Islanders Name New Assistant Coach

Islanders name new Assistant Coach

The New York Islanders have named Rocky Thompson as Assistant Coach, promoting him from his former role with the Islanders American Hockey League affiliate in Bridgeport.

Thompson promoted to Islanders

The New York Islanders have named Rocky Thompson assistant coach. Thompson, 48, joins the Islanders coaching staff following the past year as head coach of the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders. He led Bridgeport to a record of 34-30-3-5 and their first trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs since 2022. Thompson had previously served as head coach of the Chicago Wolves from 2017 to 2020, leading the team to a record of 113-71-29 (.599), two Central Division ti

Rocky Thompson Named Islanders Assistant Coach

The Islanders announce that Rocky Thompson has been named Assistant Coach

Islanders Promote Rocky Thompson To Assistant Coach

The New York Islanders announced the hire of Rocky Thompson as an assistant coach for the staff of head coach Peter DeBoer. Thompson’s hire is a promotion from the AHL, where he has served as the head coach of the Islanders’ affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders. Thompson’s tenure with the AHL Islanders will now end after one season. The Calgary native took over in Bridgeport in the wake of a disastrous 2024-25 season. Bridgeport went 15-50-7, eas…