Peter Schwartz

2 months ago | audacy.com | Peter Schwartz

There's a reason why there is a map of Long Island on the Islanders logo. That's because the Islanders, from their inception in 1972, have always given back to the Long Island community in so many different ways. That was no different this past Wednesday when the Islanders Children's Foundation joined forces with the nonprofit organization Operation Shower to host a baby shower for 25 military moms-to-be at UBS Arena.

Mar 10, 2025 | audacy.com | Peter Schwartz

As part of Women's History Month, the Islanders continue to show their support of celebrating game changers and leaders in the sports industry as they held their annual "Women in Sports Night" last Tuesday before the Islanders' 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The event was hosted by MSG Network's Islanders Host Shannon Hogan and was attended by hundreds of young women who aspire to have a career in sports. "It's always fun," said Hogan. "Honestly, it's important.

Mar 5, 2025 | audacy.com | Peter Schwartz

If there were no other factors involved, Tuesday night's 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets at UBS Arena would have been the big story for the Islanders who now find themselves three points out of an Eastern Conference Wild Card spot. However, the victory was not the headline story because of the emotional nature of the evening.

Feb 26, 2025 | audacy.com | Peter Schwartz

While sitting in the press box during the third period of the Islanders' 5-1 loss to the Rangers Tuesday night at UBS Arena, I received a text from a friend of mine, an Islanders season ticket holder, with the following message... "If I hear Roy say on the post-game 'I liked our game,' I'm going to vomit."Would you like to know what Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy said during his post-game press conference? "I thought we played a good game," said Roy.

Feb 14, 2025 | audacy.com | Peter Schwartz

With USA Hockey holding it's annual "Hockey Week Across America" initiative next week, the Islanders are joining the fun as they have announced a series of events to be held at Northwell Health's "The Park at UBS Arena" from February 17th to 23rd. The events are designed to engage the community in celebrating the sport at all levels while exposing hockey to new audiences.