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The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

season was the 37th season of the franchise. On April 14, 2009, the Islanders won the NHL Draft Lottery, gaining the number one overall draft pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

2009 NHL Entry Draft

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

Game log

2008–09 Game Log

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October: 2–6–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 10	New York Islanders	1 - 2	New Jersey Devils		MacDonald Joey MacDonald Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...	16,834	0-1-0	0
2	October 11	St. Louis Blues	2 - 5	New York Islanders		MacDonald	16,234	1-1-0	2
3	October 13	Buffalo Sabres	7 - 1	New York Islanders		MacDonald	13,523	1-2-0	2
4	October 16	New York Islanders	4 - 3	Tampa Bay Lightning	OT	MacDonald	14,420	2-2-0	4
5	October 18	New York Islanders	0 - 2	Florida Panthers		DiPietro Rick DiPietro Rick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....	16,087	2-3-0	4
6	October 23	Dallas Stars	5 - 3	New York Islanders		DiPietro	10,183	2-4-0	4
7	October 25	Carolina Hurricanes	4 - 3	New York Islanders		MacDonald	11,219	2-5-0	4
8	October 27	New York Rangers	4 - 2	New York Islanders		MacDonald	15,581	2-6-0	4
9	October 30	New York Islanders	2 - 3	Philadelphia Flyers	OT	MacDonald	18,227	2-6-1	5

November: 8-6-1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4-3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
10	November 1	Montreal Canadiens	5 - 4	New York Islanders		Danis Yann Danis Yann Danis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...	14,429	2-7-1	5
11	November 3	Columbus Blue Jackets	3 - 4	New York Islanders	OT	MacDonald	10,184	3-7-1	7
12	November 4	New York Islanders	2 - 1	New York Rangers		MacDonald	18,200	4-7-1	9
13	November 6	New York Islanders	3 - 4	Atlanta Thrashers		MacDonald	14,122	4-8-1	9
14	November 8	Pittsburgh Penguins	4 - 3	New York Islanders	SO	MacDonald	14,303	4-8-2	10
15	November 11	Philadelphia Flyers	3 - 1	New York Islanders		MacDonald	13,447	4-9-2	10
16	November 13	New York Islanders	3 - 1	Ottawa Senators		MacDonald	19,061	5-9-2	12
17	November 15	Ottawa Senators	2 - 3	New York Islanders		MacDonald	13,722	6-9-2	14
18	November 17	Vancouver Canucks	1 - 2	New York Islanders	SO	MacDonald	11,299	7-9-2	16
19	November 21	New York Islanders	2 - 5	New Jersey Devils		MacDonald	17,138	7-10-2	16
20	November 22	New York Islanders	4 - 2	Buffalo Sabres		MacDonald	18,529	8-10-2	18
21	November 24	New York Islanders	4 - 3	Montreal Canadiens	SO	MacDonald	21,273	9-10-2	20
22	November 26	Pittsburgh Penguins	5 - 3	New York Islanders		MacDonald	14,871	9-11-2	20
23	November 28	New York Islanders	2 - 7	Boston Bruins		MacDonald	17,565	9-12-2	20
24	November 29	Ottawa Senators	2 - 4	New York Islanders		MacDonald	13,108	10-12-2	22

December: 2-10-2 (Home: 2-2-1; Road: 0-8-1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	December 4	New York Islanders	2 - 5	Washington Capitals		MacDonald	18,130	10-13-2	22
26	December 6	Atlanta Thrashers	5 - 1	New York Islanders		MacDonald	14,174	10-14-2	22
27	December 8	New York Islanders	2 - 4	Toronto Maple Leafs		MacDonald	19,309	10-15-2	22
28	December 9	New York Islanders	3 - 4	Philadelphia Flyers		Danis	19,037	10-16-2	22
29	December 11	New York Islanders	2 - 9	Pittsburgh Penguins		MacDonald	16,972	10-17-2	22
30	December 13	New York Islanders	1 - 3	Columbus Blue Jackets		MacDonald	15,443	10-18-2	22
31	December 16	Washington Capitals	5 - 4	New York Islanders	OT	MacDonald	11,655	10-18-3	23
32	December 19	New York Islanders	1 - 4	Minnesota Wild		MacDonald	18,568	10-19-3	23
33	December 20	New York Islanders	0 - 1	Nashville Predators		MacDonald	16,457	10-20-3	23
34	December 23	Atlanta Thrashers	4 - 2	New York Islanders		MacDonald	14,227	10-21-3	23
35	December 26	Toronto Maple Leafs	1 - 4	New York Islanders		DiPietro	15,173	11-21-3	25
36	December 27	New York Islanders	3 - 4	Buffalo Sabres	SO	MacDonald	18,690	11-21-4	26
37	December 29	New York Islanders	4 - 5	New York Rangers		MacDonald	18,200	11-22-4	26
38	December 31	Florida Panthers	2 - 4	New York Islanders		MacDonald	12,211	12-22-4	28

