Islanders Coaching Staff Watch: Who Roy Could Be Targeting
Here's a few potential candidates to accompany Benoit Desrosiers.
Outside of who the New York Islanders will take with the No. 1 overall pick in a few weeks, the coaching staff remains the biggest question mark.
I think the first order of business for Roy is to determine what role Benoit Desrosiers will have going forward.
He played a major role in the Islanders finishing the season with the best faceoff percentage in the NHL, serving as an extra voice alongside Tommy Albelin, who ran the defense and the penalty kill.
I think it’s very likely that Benoit is the Isles PK/D coach for the 2025-26 season.
If my assessment is correct — we’ll see — that means the Islanders are looking for an offense and power-play coaches. I could see two people being hired for that role.
Let’s dive in.