The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League. The team has recently been relocated from Nassau Coliseum in Hempstead to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The team was founded in 1972, after two years the team had secured 'instant success' by securing fourteen straight playoff berths starting with their third season. The Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 through 1983.  The team's nineteen consecutive playoff wins between 1980 to 1984 is a feat that remains unparalleled in the history of professional sports.

Known for their remarkable players, eight former members of the islanders have been inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame. These players include: Al Arbour, Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Bill Torrey, Bryan Trottier and Pat LaFontaine.