The New York Islanders are cutting ties with one of the longest-serving executives in the NHL.
The Islanders will not renew the contract of president/general manager Lou Lamoriello, the team announced Tuesday.
“The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordinary commitment over the past seven years,” the team said in a statement. “His dedication to the team is in line with his Hall of Fame career.”
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported head coach Patrick Roy will meet with the new GM when named.
Operating partner John Collins will lead a search to find the next GM, the team said.
Lamoriello, 82, was hired by the Islanders in 2018 after three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
New York missed the playoffs this season. The team’s best seasons under Lamoriello came in 2020 and ’21 when the Islanders reached the third round of the playoffs in consecutive years.
Prior to his time in Toronto, Lamoriello ran the New Jersey Devils from 1987-2015, winning three Stanley Cups.
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