They play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The team joined the NHL in 1972, and won their first Stanley Cup championship in 1980.
The Islanders play their home games at UBS Arena in Elmont.
[1] Jon Ledecky and Scott D. Malkin are the Islanders' majority owners, Lou Lamoriello is their general manager, Patrick Roy is the head coach and Anders Lee is the team captain.
Arbour, Terry Simpson, Peter Laviolette, Steve Stirling, Ted Nolan, Jack Capuano, Barry Trotz, and Lane Lambert are the coaches who coached the team into the Stanley Cup playoffs.