The Hamilton Hammers kick off their inaugural season on Friday, Oct. 2, in Belleville against the Ottawa Senators’ AHL affiliate.
Ahead of the opener, I sat down with Hamilton general manager and Islanders assistant general manager Evan Gold to get his thoughts on the prospect pool, developing vs. winning, building the Hammers’ identity, head coach Jay McKee, and more in this exclusive interview.
Gold, who previously spent 12 seasons in the Boston Bruins organization, was hired by the Islanders on Aug. 3.
To the interview…