• the New York Islanders's 2009–10 season will be the franchise's 38th season in the National Hockey League?
• Hall of fame coach Al Arbour coached the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League three different times?
• Denis Potvin has played the most games with the New York Islanders while holding the title of team captain?

Facts on topics related to New York Islanders

New York Rangers

• Bryan Hextall of the New York Rangers scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1940, their last championship for 54 years?
• even though Denis Potvin retired in 1988, fans of the New York Rangers still practice a tradition aimed at insulting him?

Buffalo Sabres

• The French Connection led the Buffalo Sabres to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the seven full seasons they were together except the one Gilbert Perreault's broken leg limited him to 55 games?

New Jersey Devils

• investor and philanthropist Ray Chambers helped bring the New Jersey Devils to Newark, New Jersey and was named as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Malaria?

New York Knicks

• Frank Brickowski played basketball in Italy, France and Israel for three years in the early 1980s, until the New York Knicks thought he was ready for the NBA?

New York Mets

• Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny Bautista is the second cousin of New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martínez?
• New York Mets pitcher Chuck Estrada picked up the win in Tom Seaver's major league debut?
• Bob Miller lost his first 12 games with the 1962 New York Mets and played for 10 different teams in his Major League Baseball career, tying modern-day records for both that have since been broken?
• Ike Davis, the New York Mets rookie first baseman, is the 197th son to follow in their father's footsteps and became a Major League Baseball player?
• Jack DiLauro's 2.40 ERA is third best among New York Mets pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched?
• Roy Staiger played for both New York Major League Baseball teams, the Mets and Yankees, but for no other Major League teams?
• after New York Mets second baseman Kelvin Chapman made his Major League Baseball debut in 1979, he had to spend more than four years in the minor leagues before returning to the majors?
• former Major League Baseball player Dan Norman was once traded with three other players for Hall of Famer-to-be Tom Seaver, as part of what New York Mets fans refer to as the Midnight Massacre?
• in 1969, Major League Baseball player Kevin Collins was traded by the New York Mets with three other players for Donn Clendenon, who would be the World Series MVP that season?
• in only his second Major League start, Dick Selma threw a New York Mets franchise record 13 strikeouts in a 10-inning shutout victory?

New York Yankees

• Babe Ruth reportedly signed one of his most lucrative New York Yankees' contracts at Jacob Ruppert's Eagles' Rest estate in Garrison, New York, now Saint Basil Academy?
• Cliff Mapes, a Major League outfielder who played only three full seasons, was the starting right fielder for the New York Yankees' first of five consecutive world championships, in 1949?
• John Mayberry, Jr. hit his first two career home runs against the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, the last two Major League Baseball teams for which his father John Mayberry played?
• Larry McCall was released by the Baltimore Orioles and was signed with the New York Yankees as a free agent both on the same day?
• Randy Gumpert first pitched for the New York Yankees in 1946, even though it had been eight years since he was on a major league roster?
• Roy Staiger played for both New York Major League Baseball teams, the Mets and Yankees, but for no other Major League teams?
• Steve Souchock was possibly going to be first baseman for the New York Yankees, but instead served military service during World War II, eventually earning five battle stars and one Bronze Star?
• The New York Times published an article mentioning that MLB player Jeff Johnson had been bothered because of rumors he had heard about the New York Yankees pursuing different pitchers?
• after Arthur Richman chose Joe Torre as Yankees manager, skeptical owner George Steinbrenner asked Richman if Richman knew what he was doing, to which Richman responded "If I don't, fire me"?
• the New York Yankees refused to allow its logo to appear in the Homicide: Life on the Street three-part episode "Blood Ties", which featured a subplot involving a murderous Yankees fan?

Long Island University

• Sherman White is remembered as the best college basketball player in Long Island University history, though few got to see him play?