January: 3-7-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Road: 1-4-0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	January 2	New York Islanders	4 - 5	Phoenix Coyotes		DiPietro	14,547	12-23-4	28
40	January 3	New York Islanders	3 - 5	San Jose Sharks		MacDonald	17,496	12-24-4	28
41	January 5	New York Islanders	2 - 3	Edmonton Oilers		MacDonald	16,839	12-25-4	28
42	January 8	New York Islanders	2 - 5	Calgary Flames		MacDonald	19,289	12-26-4	28
43	January 13	New York Rangers	2 - 1	New York Islanders		Danis	16,234	12-27-4	28
44	January 15	Boston Bruins	2 - 1	New York Islanders		Danis	15,548	12-28-4	28
45	January 17	New Jersey Devils	3 - 1	New York Islanders		Danis	16,234	12-29-4	28
46	January 19	Washington Capitals	2 - 1	New York Islanders	OT	Danis	15,221	12-29-5	29
47	January 21	Anaheim Ducks	1 - 2	New York Islanders		Danis	11,853	13-29-5	31
48	January 29	New York Islanders	5 - 4	Atlanta Thrashers		Danis	15,200	14-29-5	33
49	January 31	Florida Panthers	1 - 3	New York Islanders		Danis	13,336	15-29-5	35

February: 4-7-2 (Home: 4-1-2; Road: 0-6-0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
50	February 3	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 - 3	New York Islanders		Danis	9,808	16-29-5	37
51	February 5	New York Islanders	2 - 3	Florida Panthers		MacDonald	14,206	16-30-5	37
52	February 7	New York Islanders	0 - 1	Tampa Bay Lightning		Danis	14,810	16-31-5	37
53	February 10	Los Angeles Kings	4 - 3	New York Islanders	SO	Danis	12,330	16-31-6	38
54	February 11	New York Islanders	2 - 4	New Jersey Devils		MacDonald	14,251	16-32-6	38
55	February 14	New York Islanders	1 - 5	Philadelphia Flyers		Danis	19,789	16-33-6	38
56	February 16	Pittsburgh Penguins	2 - 3	New York Islanders	SO	MacDonald	16,234	17-33-6	40
57	February 18	New York Islanders	1 - 3	New York Rangers		Danis	18,200	17-34-6	40
58	February 19	Carolina Hurricanes	6 - 2	New York Islanders		MacDonald	11,802	17-35-6	40
59	February 21	New Jersey Devils	0 - 4	New York Islanders		Danis	15,511	18-35-6	42
60	February 25	New York Islanders	0 - 1	Pittsburgh Penquins		Danis	16,975	18-36-6	42
61	February 26	Toronto Maple Leafs	5 - 4	New York Islanders	SO	MacDonald	12,201	18-36-7	43
62	February 28	Buffalo Sabres	0 - 2	New York Islanders		Danis	14,198	19-36-7	45

March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-2-1; Road: 3-3-1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
63	March 2	Colorado Avalanche	2 - 4	New York Islanders		Danis	11,298	20-36-7	47
64	March 5	New York Rangers	4 - 2	New York Islanders		Danis	16,234	20-37-7	47
65	March 7	New Jersey Devils	3 - 7	New York Islanders		MacDonald	15,524	21-37-7	49
66	March 8	Phoenix Coyotes	2 - 3	New York Islanders		Danis	13,413	22-37-7	51
67	March 10	New York Islanders	2 - 3	Toronto Maple Leafs	OT	MacDonald	19,041	22-37-8	52
68	March 12	New York Islanders	3 - 2	Montreal Canadiens	OT	Danis	21,273	23-37-8	54
69	March 14	New York Islanders	1 - 2	Boston Bruins		Danis	17,565	23-38-8	54
70	March 15	New York Islanders	4 - 2	Chicago Blackhawks		Mannino	22,140	24-38-8	56
71	March 20	New York Islanders	4 - 5	Carolina Hurricanes		Mannino	18,137	24-39-8	56
72	March 21	New York Islanders	2 - 5	Ottawa Senators		Danis	19,751	24-40-8	56
73	March 25	Minnesota Wild	6 - 2	New York Islanders		Danis	13,332	24-41-8	56
74	March 27	New York Islanders	2 - 0	Detroit Red Wings		MacDonald	20,066	25-41-8	58
75	March 28	Philadelphia Flyers	4 - 3	New York Islanders	SO	Danis	16,234	25-41-9	59

