New York Islanders to Name Mathieu Darche GM

He is named. The New York Islanders will name Mathieu Darche their new general manager, according to Pierre LeBrun, citing his unnamed sources.

This was a long time in coming for Darche. As mentioned before, he was heavily considered for Penguins GM job that Kyle Dubas got. Was in final interviews with Vancouver and Montreal as well. Also interviewed in Chicago.

After multiple interviews with Islanders, he finally gets… https://t.co/v94PCPnOyF

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 23, 2025 Darche is a former NHL player (retiring after 2011-12) who “always had [his] eye on management.” He became an upper executive with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2019 and rising amid their recent Cup runs, was…