.
-Mayfield was selected 34th overall by the New York Islanders in 2011 NHL Draft. He joined Bridgeport of the American Hockey
League after signing an entry-level contract with the Islanders on April 5, 2013. He continued to take college courses online and
earned his degree in business management from Colorado State College in 2016.
-Mayfield made his NHL debut with the Islanders against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 6, 2014. He scored his first NHL goal
against the Buffalo Sabres on April 9, 2016.
He became a full-time NHL player the following season and scored 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 47 games.
-The Islanders signed Mayfield to a five-year contract Jan. 4, 2018. He emerged as a top defensive defenseman on a pairing with
Devon Toews. After Toews was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, Nick Leddy became Mayfield’s partner.
ISLES INSIGHT: Mayfield’s older brother, Patrick, is a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy and has been the Islanders’ Military
Hero of the Game for the select times he has attended Mayfield’s NHL games.
OLIVER WAHLSTROM 26
RIGHT WING 1st Season with NYI
Portland, Maine, United States... 20 Years Old
--Wahlstrom was born in Yarmouth, Maine and grew up in Cumberland, Maine.
-Wahlstrom started his junior career playing with the USNTDP team in the USHL in the 2016-2017 season. Throughout his time in
juniors, He showed off his eye for goals. Many scouts called him a natural goal scorer and a threat always on the ice. He had an
excellent season in the USHL, recording 48 goals, 46 assists, and 94 points in 62 games. He also played for the United States in the
World Juniors, serving as an alternate captain. He tallied 7 goals, 2 assists, 9 points, and only in 7 games.
-Wahlstrom was drafted 11th overall by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL draft and played with Boston College for the 2018/19 season,
where he recorded 19 points in 36 games. He immediately turned pro and joined the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the
conclusion of Boston College’s season.
-Wahlstrom made his NHL debut on October 14th, 2019, and played nine games with the team before being sent back down to the
AHL. Wahlstrom fought for a roster spot in the 2020-2021 season and after watching the first couple games as a healthy scratch
Coach Barry Trotz put in Wahlstrom and he hasn't missed a game since.
-Wahlstrom has played 19 games, scored 4 goals tallied 5 assists, and recorded 9 points so far. He scored his first NHL goal on
January 28th, 2021 against the Washington Capitals. His first multipoint game occurred on February 28th, 2021 with a goal and an
assist in a 2–0 win against the Penguins. Wahlstrom has emerged as a lethal power play threat for the Islanders, who have been
looking for a shot-first forward for a long time.
ISLES INSIGHT: Wahlstrom is a dual citizen of the United States and Sweden through his father Joakim, who played at the University
of Maine before playing professionally in Sweden.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................107
Goals.....................................8
Assists...................................13
Points....................................21
+/-.........................................-3
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................593
Goals...................................165
Assists.................................155
Points..................................320
+/-.......................................+2
MICHAEL DAL COLLE 28
LEFT WING 3rd Season with NYI
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada... 24 Years Old
-Dal Colle was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario and raised in Vaughan, Ontario. He was selected 7th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority
Selection by the Oshawa Generals. Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he
was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial
Tournament.
-The Islanders selected Dal Colle with the No. 5 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft after he scored 95 points (39 goals, 56 assists) in 67
games with Oshawa of the Ontario Hockey League and was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team.
-Dal Colle scored 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 75 games for Bridgeport, which was his first full season of pro hockey (2016/17).
He played 60 games in the AHL the following season and made his NHL debut with the Islanders against the New York Rangers on
Jan. 12, 2018.
-Dal Colle represented Bridgeport at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game alongside teammate Sebastian Aho, when he scored 34 points (18
goals, 16 assists) in 34 games. He scored his first NHL goal against the New Jersey Devils in a 4-1 victory on Jan. 17, 2019. He
finished with seven points (three goals, four assists) in 28 games.
-Dal Colle is of Italian descent from his paternal side, and his mother is of Irish descent. He is the youngest of three children, having
an older brother, Jonluca, who is autistic, and a sister, Daniela, who played hockey at Niagara University.
