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04/05 11:41 CDT Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name
Peter DeBoer his replacement
Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his
replacement
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Patrick Roy has been fired as coach of the New York Islanders.
First-year general manager Mathieu Darche announced the abrupt decision on
Sunday after the team lost four in a row and seven of its past 10 games. The
Islanders were comfortably in a playoff spot until this late-season tailspin
put their chances in danger with four games left to play.
Peter DeBoer was named as Roy's replacement and not just on an interim basis.
He has taken two teams to the Stanley Cup Final and most recently coached the
Dallas Stars to three consecutive trips to the Western Conference final before
being fired last spring following their latest exit.
Roy, a Hall of Fame goaltender, was hired by former GM Lou Lamoriello in
January 2024 as a midseason replacement for fired coach Lane Lambert. Sparked
by his arrival, the team made the playoffs that year and lost in the first
round to Carolina. Regression has followed since.
Parting ways with Roy comes at crucial point for the organization. Rookie of
the year front-runner Matthew Schaefer has been a revelation in his first NHL
season at the age of 18, and several other top prospects are on their way.
Roy was in his second job running a team in the league, following a three-year
tenure with Colorado from 2013-16 that included winning the Jack Adams Award as
coach of the year and abruptly resigning in the middle of the summer.
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