Fansided · Aug 15, 2016
New York Islanders and the Scott Gordon Experiment
Eight years ago the New York Islanders named Scott Gordon to the Head Coach position left vacant after Ted Nolan left for the second time. It was an experiment that ended with the hiring of Jack Capuano.
On August 12th, 2008 the New York Islanders appointed Providence Brins Head Coach Scott Gordon to the vacant Head Coaching position on Long Island after Ted Nolan was axed, for a second time, for what was “philosophical differences”.
Gordon wasn’t what you would call a standard hire. Gordon had never coached an NHL team before. He had built his brand coaching up the ranks of the hockey world. Moving from the tiny IHL, through the ECHL, before landing in Providence of the AHL.