ISLES INSIGHT: Dal Colle helped Oshawa beat Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters in five games to take the 2015 J Ross Robertson
Cup. Islanders 2015 third-round pick Mitchell Vande Sompel was teammates with Dal Colle for both the OHL championship and the
Memorial Cup.
BROCK
CENTER
NELSON 29 8th Season with NYI
Warroad, Minnesota, United States... 29 Years Old
---Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Warroad, Minnesota. He played hockey at Warroad High School, where
he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, given to the top Minnesota high school hockey player. He finished the 2009–
10 season with 39 goals and 34 assists for 73 points in 25 games for Warroad.
-Nelson committed to play Division 1 hockey for the University of North Dakota. Nelson ended his freshman season with the Tom
Hoghaug Memorial Scholarship as he led all Sioux freshmen in points and goals. He was also named to the All-WCHA Team and
WCHA All-Tournament Team. By the end of his sophomore 2011/12 season, Nelson was named to the All-WCHA Third Team after
leading all WCHA players with 20 goals and becoming UND's youngest 20 goal scorer since Jonathan Toews. He was third in NCAA
Division I with 28 goals and tied for 12th with 47 points.
-Nelson was selected 30th overall in the first round by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Draft. He turned pro after his second
season at North Dakota and in his first full season with Bridgeport of the American Hockey League (2012-13), he scored 25 goals and
52 points in 66 games.
-Nelson earned a spot on the Islanders roster for 2013-14 and got his first NHL point with an assist against the Phoenix Coyotes on
Oct. 8, 2013. He scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 22, 2013 and finished his rookie season with 14
goals and 26 points in 72 games.
-Nelson further established himself with New York by scoring 20 goals and 42 points in 2014-15, his first of three straight seasons of
at least 20 goals. He scored 25 goals in 2018-19 and four more in the playoffs, helping the Islanders reach the second round. Nelson
was selected as an alternate captain for Team USA in the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
-Nelson signed a six-year extension in the 2019 offseason to remain with the Islanders. Nelson centers the second line of the
Islanders, with Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey as his everyday linemates.
--Off the ice, Nelson has participated in the HockeyTown USA Celebrity Golf Tournament with fellow Warroad native and NHL star TJ
Oshie.
ISLES INSIGHT: Nelson is the nephew of Dave Christian, a member of the United States 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team.. His grandfather,
Billy Christian, and great uncle, Roger Christian, helped the United States win gold at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. His wife,
Karley Sylvester, is a former Ms. Hockey and competed on the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team. Together, they have
two children.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played........................17
Wins......................................12
Losses....................................4
OTL.........................................1
GAA.......................................2.02
SV%.......................................0.922
SO..........................................3
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played........................522
Wins......................................248
Losses....................................192
OTL.........................................59
GAA........................................2.65
SV%.......................................0.916
SO..........................................31
ILYA SOROKIN
GOALTENDER
30 1st Season with NYI
Mezhdurechensk, Russia... 25 Years Old
-Sorokin was born and raised in Mezhdurechensk, Russia. Sorokin played as a youth with local club, Vympel Mezhdurechensk,
before joining KHL club Metallurg Novokuznetsk as a 17-year old in 2012.
-Sorokin made his professional and KHL debut with Novokuznetsk during the following 2012–13 season, appearing in relief during a
8–6 defeat to Barys Astana on 7 January 2013.
-After two promising seasons with Novokuznetsk, Sorokin was selected by the New York Islanders, 78th overall, in the 2014 NHL
Entry Draft. He was traded in the KHL in the middle of the 2014/15 season to perennial contender HC CSKA Moscow. He signed a
three-year extension there in June of 2017. In 2019, Sorokin won the Gagarin Cup with CSKA Moscow, also earning the honor of
Gagarin Cup Playoffs MVP.
-Through his KHL career, Sorokin has compiled a record of 134-64-22, a 1.70 goals against average, and a .930 save percentage.
Through 69 playoff games, the 24-year-old has a record of 50-17-0, a 1.37 GAA and a .940 SV%. Sorokin was also selected for five-
straight All Star games and was named the KHL's best goaltender in the 2015-16 season.
