NHL - New York Islanders Trivia

Trent Hunter won the 2007 New York Islanders' Bobby Nystrom Award for best leadership, hustle, and dedication.

John Spano is the correct answer because he was the owner of the New York Islanders who was arrested in 1997 on federal charges of bank and wire fraud. This arrest came after Spano's attempt to purchase the team with fraudulent financing.

Neil Smith was the general manager of the New York Islanders for 46 days in 2006 before Garth Snow took over.

Mike Peca won the Selke Trophy in 2002 for Best Defensive Forward. The Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. Peca was known for his strong defensive play and ability to shut down opposing teams' top players. He was a key player for the New York Islanders during that time and his defensive skills earned him the prestigious award in 2002.

Zigmund Palffy led the New York Islanders in goals and points for 4 straight seasons, beginning in 1995-96.

Mike Sillinger set an NHL record in 2007 by playing with his 8th franchise, the Islanders, in the playoffs. This means that Sillinger had played for a total of 8 different NHL teams throughout his career, which is a significant achievement.

Marius Czerkawski returned to the Islanders for a second stint in 2003-04 and tied for the team lead in goals.

After Mike Peca's departure in 2005, Alexei Yashin became the captain of the New York Islanders.

Garth Snow, the GM of the New York Islanders, made his first move by giving Rick DiPietro a contract for 15 years. This suggests that Snow had confidence in DiPietro's abilities and believed he would be a valuable asset to the team for a long period of time. The lengthy contract also indicates that Snow was committed to building a strong foundation for the team and saw DiPietro as a key part of that plan.

The New York Islanders missed out on drafting Martin Havlat in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, despite having three of the top ten picks.

Pierre Turgeon led the New York Islanders in points for three consecutive seasons starting in 1991-92. This indicates that Turgeon was the player on the team who scored the most points during those seasons.

Rick DiPietro was the first New York Islanders goaltender to record two 30-win seasons. This means that he achieved the milestone of winning 30 or more games in two separate seasons while playing for the New York Islanders.

Shawn Bates became the first New York Islander to score on a penalty shot in the playoffs in 2002.

From 1994 to 2007, the New York Islanders had twelve coaching changes. This means that they had different head coaches on twelve different occasions during this period.

Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scored over 50 goals nine times in his 10-year career.