The New York Islanders are anticipated to rent Mathieu Darche as their subsequent basic supervisor, in accordance with a number of reviews. Darche, who performed 9 seasons within the NHL, most just lately served because the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He would substitute Lou Lamoriello, who held the president and GM roles from 2018 via this season however didn’t have his contract renewed for the 2025-26 marketing campaign.

Darche received two Stanley Cups throughout his stint in Tampa Bay, and in each the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the Lightning defeated the Islanders within the convention finals. The Islanders have the No. 1 decide within the 2025 NHL Draft after profitable the lottery earlier this month.

Darche’s skilled taking part in profession spanned greater than a decade and featured stops with 5 completely different groups. He bounced forwards and backwards between the AHL and NHL and performed 268 video games within the latter, accumulating 75 profession factors. That features 18 playoff appearances and three postseason factors. He suited up for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, Lightning and Montreal Canadiens earlier than his exit from the league in 2012.

The Islanders made the final supervisor change after a seven-year run below Lamoriello. He oversaw a number of profitable seasons on the helm and constructed rosters that in 2020 and 2021 reached consecutive Jap Convention Finals. He twice received the league’s GM of the Yr award.

The 2021 playoffs marked the final time the Islanders superior past the primary spherical, although, they usually missed the postseason completely in two of the final 4 years.

Lamoriello closed his Islanders tenure with no Stanley Cup however was a three-time winner with the New Jersey Devils. He turned the franchise into perennial contenders following his rise because the longtime president and basic supervisor, and the Devils received the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000 and 2003.