List of New York Islanders players

Jaroslav Halak in front of his goalie net
Jaroslav Halak, former goaltender for the New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York, United States. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Islanders franchise has been a part of the NHL since their inception in 1972, playing their home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1972–2015, 2018–21, Barclays Center 2015–20, and at UBS Arena 2021–present. Over 500 players have played for the team for at least one regular season or playoff game, and nearly 20 have had multiple stints over the years.

The Islanders have won the Stanley Cup four consecutive times (1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983), with a total of 32 players playing for the team throughout those four wins. Sixteen players (Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, Butch Goring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow, Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli and Bryan Trottier) have been a part of all four Cup wins, and three more (Billy Carroll, Mike McEwen and Roland Melanson) have won three with the team. The Islanders have retired seven numbers: 5 (Denis Potvin), 9 (Clark Gillies), 19 (Bryan Trottier), 22 (Mike Bossy), 23 (Bob Nystrom), 31 (Billy Smith) and 91 (Butch Goring).

Fifteen players have captained the team, beginning with Ed Westfall. Denis Potvin holds the record for the longest captaincy period, as he led the team from 1979 to 1987. The shortest captaincy period was held by Bryan McCabe, who only served for 56 regular season games. There have been two seasons where the Islanders did not have a captain: 1996–97 and 2000–01. The team's current captain is Anders Lee, who was appointed on October 4, 2018, succeeding John Tavares, who signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 18-19 offseason.

Key

 †  Won a Stanley Cup with the Islanders

Goaltenders

In the Islanders' inaugural season, three goaltenders played for the team: Billy Smith, Gerry Desjardins and Gerry Gray. Since then, 51 others have played in at least one regular season or playoff game. Smith stayed with the Islanders through 1989 and played in 674 regular season games and 132 playoff games, the most in the team's history. Additionally, he holds the records for most overall wins, with 304. Chico Resch has recorded the most shutouts with 25. Twenty-one have played in Islanders playoff games and of those, three have been on the roster during a Stanley Cup victory.

Al Montoyo skating with the Islanders with his goaltender mask off.
Al Montoya played two seasons with the Islanders, from 2010 to 2012.
Kevin Poulin in front of his goalie net.
Kevin Poulin was drafted by the Islanders in 2008 and remained in the organization until 2015.
Billy Smith skating with the Islanders with his goaltender mask off.
Billy Smith has played the most games of any goalie for the Islanders and was in the net for all four of the team's Stanley Cup victories.

Skaters

In the 50 NHL seasons between 1972 and 2023, 532 skaters have played for the Islanders. Bryan Trottier has played the most games (1,123) and also holds the record for most assists (853) and points (1,353). On the other end of the spectrum, 24 players have only played one regular season game. The record for most penalty minutes is held by Mick Vukota with 1,879 minutes while the record for most goals is held by Mike Bossy, who scored 573 goals over a ten-year time period. Bossy is one of 32 players who have been with the team during at least one of their four Stanley Cup victories.

Keith Aucoin stretching on the ice.
Keith Aucoin played for the Islanders in the 2012–2013 season.
Josh Bailey on the ice holding his hockey stick.
Josh Bailey was selected 9th overall by the Islanders at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Todd Bertuzzi on the ice, waving to the crowd as a Team Canada team member.
Todd Bertuzzi was with the team for 3 years before spending the majority of his career with the Vancouver Canucks.
Zdeno Chara posting for a picture on the ice with his hockey stick as a Boston Bruins team member.
Zdeno Chara was selected 56th overall by the Islanders at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Mike Comrie skating on the ice holding his hockey stick as an Edmonton Oilers team member.
Mike Comrie played with Islanders in two of his final NHL seasons before a hip surgery caused him to retire from hockey.
Bruno Gervais holding his hockey stick and skating around fellow team members.
Bruno Gervais spent six seasons with the team, playing in over 330 games.
Butch Goring in an Islanders helmet.
Butch Goring was with the team during all four Stanley Cup victories and now serves as the Islanders' TV color commentator.
Michael Grabner skating on the ice with his hockey stick.
Michael Grabner is one of only four players to play for the Islanders with Austrian heritage.
Bill Guerin standing on the ice with his hockey stick and putting his glove on.
Bill Guerin served as the Islanders' captain from 2007 until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009.
Travis Hamonic skating with his hockey stick.
Travis Hamonic is a former Islanders defenseman who played with the team from 2010 until he was traded to the Calgary Flames in 2017.
Andy Hilbert on the ice looking down.
Andy Hilbert spent his last full NHL season with the Islanders in 2008–09 before his retirement in 2010.
Trent Hunter hunched over on the ice.
Trent Hunter played nine seasons with the team.
Andrew MacDonald posting for a picture, sitting down.
Andrew MacDonald served as an alternate captain during his time with the Islanders.
Matt Martin wearing an Islanders helmet staring out across the ice.
Matt Martin is currently signed to a four-year contract with the team.
Radek Martinek stretching his legs on the ice.
Radek Martinek has played in all but one season from 2001 to 2014 for the Islanders.
Bryan McCabe hunched over on the ice with the Florida Panthers.
Bryan McCabe was drafted 40th overall by the Islanders in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Matt Moulson skating with his hockey stick.
Matt Moulson had three consecutive 30-goal seasons with the Islanders before being traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 2013.
Frans Nielsen skating with his hockey stick as a Rauman Lukko team member.
Frans Nielsen is one of two players from Denmark to ever play with the Islanders.
Kyle Okposo standing on the ice with his hockey stick and no helmet on.
Kyle Okposo was drafted by the Islanders seventh overall in the 2006 draft played with the Islanders until 2016.
Mark Parrish standing on the ice with his hockey stick as a part of the Norfolk Admirals.
Mark Parrish was initially traded to the Islanders in a deal that sent Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers.
Denis Potvin skating on the ice as the Islanders' captain, sporting the captain "C" on his jersey.
Denis Potvin holds the team record for most career shots, with 3,053.
Jon Sim skating on the ice, holding his hockey stick.
Jon Sim spent his last four NHL seasons with the Islanders from 2007 to 2011.
Mark Streit shooting the puck on the ice with another player right behind him.
Mark Streit became the NHL's first Swiss-born captain in 2011.
Jeff Tambellini shooting the puck on the ice.
Jeff Tambellini spent his time with the Islanders bouncing back and forth with the team and its minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
John Tavares hunched over on the ice, holding his hockey stick, and wearing the assistant captain "A" on his jersey.
John Tavares was drafted first overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played with the team until 2018 when he decided to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Steve Thomas in casual clothing.
Steve Thomas is the only United Kingdom-born player to ever play for the Islanders.
Bryan Trottier skating on the ice with a hockey stick with the All-Star Legends in 2008.
Bryan Trottier holds the Islanders' records for most points (1,353) and most assists (853) with the team.
Doug Weight standing against the rink boards, wearing the captain's "C" on his jersey.
Doug Weight was named team captain in 2009, though a back injury forced him to retire in 2011. Weight served as an assistant GM from 2011 to 2018, an assistant coach from 2011 to 2017 and head coach from 2017 to 2018.
Ed Westfall wearing a Boston Bruins jersey and the assistant captain's "A" on it.
Ed Westfall spent his last seven NHL seasons with the Islanders, playing in 493 games.

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