Isles Notes For Early August

Members of the New York Islanders and New York Rangers along with the New Jersey Devils met with NHL executives met at Yankee Stadium Thursday, August 8th to discuss their involvement in the 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series.  Islanders, John Tavares threw out a first pitch (with Greene and Girardi) at a game between the Yankees and Tigers in the stadium the following day.

The Islanders will host the Rangers on January 29 seen on the NHL Network, three days after the Rangers and Devils do battle in similar fashion.

Per islanders.nhl.com, “It sure will be a great event not just individually, but as a team to showcase where we want to get to and where we're headed,” Tavares said. “Growing up with backyard rinks and ponds in Canada, it's going to have a special feeling. To be playing in New York, at Yankee Stadium – we probably won’t realize just how special it is until afterward or maybe during the game while we’re taking it all in.”

 

 

Per Arthur Staple, Moulson on contract situation: "Thats what I pay my agent for. I’m going to try to help this team win games and make sure my mind’s on that."

 

Per nhlfreeagents.com, "Former Winnipeg Jets (F) Jason Gregoire signed by Södertälje of Allsvenskan (Sweden2)."  Gregorie was a former Isles prospect who used a contractual loophole to leave Isles organization along with Blake Kessel who is currently an unrestricted free agent without a team.  Grass looks greener, huh guys?  How about you Brenden Kichton?

IPB:  Coliseum Developer to Be Announced Wednesday.

UPDATE:

Per Chris Botta, "Coliseum announcement postponed until tomorrow (Thursday) in wake of news of Nassau police officer Mohit Arora's shooting."

 

Sound Tigers Notes:

Bridgeport Sound Tigers signed (F) Justin Johnson, (F) Ben Rosen, (D) Mathieu Coderre-Gagnon, (D) Sean Escobedo and (G) Parker Milner.

 

NHL Notes:

Per Adam Proteau, "For what it's worth, I heard from a veteran hockey executive today who thinks the NHL's next expansion will put teams in Seattle...& Vegas."

Hockey Notes:

National Junior Evaluation Camp finals: USA 5, Canada 1. SOG: USA 13 (25 total), CAN 5 (25 total). Shore scores twice, Gillies stops 24 shots.

 

The Long Island Dragons Hockey Team is back!

 

Incredibly sad news: A 16-year-old junior hockey prospect has died after collapsing during a QMJHL training camp.