Category: Brent Thompson
Kowalsky named Islanders head coach
New York IslandersThe New York Islanders announced today that Rick Kowalsky has been named head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders. Kowalsky succeeds Brent Thompson, who was named an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks earlier this week. … Continue reading → The post Kowalsky...
Read moreNew York Islanders Name Rick Kowalsky Head Coach Of AHL Affiliate
BridgeportThe New York Islanders have promoted Rick Kowalsky to the role of head coach of the Bridgeport Islanders, their AHL affiliate. Kowalsky has served as an assistant coach in Bridgeport for the last two seasons, and now with former Bridgeport bench boss Brent Thompson off to the Anaheim Ducks, Kowalsky...
Read moreIslanders’ Thompson joins Anaheim staff
Anaheim DucksThe Anaheim Ducks have named Brent Thompson an assistant coach. Thompson, 52, joins the Ducks following 12 seasons with the New York Islanders, including 10 years as head coach of their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport. A native of Calgary, Alta., Thompson spent two seasons (2012-14) as an assistant coac...
Read moreBrent Thompson Leaves Sound Tig-, er, Bridgeport Islanders for Anaheim Ducks
BridgeportThere is no caption that can improve this photo. A rare decade-long run ends with a switch to the opposite coast. It’s the end of an era. What that era means, no one really knows. Brent Thompson, the longtime AHL coach for the New York Islanders — mostly of the “Bridgeport So...
Read moreBridgeport top Checkers, 4-3
New York IslandersThe Bridgeport Islanders (6-1-1-0), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, kickstarted another win streak with a 4-3 shootout victory against the Charlotte Checkers (4-1-1-1) at Total Mortgage Arena on Tuesday. The win extended Bridgeport’s unbeaten in regulation … Continue read...
Read moreEarly adversity helped Sabres star Tage Thompson develop into special talent
Brent ThompsonTORONTO – Brent Thompson remembers his son, Tage, was beside himself that day almost eight years ago during their five-hour ride home to Long Island. Tage Thompson, who has emerged as the Buffalo Sabres’ most lethal goal scorer this season, had just been cut from one of USA Hockey’s regional camps,...
Read moreEarly adversity helped Sabres star Tage Thompson develop into special talent
Buffalo Sabres’TORONTO – Brent Thompson remembers his son, Tage, was beside himself that day almost eight years ago during their five-hour ride home to Long Island. Tage Thompson, who has emerged as the Buffalo Sabres’ most lethal goal scorer this season, had just been cut from one of USA Hockey’s regional camps,...
Read moreEarly adversity helped Sabres star Tage Thompson develop into elite talent
Brent ThompsonTORONTO – Brent Thompson remembers his son, Tage, was beside himself that day almost eight years ago during their five-hour ride home to Long Island. Tage Thompson, who has emerged as the Buffalo Sabres’ most lethal goal scorer this season, had just been cut from one of USA Hockey’s regional camps,...
Read moreIslanders & NHL News: Bridgeport moves, MacKinnon nutrition tyranny
Brent ThompsonGive Ilya some birthday hugs. | Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images AHL signings and another Devils import joins the bench with Brent Thompson. Also: Happy birthday to Ilya Sorokin. In the No Announced Signings free agency aftermath, Islanders news has re...
Read moreTyce Thompson squares off against brother Tage in NHL debut
New Jersey DevilsTyce Thompson was anxious about his NHL debut Tuesday but fortunately had his teammates and a familiar face on the ice with him.
Read moreDahlin leads Sabres past Devils with Hall, Palmieri sitting before deadline
Scott WedgewoodDefenceman Rasmus Dahlin scored and set up the winning goal by Casey Mittelstadt as the Buffalo Sabres snapped a 10-game road winless streak with a 5-3 over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
Read moreSabres top Devils 5-3, break 10-game winless streak on road
Pavel ZachaNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored and set up the winning goal by Casey Mittelstadt as the Buffalo Sabres snapped a 10-game road winless streak with a 5-3 over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Ramus Asplund, Brandon Montour and Rasmus Ristolainen also scored for the Sabres, ....
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