Josh Bailey unveils a new tradition for the NY Islanders at UBS Arena

There's nothing like the pomp and circumstance of a home opener. Teams pull out all the stops with player introductions and videos to get the fans into the start of the new season.

Before puck drop last night, we learned of a new gameday tradition for the NY Islanders: the lighting of the lighthouse.

We've seen these traditions across sports, like the sounding of the siren for the Hurricanes in Carolina, or the beating of the drum for the Florida Panthers. But now, the Islanders are in on the gameday tradition.

The Isles light the lighthouse

As is typical, someone with ties to the organization is invited to "beat the drum" or now "light the lighthouse," and the Islanders brought in one of the organization's longest-tenured former players for game one, Josh Bailey.

Bailey lit the lighthouse, located at the Tailgate Bar area, to a raucous UBS arena welcoming back the forward who played all 1057 career games with the Islanders.

We all remember the last time the Islanders attempted to start a tradition like this which came with the opening of UBS Arena. John Tonnelli and Ralph Macchio sounded a siren, similar to the one used in Raleigh and Vegas, which sounded like a mix between an animal in distress and the horn of a car with a dying battery. It was mocked by the fan base profusely and scrapped after just one game.

But this new tradition has a better chance of sticking around. It doesn't seem forced and is unique to Long Island. The idea may have also come from an IslesFix on X, who had a similar idea almost two years ago.