-Sorokin was the Olympic Athletes from Russia squad that took home a gold medal in a stunning fashion with a 4-3 overtime victory
over Germany.
-Sorokin came over to North America to join the New York Islanders after signing a one-year, entry-level contract. Sorokin spent the
postseason with the Islanders, practicing with them and living with them in the bubble, although he was eligible to play in a game.
Following the team’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals, Sorokin signed another one-year contract.
-Sorokin made his NHL and Islanders debut on January 16th, 2021, against the New York Rangers, a game where he was originally
slated to be the backup, but starter Semyon Varlamov was injured during warmups. Sorokin's first NHL win, and first NHL shutout,
came on with 20 saves on February 16th, 2021, in the Islanders' 3–0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
-Off the ice, Sorokin has been taking english classes to become more fluent. Him and fellow Russian Islander goaltender Semyon
Varlamov have formulated a very special connection.
ISLES INSIGHT: Sorokin became the first Islanders Russian rookie goaltender to record 8 straight wins when he earned a win in the
Islanders 2-1 defeat of the Flyers on March 22nd, 2021.
SEMYON VARLAMOV
GOALTENDER 2nd Season with NYI, 13th Overall
40
Samara, USSR... 32 Years Old
--Varlamov was born and raised in Kuybyshev when it was a territory of the USSR. The city is now known as Samara, and is located in
modern-day Russia. He developed his hockey skills with CSK VVS Samara and moved to Yaroslavl in his early teens to establish
himself as the club’s top goalie in the 2003/04 season.
-Varlamov played two seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s top-level team of the RSL. He was selected in the first round, 23rd overall,
by the Washington Capitals in the 2006 NHL Draft. He came to North America for the 2008–09 season and played, for the most part,
with the Capitals' minor league affiliate, the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
-Varlamov won his NHL debut on December 13th, 2008, making 32 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. In July of
2011, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and immediately signed a three-year extension with the team. With the 2012–13
NHL lockout cancelling the start of the NHL season, Varlamov played in 16 games for Lokomotiv and led the KHL in GAA and SV% e
before the conclusion of the NHL lockout.
-In January of 2014, Varlamov signed a five-year contract to remain in Colorado. He missed the entire 2016/17 with a groin injury
before returning for the 2017/18 season, but again was injured towards the end of that season.
-During the offseason of 2019, Varlamov signed with the New York Islanders, who let former Islander and Vezina trophy finalist
Robin Lehner leave the team for Chicago. With a new four-year deal, Varlamov shined with Islanders, and helped fans move on from
the loss of the beloved Lehner. He became the first goaltender in Islanders history to record back to back shutouts in the playoffs,
after shutting out his former team in the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the First Round of the 2020 playoffs and then the
Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Second Round.
ISLES INSIGHT: In 2014, Varlamov set a new Colorado best for amount of goaltender victories in one season, and Hall of Fame goalie
Patrick Roy joked that he thought about not putting Semyon in net as to protect his own record.

CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................479
Goals...................................101
Assists..................................108
Points...................................209
+/-........................................+16
CAREER STATISTICS
Games Played......................579
Goals...................................81
Assists................................104
Points.................................185
+/-......................................+22
JEAN-GABRIEL PAGEAU
CENTER 2nd Season with NYI, 9th Overall
44
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... 28 Years Old
--Pageau was born in Ottawa and raised in Hull, Quebec. During junior hockey, he played with the Gatineau Olympiques and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.
Pageau was selected 96th overall in the fourth round by his hometown Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL Draft. He started his professional hockey career
with the AHL’s Binghamton Senators in the 2012-2013 season. He recorded 29 points in 69 games before being called up to play with the Senators team in
April of 2013. Pageau stayed with Ottawa for the rest of that season and recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, in 9 regular season games.
