NHL Head Coaches With Ties to the NY Islanders After Maple Leafs Hire Craig Berube

Jim Hiller, Los Angeles Kings

Jim Hiller was named interim head coach of the LA Kings in February after the organization moved on from head coach Todd McLellan. While Hiller hasn't officially been named head coach, he's still listed as the man in charge in LA. Hiller joined the Islanders in 2019, brought in by newly appointed head coach Barry Trotz. Hiller was part of the most successful spell since the Islanders dynasty years, making back-to-back Conference/Semi-Finals appearances. He was let go after three seasons along with the rest of the coaching staff.

Peter Laviolette, New York Rangers

A head coach in the NHL for 22 seasons, Peter Laviolette got his start with the Islanders in 2001. Replacing Islanders hall-of-famer Butch Goring behind the bench, Laviolette coached two seasons with the organization, amassing a record of 77-62-19-6, making the playoffs both seasons. Failing to make it past the first round in both seasons, Mike Millbury let go of Laviolette, and he'd win a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes two seasons later.

Travis Green, Ottawa Senators

Travis Green spent parts of 8 seasons with the Islanders organization, getting his start in professional hockey with the Capital District Islanders of the AHL in 1990. After two and a half seasons in the minors, Green received his first NHL call-up, remaining in the NHL until his retirement in 2007. Green played in 6 seasons with the Islanders, having the best season of his career while in blue and orange, amassing 70 points (25 G, 45 A) during the 1995-96 season. Green and current Islanders assistant coach Doug Houda were traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks before the trade deadline in 1998. Green was appointed head coach of the Ottawa Senators this off-season, after finishing the 2023-24 season as interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils.

Patrick Roy, New York Islanders

An unexpected hire by Lou Lamoriello after firing Lane Lambert midway through last season, Patrick Roy is now the man in charge behind the Islanders bench. Roy went 20-12-5 during his first season in charge, reviving a team that looked dead and leading them into the playoffs. After a first-round elimination to the Hurricanes, Lamoriello announced that Roy would be back in charge for the 2024-25 season.