The Islanders announced on Tuesday that the club is moving on from president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, saying his contract will not be renewed.
According to a release by the team, operating partner John Collins will lead the search for the club’s next general manger.
“The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordinary commitment over the past seven years,” the club said in a statement. “His dedication to the team is in line with his Hall of Fame career.”
Lamoriello, 82, was hired by the Islanders in May 2018 as president of hockey operations and took over as GM a couple of weeks later, after Garth Snow was fired. Under the guidance of Lamoriello, the Islanders made the playoffs in five of his seven seasons, though they never made it past the Eastern Conference Finals.
Joining the Islanders following a three-year-stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lamoriello made his name as one of the best executives in hockey with the Devils, where he was at the reins as GM from 1987-2015. The Devils made the Stanley Cup Final five times then, winning three championships.
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