Years of Quality Care 1999 - 2009 rofessional Athletic erformance Center We are proud to continue as the Official Physical Therapy providers for the New York Islanders. We look forward to continuing to provide the Long Island Community with the highest quality of care in the field of Physical Therapy. Schedule your Assessment and Receive the Same Care as Your Favorite Islander. 645 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 Please Call (516) 794-3278 www.professionalpt.com Convenient Locations Queens: Bayside Long Island: Roslyn, Garden City, Great Neck Westchester: Mamaroneck NYC: Midtown, Grand Central Station Greenwich Village, Columbus Circle & Tribeca TABLE OF CONTENTS MANAGEMENT & HOCKEY OPS. 4 THE PLAYERS . 18 IN THE SYSTEM . 96 PROSPECTS . 106 2009 ENTRY DRAFT . 113 BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS . 116 2008-2009 IN REVIEW . 133 OPPONENTS . 141 IN THE PAST . 172 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS . 271 MEDIA INFORMATION . 289 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Seth Sylvan & Kimber Auerbach CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Thomas C. Rakoczy GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Paul Dippolito SPECIAL THANKS TO: Bob Waterman, Elias Sports Bureau, Jeanne Borgia, Jessica Tuttle, Zach Weber, Charles Nass PHOTOGRAPHY: Bruce Bennett, Jim McIsaac, Mike Stobe, Getty Images, Rich Stieglitz, National Hockey League, Bridgeport Sound Tigers Reproduction of this media guide, in whole or in part, without the permission of the New York Islanders Hockey Club L.P. is prohibited. 3 MANAGEMENT NEW YORK ISLANDERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY ARENA EXECUTIVE OFFICE Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1535 Old Country Road 1255 Hempstead Turnpike Plainview, NY 11803 Uniondale, NY 11553 516.501.6700 OWNER & GOVERNOR . .Charles B. Wang OPERATIONS President & Alternate Governor . Chris Dey General Manager & Alternate Governor . Garth Snow Alternate Governor . Art McCarthy Alternate Governor . Roy Reichbach Alternate Governor . Michael Picker HOCKEY OPERATIONS Manager of Hockey Administration . Joanne Holewa Executive Director of Player Development . Bryan J. Trottier Assistant General Manager . Ryan Jankowski Director of Pro Scouting . Ken Morrow Assistant to the General Manager . Kerry Gwydir Head Coach . Scott Gordon Assistant Coach . Dean Chynoweth Assistant Coach . Scott L. Allen Goaltending Coach . Mike Dunham Goaltending Coach . Sudarshan Maharaj Player Development Assistant . Eric Cairns Player Development Assistant . Trent Klatt Equipment Manager . Scott Boggs Assistant Equipment Manager . Richard Krouse Equipment Assistant . Thomas M. Kitz Head Trainer . Garrett Timms Assistant Medical Trainer . Naoto Goto Strength & Conditioning Coach . Jesse Demers Video Coordinator . Ryan P. Ward Chief European Scout . Vellu-Pekka Kautonen Scout . Anders Kallur Scout . Mario Saraceno Scout . Chris O’Sullivan Scout . Toby O’Brien Scout . Tim Maclean Scout . David Hymovitz Scout . Brad Bowen Scout . Denny Scanlon Scout . Tim Schurman ADMINISTRATION Assistant to Charles B. Wang . Susannah M. Schaefer Executive Assistant to the President & Office Manager . Denise Zimmermann Director of Legal Affairs . Jaimie Wolf Human Resources Manager . Michele Finklestein Human Resources Coordinator . Michele Calabrese IT Manager . Pawel Tauter Receptionist . Bonnie Dreher CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & ISLANDERS BUSINESS CLUB Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships . Justin Johnson Assistant to Senior Vice President . Lonnie E. Kussin Executive Director of Islanders Business Club . Mike Bossy Vice President of Corporate Partnerships . David J. Decina Senior Director of Sales & Corporate Partnerships . Sean Argaman Director of Sales, Corporate Partnerships . Chris Lombardo Sales Executive, Corporate Partnerships . Kevin Waters Manager, Marketing Partnerships & Executive Suites . Lori Ogden Marketing Partnerships Coordinator . Steven P. Olwell 4 MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT RETAIL & MERCHANDISE OPERATIONS Director of Retail Operations . Terry J. Goldstein Merchandise Assistant . Colleen Carolan Manager, Islanders Team Store . John L. Cornacchia Manager, Islanders Iceworks Pro Shop . Tim Murray TICKET SALES & OPERATIONS Vice President of Ticket Sales . Ralph Sellitti Senior Sales Executive . Steven P. Beisel Senior Sales Executive . Bryan Davis Senior Sales Executive . Marc J. Gerstein Senior Sales Executive . Jeffrey Guida Sales Executive . Brian S. Aiello Sales Executive . Christopher J. Bukowski Sales Executive . Theresa Coscia Sales Executive . Thomas Giulietti Sales Executive . Henry Jaroslawski Sales Executive . Samuel S. Romanella Sales Coordinator . Edward Flynn Sales Coordinator . Heather P. Tomko Director of Group Sales & Inside Sales . Adam Jacobs Senior Sales Executive . Clifford J. Gault Sales Executive . Rose M. Barre Sales Executive . Ariel M. Greenberg Sales Executive . Jeffrey Picker Sales Executive . ..