Doug Weight, who became the interim coach of the New York Islanders after Jack Capuano was fired earlier this season, was named the official head coach of the team Wednesday. Weight, who had served as ...

Weight led the Islanders within one point of a playoff spot after taking over a last-place team on an interim basis in January. The team announced Wednesday he was named to the position on a permanent ...

Chad LaRose scored his first of the season and Eric Staal and Rod Brind’Amour tallied goals for Carolina in the team’s 4-3 over the New York Islanders Saturday night, but the story of the night was ...

New York Islanders center Doug Weight warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) David ...

Prior to coaching, Doug Weight spent 19 seasons in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, and New York Islanders. In 1,238 games in ...