Sports05 April, 20261 min read
New York Islanders Fire Patrick Roy, Hire Peter DeBoer With Four Games Left
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Patrick Roy was fired as Islanders coach and Peter DeBoer named replacement. GM Mathieu Darche announced the firing and DeBoer’s appointment.
Coaching Change
The Islanders fired Patrick Roy with four games remaining. First-year GM Mathieu Darche made the announcement. Roy went 97-78-22 in three seasons after replacing Lane Lambert.
DeBoer is taking the job full-time and has taken two teams to the Stanley Cup Final. The decision was driven by the Islanders' late-season collapse.
DeBoer's Resume
DeBoer has coached 1,261 NHL games, ranking sixth among active coaches. He holds the most playoff wins (97) without a Stanley Cup. He has a perfect 9-0 record in Game 7s.
DeBoer was serving as an assistant on Canada's Olympic staff. The hire is not interim.
Playoff Push
The Islanders hold 89 points and sit third in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia has two games in hand; Columbus has one. The Islanders still have four home games left.
DeBoer's debut is set for Thursday against Toronto. The firing came less than a week after Vegas made a similar change.