Islanders Select Cole Eiserman New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-2024-nhl-free-agency-jeff-skinner-steven-stamkos-jake-debrusk-anthony-duclair-anthony-beauvillier] general manager Lou Lamoriello announced on Monday that the team has hired Tommy Albelin as an assistant coach to replace Doug Houda. The two have a past relationship. Lamoriello hired Albelin as an assistant with the New Jersey Devils in 2007 before bringing him to Toronto ahead of the 2016-17 season. Albelin joins Benoit Desrosiers and John MacLean on Patrick Roy's staff and will likely work with Desrosiers to get the defense and penalty kill back on track after a miserable season in both categories. The 60-year-old has been coaching as an assistant with Team Sweden since 2016. During his playing days, the former eighth-round pick by the Quebec Nordiques back in 1983 won two Stanley Cups playing for Lamoriello in New Jersey (1995, 2003). In 952 career games, the left-shot defenseman scored 44 goals with 211 assists, registering 417 penalty minutes. TOP STORIES
