The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams -- including the last-place San Jose Sharks -- in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick, marking the first ...

The Islanders entered the day with the 10th best odds to win the NHL's Draft Lottery, moving up from 10th to first. ... 1972 Billy Harris, 1973 Denis Potvin, 2000 Rick DiPietro and 2009 John Tavares.

They took John Tavares in 2009, goalie Rick DiPietro in 2000, Hall of Fame defenseman Denis Potvin in 1973 and Billy Harris in 1972, the Islanders’ birth year. Erie (Ontario Hockey League ...

They also selected goalie Rick DiPietro in 2000, defenseman Denis Potvin in 1973 and forward Billy Harris in 1972. “This is incredible,” Islanders director of pro scouting Ken Morrow said via ...

A. The New York Islanders selected Ryan Strome with the 5th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders Q. When will the Islanders pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?

he has a strong case for induction into the Islanders Hall of Fame. The last name on the list is an original Islander, Billy Harris. The first-ever draft choice in franchise history, Harris played ...

Islanders General Manager Bill Torrey acquired Butch Goring from the LA Kings on March 10, 1980, in exchange for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. The trade was a major shakeup for the Islanders ...

The Islanders, still without a general manager ... The others were Tavares (2009), Rick DiPietro (2000), Denis Potvin (1973) and Billy Harris (1972). “It was exciting,” James said of the ...

The Islanders had a 3.5% chance of securing the ... Other first overall picks for New York were forward Billy Harris (1972), defenseman Denis Potvin (1973) and goalie Rick DiPietro (2000).

May 6 - Despite having the 10th-best chance of winning the draft lottery at 3.5 percent, the New York Islanders secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Monday. The Islanders will have the ...