The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, NY. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Islanders franchise has been a part of the NHL since their inception in 1972, playing their home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1972-2015 and 2018–21, Barclays Center from 2015–20 and have played at UBS Arena since 2021. The team has had seven general managers since their inception in 1972. [1]
Term | Definition |
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No. | Number of general managers [a] |
Ref(s) | References |
– | Does not apply |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
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1 | Bill Torrey † | February 15, 1972 – August 17, 1992 | [2] [3] | |
2 | Don Maloney | August 17, 1992 – December 2, 1995 |
| [3] [4] |
– | Darcy Regier (Interim) | December 2, 1995 – December 12, 1995 | [4] [5] | |
3 | Mike Milbury | December 12, 1995 – June 8, 2006 |
| [5] [6] [7] |
4 | Neil Smith | June 8, 2006 – July 18, 2006 | [7] [8] | |
5 | Garth Snow | July 18, 2006 – June 5, 2018 |
| [8] [9] |
6 | Lou Lamoriello † | June 5, 2018 – April 22, 2025 |
| [9] [10] |
7 | Mathieu Darche | May 23, 2025 – present | [11] |