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The New York Islanders are a professional hockey team that competes in the NHL and plays its home games at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
The New York Islanders are a professional hockey team that competes in the NHL and plays its home games at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
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Printing Spectrum becomes Islanders 'official printer'
Maybe you're not thinking about the hockey season yet, but Jim Altebrando thinks of little else. It's not just that he's a fan. Altebrando's company, Printing Spectrum Inc. of East Setauket, has just been named "official printer" for the New York...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Setauket, Florida, Symbol Technologies, Inc., Long Island
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Tavares shouldn't have weight of LI on his mind
You say "Tav-AIR-us," I say "Tav-ARE-us." And that's from his own family. True story: A snap poll of John Tavares' folks at his first Islanders news conference revealed that his mom, Barbara, pronounces it the first way and his dad, Joe, goes with the...Tags: Baseball, LeBron James, Long Island, Charles Wang, Bars and Clubs
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Tavares faces pressure, expectations on Long Island after being picked No. 1 in NHL draft
AP Hockey WriterUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — John Tavares' confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile, and polished words didn't give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders. Not even two weeks...Tags: Garth Snow, Rick DiPietro, Doug Weight, Long Island, Bars and Clubs
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Wild continue to bolster defensive depth, sign Jamie Fraser and Jaime Sifers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defensemen Jamie Fraser and Jaime Sifers to one-year deals. The 23-year-old Fraser appeared in one game for the New York Islanders last season. He spent the rest of the year with Bridgeport of...Tags: Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs
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For the record
Fresno arrest: An article in the June 28 California section about the arrest of businessman Krikor "Kirk" Vartanian in a beating case said Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer was being held on felony charges. Vartanian is being held in Fresno County Jail. Dyer...Tags: Death and Dying, Fresno County, New York, California, Los Angeles
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Ex-Islanders coach Ted Nolan lands job in AHL
Ted Nolan is taking over as vice president of hockey operations for the Rochester Americans, the American Hockey League team for which he once played. The former coach of the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres will be responsible for overseeing the...Tags: Ted Nolan, Buffalo Sabres, NHL
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Schumer: Let's get Lighthouse 'up and running'
eden.laikin@newsday.comSen. Charles Schumer Monday announced his total support for Charles Wang's Lighthouse project, saying Long Island needs this to make it a destination and to keep young people on the Island. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he will seek federal transportation...Tags: Transportation, Long Island, Road Transportation, Charles Wang, NHL
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Kings acquire Smyth from Avalanche for Quincey, Preissing, draft pick
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick next year. The 33-year-old Smyth had 26 goals...Tags: Ryan Smyth, Disasters, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Kings trade for Colorado's Ryan Smyth
LOS ANGELES -- The Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick next year.
The 33-year-old Smyth had 26 goals and 33 assists in 77...Tags: Ryan Smyth, Disasters, Colorado Avalanche, Imperial and Royal Matters, NHL
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For the record: June 30
TMZ and Jackson coverage: An article in Friday's Section A about how gossip website TMZ scooped the mainstream media, including the Los Angeles Times, on the news of Michael Jackson's death said The Times bannered the news on its website at 2:51 p.m....Tags: Martin Scorsese, Movies, Michael Jackson, Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Times
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Tortorella, Gordon join US Olympic Staff
(AP)COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Ron Wilson's coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic hockey team is complete, with the addition of assistants John Tortorella and Scott Gordon. Tortorella coaches the New York Rangers and Gordon coaches the New York Islanders....Tags: United States, Ron Wilson, Scott Gordon, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Former Islanders captain Kenny Jonsson retires
Former New York Islanders defenseman Kenny Jonsson is retiring after a 19-year hockey career that included two Olympic championships with Sweden. The 34-year-old spent the last four seasons with the Swedish club Rogle and in May he captained the...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Winter Olympics, Kenny Jonsson, Montreal Canadiens, NHL
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