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New York Islanders Hire Mathieu Darche as General Manager

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May 23, 2025 — 1 min read

The New York Islanders have brought in a new executive to lead their hockey operations, hiring Mathieu Darche as their general manager and executive vice-president on Friday. Darche, a two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant, takes over the role from Lou Lamoriello, whose contract was not renewed. The 48-year-old former player brings a diverse background in top-level business models and a proven track record as a winner, having worked with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the past six seasons.

Key Takeaways:

Mathieu Darche was named executive vice-president and GM of the New York Islanders, succeeding Lou Lamoriello.
Darche joins the Islanders after six seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, during which the team never missed the playoffs.
He was considered the top NHL assistant who had not been GM in the league, beating out more experienced executive Marc Bergevin for the job.
Darche has a diverse background in top-level business models and has worked directly for Tampa Bay GM Julien BriseBois over the past three years.
The Islanders have the No. 1 pick in the draft thanks to an unexpected lottery win and over $25 million in salary cap space.
Darche inherits coach Patrick Roy, who has been in charge on Long Island since January 2024 and led a turnaround to get into the playoffs that season.
Darche played 268 regular-season and playoff games from 2001 to '12 as a winger with Columbus, Nashville, San Jose, Tampa Bay, and Montreal.

Statistics:

6: Number of seasons Darche spent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
48: Age of Mathieu Darche.
268: Number of regular-season and playoff games Darche played from 2001 to '12.
2: Amount of Stanley Cup wins as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2020 and '21).
$25 million (U.S.): Amount of salary cap space the Islanders have to inject high-end talent into their roster.
2024: Year coach Patrick Roy was hired as a midseason replacement by Lamoriello.

Sources:

The Associated Press
The New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning

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