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Islanders hire Gordon

Email|Link|Comments (6) Posted by Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff August 12, 2008 08:26 PM

Scott Gordon, Boston’s top coach in Providence (AHL) the past five seasons, has been named the new coach of the New York Islanders.

The 45-year-old ex-Boston College goalie was among a long list of candidates, including ex-Bruins coach Mike Sullivan, interviewed for the job by Islanders general manager Garth Snow. Over the weekend, it was widely reported that Snow narrowed his search list to include Gordon, ex-Maple Leafs coach Paul Maurice, and ex-Thrashers bench boss Bob Hartley.

‘‘I just found the coach that’s the right coach for our organization,’’ Snow told Newsday. ‘‘Scott Gordon really stood out.’’

Snow, entering his third season as Islander GM, severed ties with coach Ted Nolan July 14.

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6 comments so far...

i was selfishly hoping the isles would'nt pick gordon cause i hate to lose him, but he'll do a great job with a young team

Posted by Matt August 13, 08 01:37 AM

Good for Gordon.

Is this the part where one of the assistants gets the job and Glen Murray is hired as an assistant?

Posted by b&g bleeder August 13, 08 06:50 AM

Well deserved. Now he's got a lot of work to do....cause the Isles are pretty bad....

Posted by Bob_ECH August 13, 08 08:48 AM

It'll be Rob Murray taking over more than likely - which is good, he's been there right along side Flash for a long time so hopefully we won't see too drastic of a change in the quality of coaching for the PB's.

Good for Scott, he deserved it. Its just too bad the B's couldn't hold onto him.

Posted by rockstareh August 13, 08 10:10 AM

And another Providence coach becomes a statistic.

Posted by bostonblueline.blogspot.com August 15, 08 09:45 AM

Good for New York....you have gotten an excellent coach. Thanks for the good years down here. Always sad to lose a good guy but best to you in the show!

Posted by Ed the P-Bruins fan August 17, 08 09:54 AM