Trending Now - Islanders Dismiss Roy, Appoint Deboer as New Head Coach

WHO:

Sportskeeda - The New York Islanders, Patrick Roy, Peter DeBoer, Mathieu Darche

ESPN - Patrick Roy, Peter DeBoer, Mathieu Darche, Matthew Schaefer

NY Post - Mathieu Darche

WHAT:

Sportskeeda - The New York Islanders have relieved Patrick Roy of his coaching duties.

ESPN - Peter DeBoer has been named the new head coach of the New York Islanders.

ESPN - The Islanders have lost four consecutive games and seven of their last ten games.

ESPN - Patrick Roy is the second NHL coach fired in the past eight days.

ESPN - DeBoer has taken two teams to the Stanley Cup Final and most recently coached the Dallas Stars.

ESPN - Roy was hired in January 2024 and led the team to the playoffs that year.

WHERE:

ESPN - New York, home of the New York Islanders.

ESPN - Milan Cortina, where DeBoer served as an assistant coach for Canada's staff at the Olympics.

WHEN:

ESPN - Patrick Roy was fired on Sunday, April 2nd, 2026.

ESPN - The Islanders have four games remaining in the regular season as of April 2nd, 2026.

ESPN - Roy was hired in January 2024.

WHY:

ESPN - The decision to part ways with Roy comes as the team’s playoff chances are in jeopardy.

HOW:

ESPN - The decision was announced by first-year general manager Mathieu Darche.

(UPDATED April 5, 2026 19:11 UTC)

The New York Islanders have relieved Patrick Roy of his coaching duties, with the announcement made by first-year general manager Mathieu Darche on Sunday, on Thursday. Peter DeBoer has been named the new head coach, stepping in after the Islanders lost four consecutive games and seven of their last ten, jeopardizing their playoff chances. Roy, who was hired in January 20th24 and led the team to the playoffs that year, becomes the second NHL coach fired in the past eight days.