Merely two weeks after becoming the team’s president of hockey operations, Lou Lamoriello decided to shake up things within New York Islanders and fire coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow.
Islanders will immediately begin the search for a new coach but won’t have to look for a new GM, since Lamoriello decided to take those responsibilities on himself. It was announced that both Wright and Snow will remain with the organization in a different capacity.
Doug Weight leaves the head coaching job with the Islanders after just one season, leading the team to 35 wins and seventh place in Metropolitan Division. Garth Snow, on the other side, leaves his post after serving 12 years with the franchise. Under Snow, the Islanders managed to reach the playoffs on four occasions and win one playoff series.
“The New York Islanders would like to thank both Garth and Doug for their dedication to the franchise,” – said Lamoriello in a statement. “Both started their tenures with the franchise as players and grew as tremendous leaders to the positions they held.“
New York Islanders hired Lou Lamoriello on May 22, 2018, after the Hockey Hall of Fame inductee finished his stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Islanders decided to give Lamoriello “full authority over all hockey matters,” and give him the freedom to reshape the organization the way he wants.
