Islanders name Rocky Thompson as Pete DeBoer’s assistant coach (original) (raw)

The New York Islanders have promoted Rocky Thompson to an assistant coach under Pete DeBoer, the team announced Tuesday. Thompson, 48, spent the 2025-26 season as the head coach of the Islanders' AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, leading the franchise to its first playoff appearance since 2021-22. It was also the team's...read full story