The New York Islanders have relieved Patrick Roy of his duties and have hired Peter DeBoer as the team’s new head coach, general manager Mathieu Darche announced on Sunday.
The Islanders sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a 42-31-5 record this season.
DeBoer, 57, last coached with the Dallas Stars from 2022-23 through the 2024-25 season. He finished his tenure in Dallas with a 149-68-29 record, leading them to the Western Conference Final in each of his three seasons with the team.
#Isles News: New York Islanders General Manager and Executive Vice President Mathieu Darche announced today that Patrick Roy has been relieved of his coaching responsibilities. Peter DeBoer has been named Head Coach of the New York Islanders.
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 5, 2026
DeBoer has a 662-447-152 record in 1,261 games as an NHL head coach with the Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils, and Florida Panthers. He reached the Stanley Cup Final twice as a head coach, once with New Jersey in 2012 and again with San Jose in 2016.
The Dunnville, Ont., native has a perfect 9-0 record in Game 7’s, the most Game 7 wins in NHL coaching history.
DeBoer was also an assistant coach with Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 and at the Four Nations Face-Off in 2025.
Roy, 60, was in his third season as head coach of the Islanders, where he posted a 97-78-22 record in 197 games. He was hired partway through the 2023-24 season as a replacement for then-head coach Lane Lambert.
More to come.
