The New York Islanders have hired Mathieu Darche as their next general manager. TSN's Pierre LeBrun first reported the hire. Darche will succeed Lou Lamoriello, who had run New York's front office from 2018-19. The Islanders let Lamoriello go after they missed the playoffs this season.

Despite being let go by the Maple Leafs earlier this week, it doesn't look like Brendan Shanahan will be joining the Islanders.

Mathieu Darche was hired as general manager and executive vice president of the New York Islanders on Friday. The 48-year-old replaces Lou Lamoriello. The Islanders announced April 22 that Lamoriello would not have his contract renewed as president and general manager.

The New York Islanders jumped 10 spots in the 2025 Draft Lottery, cashing in on their 3.5 percent odds to land the No. 1 overall pick after finishing 23rd out of 32 teams during the 2024-25 season. It was a massive windfall for the Islanders, but the timing couldn’t have been funkier.

Brendan Shanahan spoke with the New York Islanders, but he won’t taking the job as the President of Hockey Operations. Following news that the Islanders had requested an opportunity to speak with Shahanan (which was granted by the Toronto Maple Leafs),

The New York Islanders are hiring Mathieu Darche as their new general manager, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports. Darche, 48, was reportedly one of

Mathieu Darche. Darche comes to New York by way of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, where he’s spent the last three years as an Assistant General Manager and last six as Director of Hockey Operations.

The New York Islanders took their time with the search for a new general manager (GM) and cast a wide net. They interviewed Marc Bergevin, Jarmo Kekalainen, and looked at a few other names, including Ken Holland,

Former Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan will have to wait a bit longer to find his next job. According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, Shanahan will not j