(Photo: Eric Hartline, Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/662299e8-d2ef-4974-96ad-dff43359d3bd.jpeg] (Photo: Eric Hartline, Imagn Images) According to multiple reports, the Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers] have lost hockey ops advisor Ian Laperriere to the Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders. Laperriere, 51, joins the Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders] from the Flyers as a pro scout, leaving his new post of hockey operations advisor. The longtime NHLer initially remained with the Flyers in this capacity on May 27 on the heels of his dismissal as the head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. John Snowden has since replaced him as the head coach of the Phantoms. Neither the Flyers nor the Islanders have publicly announced the news, though The Hockey News's own Stefen Rosner confirmed [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/islanders-hire-ian-laperriere-as-pro-scout] the initial report from Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff. With the Islanders organization, Laperriere is reunited with former Flyers assistant coach Rocky Thompson, who was in charge of the power play in Philadelphia. Thompson took the reins as the head coach of the AHL Bridgeport Islanders this offseason after being let go by the Flyers.