April: 1-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Road: 0-3-0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
76	April 1	New York Islanders	3 - 5	Washington Capitals		MacDonald	18,277	25-42-9	59
77	April 2	Montreal Canadiens	5 - 1	New York Islanders		Danis	15,255	25-43-9	59
78	April 4	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 - 3	New York Islanders		Danis	12,809	26-43-9	61
79	April 7	New York Islanders	0 - 9	Carolina Hurricanes		Danis	18,680	26-44-9	61
80	April 9	New York Islanders	1 - 6	Pittsburgh Penguins		Danis	17,132	26-45-9	61
81	April 11	Philadelphia Flyers	2 - 3	New York Islanders		Danis	16,234	26-46-9	61
82	April 12	Boston Bruins	2 - 6	New York Islanders		Danis	14,311	26-47-9	61

Legend:

Skaters

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	74	16	40	56	+6	62
	65	18	21	39	-6	36
	53	10	28	38	-15	55
^‡	61	16	20	36	-15	63
	59	9	24	33	-4	18
	71	14	17	31	-13	34
	55	14	17	31	-8	41
	67	11	16	27	-3	22
	53	7	18	25	-17	32
	68	7	18	25	-14	16
	59	15	9	24	-2	64
^‡	41	7	13	20	-8	26
	69	3	16	19	-15	33
^‡	51	6	11	17	-20	43
	49	9	6	15	-12	42
	65	7	8	15	-20	32
	69	5	7	12	-17	155
	23	2	8	10	+3	40
	51	6	4	10	-16	28
^†	18	2	7	9	+5	8
	65	0	9	9	-34	94
	27	4	5	9	-19	14tw
	40	1	5	6	-9	16
	11	1	4	5	-3	4
	43	2	2	4	-11	49
	59	1	2	3	-17	35
	7	1	2	3	-1	4
	7	2	0	2	-5	0
	18	0	2	2	+5	4
	6	0	1	1	-2	2
	4	1	0	1	+1	0
	7	1	0	1	-3	0
	17	0	1	1	-1	68
	20	0	0	0	-4	42
	4	0	0	0	-2	0
	11	0	0	0	+2	4
	3	0	0	0	+2	2
	1	0	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

Regular season
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Player	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV	Sv%	SO
	49	2792	14	26	6	157	3.37	1584	1427	.901	1
	31	1760	10	17	3	84	2.86	933	849	.910	2
	5	256	1	3	0	15	3.52	139	124	.892	0
	3	133	1	1	0	10	4.51	87	77	.885	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Sean Bergenheim Sean Bergenheim Sean Bergenheim is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...	100th NHL PIM	October 13, 2008
Doug Weight Doug Weight Douglas Daniel Weight is a retired American professional ice hockey player who is currently an Assistant Coach and Special Assistant to the General Manager for the New York Islanders. During his 19-year National Hockey League career, he played for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina...	900th NHL PIM	October 23, 2008
Brett Skinner Brett Skinner Brett Skinner is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Game	October 27, 2008
Mitch Fritz Mitch Fritz Mitch Fritz is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who last played for the Norfolk Admirals under the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Game	October 30, 2008
Jon Sim Jon Sim Jonathan Sim is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga...	100th NHL Point	November 1, 2008
Nate Thompson Nate Thompson Nate Scott Thompson is an American ice hockey player, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	November 4, 2008
Richard Park Richard Park Richard Park is a Korean-born American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Park moved to Southern California near Los Angeles with his family at the age of three...	200th NHL PIM	November 6, 2008
Josh Bailey Josh Bailey Joshua Bailey is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who now plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . Bailey was selected 9th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	1st NHL Game	November 11, 2008
Josh Bailey	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	November 13, 2008
Andy Sutton Andy Sutton Andrew Cameron "Andy" Sutton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He has previously played with the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:Sutton was born in...	500th NHL Game	November 17, 2008

