Newsday · Jan 28, 2017
New Islanders coach Doug Weight leads with his heart
New York Islanders interim head coach Doug Weight looks on against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Barclays Center on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeDoug Weight stuck around Boston after the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Bruins on Jan. 16 to take in a college hockey game. He happened to see his old Oilers teammate Kelly Buchberger, now an Edmonton executive.
They went out for a drink and Buchberger, an assistant coach with the Oilers the past six years, talked with his old friend about coaching and the possibility of Weight becoming a head coach someday.