-About a month after playing his first NHL game, he scored a hat trick, the first in his career, in the Eastern conference quarterfinals. He became the
second player in Senators history to score a hat trick in the playoffs
-Pageau immediately became a fan-favorite. As he was loved by his hometown, in June of 2013, he signed the official guestbook at the start of a city
council meeting and received a plaque from the mayor of Gatineau. The mayor called him, “a true ambassador for the city.” Pageau is now a part owner of
the town’s junior team, his former team, the Gatineau Olympiques.
-In June of 2015, Pageau signed a two-year contract with the Senators. From 2017-2020, he was an alternate captain for the Senators. In the 2017
playoffs, Pageau shined, most notably when he scored four goals in game two versus the New York Rangers. One of the goals was the game winner in
double overtime. In the summer of 2017, Pageau signed a three-year contract to remain with the Senators.
-On February 24th, 2020, Pageau was traded to the New York Islanders for a conditional 2020 first round pick, a 2020 second round pick, and a conditional
third round pick in 2021. Once being traded, Pageau quickly signed a six-year extension with the Islanders. In his Islanders debut, he scored a goal, and
fought Rangers defender Jacob Trouba, after Trouba laid a strong hit on his linemate Michael Dal Colle.
-Pageau won his first game with the Islanders in the Toronto postseason bubble on August 1st, 2020, about 4 months after being traded to the team. He
scored the team’s very first goal of the postseason, and they eventually made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, their first appearance in 27 years. In the
22 games the Islanders played during the postseason, Pageau recorded 11 points, notably scoring very timely goals for the team. He adds much more to
the roster than points, as he strengthened the Islanders at the center position, killed penalties, and won faceoffs.
-During the current 2020/21 season, Pageau has had a revolving door of linemates, until Barry Trotz found his two most trustworthy guys to play on
Pageau’s wings. He is a great mentor for those two players, Oliver Wahlstrom and Michael Dal Colle, and the three of them united to become a scoring
threat and a consistently performing third line.
ISLES INSIGHT: Pageau quickly became a fan favorite of the Islanders just as he had with the Senators, by showing his love to the fans on social media.
During the bubble, the Islanders played a team ping pong tournament called “Boys Of The Isles.” Pageau posted on social media his win, crowning himself
king. He showed off his joyful and energetic personality, and clearly sparked the Islanders locker room.
CASEY
CENTER
CIZIKAS 53 10th Season with NYI
Toronto, Ontario, Canada... 29 Years Old
---Cizikas was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors selected Cizikas with their first selection,
third overall, in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection draft. He spent four seasons with the Majors, where he had two 20-goal seasons. In
his final two seasons, he scored 54 goals and 126 points, and was captain in 2010-11. He also represented Canada at the 2011 World
Junior Championship.
-At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Cizikas was selected by the New York Islanders with their fourth round pick, 92nd overall. Cizikas
began his pro career with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and was second on the team in scoring with 45 points by the end of the
2011/12 season. He appeared in 15 games with the Islanders that season and recorded four assists. He scored his first career NHL
goal on January 29th, 2013.
-Cizikas finished the 2012/13 season with six goals and 15 points in 45 regular season games, then added four points in six Stanley
Cup playoff games. Cizikas' line, consisting of him, Matt Martin, and Cal Clutterbuck was considered to be the best 4th line in the
NHL by hockey analysts. He signed a five-year contract to remain an Islanders player in the summer of 2016.
-Cizikas is the recipient of two Bob Nystrom Awards for his performances in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons. He scored an NHL
career high 20 goals in 2018-19, once again helping New York reach the second round of the playoffs.
-Cizikas and his wife Kristy have two children, a three-years-old son Jack, who was born March 3rd of 2018, and a newborn
daughter Reese, who was born October 18th of 2020.
-Off the ice, Cizikas has served as the Islanders You Can Play ambassador for Hockey Is For Everyone month and is committed to
supporting the LGBTQ community and fighting homophobia in sports. Cizikas is quoted as saying “I have friends of friends [in the
LGBTQ community], and it definitely wasn't easy for them growing up. But the way the world is now, we've come a long way. It's
definitely exciting.”
ISLES INSIGHT: Cizikas has yet to record a hat trick in his nHL career, although he has 5 two-goal ganes.