Trades

June 20, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 7th overall pick in 2008 Two conditional picks	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 5th overall pick in 2008
June 20, 2008	To New York Islanders 9th overall pick in 2008 2nd round pick in 2008	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 7th overall pick in 2008
January 13, 2009 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Junior Lessard Junior Lessard Lucien Lessard, Jr known as Junior Lessard is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.-Playing career:...	To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... Brett Skinner Brett Skinner Brett Skinner is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk.-Playing career:...
February 22, 2009 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. McAmmond has played in the National Hockey League since 1991 for several teams and is currently a free agent.-Pre-NHL career:... San Jose's first round pick	To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Chris Campoli Chris Campoli Chris Campoli is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens. Campoli previously played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders.- Junior career :... Mike Comrie Mike Comrie Michael William "Mike" Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.He is married to Hilary Duff.-Playing career:Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School...
March 4, 2009 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Conditional draft pick	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... Bill Guerin Bill Guerin William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player and current player development coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Guerin played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins teams...

Free agents

Player	Former team	Contract Terms
Doug Weight Doug Weight Douglas Daniel Weight is a retired American professional ice hockey player who is currently an Assistant Coach and Special Assistant to the General Manager for the New York Islanders. During his 19-year National Hockey League career, he played for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina...	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 year - $1,750,000
Mark Streit Mark Streit Mark Streit is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman and occasional forward and captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League , also captaining the Swiss national team. He is presently one of five players in the NHL from Switzerland...	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	5 year - $20,500,000

Player	New team
Ruslan Fedotenko Ruslan Fedotenko Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko is a Ukrainian American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his NHL career he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York...	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
Miroslav Satan Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...	Pittsburgh Penguins
Aaron Johnson	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

Claimed from Waivers

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
Thomas Pöck Thomas Pock Thomas Dietmar Pöck is an Austrian professional defenceman currently playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. He previously played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	September 29, 2008

Draft picks

The Islanders picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

2008 NHL Entry Draft

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

in Ottawa • Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Round	#	Player	Position	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	9	Joshua Bailey Josh Bailey Joshua Bailey is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who now plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . Bailey was selected 9th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	C	Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... (OHL)
2	36	Corey Trevino	C	Stouffville Spirit Stouffville Spirit The Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:... (OPJHL)
2	40	Aaron Ness	D	Roseau High School (HIGH-MN)
2	53	Travis Hamonic Travis Hamonic Travis Hamonic is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League...	D	Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the... (WHL)
3	66	David Toews David Toews David Toews is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...	C	Shattuck-St. Mary's (HIGH-MN)
3	72	Jyri Niemi	D	Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (WHL)
3	73	Kirill Petrov Kirill Petrov Kirill Andreyevich Petrov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk of the Kontinental Hockey League . Petrov was drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...	RW	Kazan Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the... (Russia)
4	96	Matt Donovan Matt Donovan (ice hockey) Matt Donovan is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 4th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.- Amateur career :Donovan attended John F. Kennedy High...	D	Cedar Rapids (USHL)
4	102	David Ullstrom David Ullström David Ullström is a professional Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing for the New York Islanders in the NHL. He was selected by the Islanders in the 4th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	W	HV71 HV71 HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien... (SWE-JR.)
5	126	Kevin Poulin Kevin Poulin Kevin Poulin is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is now playing with the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League...	G	Victoriaville Tigres Victoriaville Tigres The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Victoriaville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins.-History:... (QMJHL)
5	148	Matthew Martin Matt Martin (ice hockey b. 1989) Matthew Martin is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ....	LW	Sarnia Sting Sarnia Sting The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHL)
6	156	Jared Spurgeon Jared Spurgeon Jared Spurgeon is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...	D	Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the... (WHL)
6	175	Justin DiBenedetto Justin DiBenedetto Justin DiBenedetto is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was drafted 175th overall by the New York Islanders during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	C	Sarnia Sting Sarnia Sting The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHL)

Roster

Updated April 12, 2009.

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Farm Teams

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...

of the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

, the Utah Grizzlies

Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...

of the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

, and the Odessa Jackalopes

Odessa Jackalopes

The Odessa Jackalopes were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Odessa, Texas. The team played in the Central Hockey League , and was an affiliate of the New York Islanders...

of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

are the Islanders' minor league affiliates for the 2008–09 season.

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