The New York Islanders made a coaching change Sunday, dismissing head coach Patrick Roy and naming Pete DeBoer as his successor.
New York currently holds a 42-31-5 record with 89 points but has struggled recently with four consecutive losses. The team maintains third place in the Metropolitan Division, holding just a one-point advantage over both Philadelphia and Columbus. The Islanders won’t return to action until Thursday when Toronto visits.
The 60-year-old Roy compiled a 97-78-22 coaching record during his three-year tenure after succeeding Lane Lambert behind the bench.
DeBoer, age 57, comes to New York after leading Dallas to three consecutive Western Conference finals before his dismissal on June 6. His time with the Stars produced a 149-68-29 record.
Throughout his coaching career, DeBoer has accumulated a 662-447-152 record while leading Florida, New Jersey, San Jose, Vegas, and Dallas. He guided New Jersey to the 2012 Stanley Cup Final and took San Jose to the championship series in 2016.
During his playing career, Roy captured four Stanley Cup championships and earned three Vezina Trophy awards as the league’s top goaltender.
This marks the fourth coaching dismissal this season across the NHL. Columbus replaced Dean Evason with Rick Bowness on January 12, Los Angeles brought in D.J. Smith for Jim Hiller on March 1, and Vegas installed John Tortorella in place of Bruce Cassidy on March 29.
