Most Famous New York Islanders Players

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The most renowned players ever to play for the New York Islanders, ranked by Wikipedia reach.

Kenny Jönsson

Kenny Jönsson is a ice hockey player.

Jörgen Jönsson

Ulf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team. Jörgen Jönsson is also the older brother of former NHL-star Kenny Jönsson, and the two played 68 games in North America together as teammates. Jönsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.

Eric Brewer

Eric Brewer is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Zdeno Chára

Zdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman.

Brock Nelson

Brock Christian Nelson is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. Prior to playing at professional level, Nelson played for the University of North Dakota. His first experience in professional level was in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Islanders' affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Once he reached the NHL on a full-time basis, he would go on to play eleven seasons with the Islanders before being traded to the Avalanche. Nelson won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Mike Bossy

Mike Bossy is a Canadian ice hockey player (1957–2022).

Evgeni Nabokov

Evgeni Nabokov is a Kazakh/Russian ice hockey goaltender.

Josef Vašíček

Josef Vašíček is a Czech ice hockey player (1980–2011).

Thomas Vanek

Thomas Vanek is an Austrian former professional ice hockey winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Vancouver Canucks. Vanek was drafted by the Sabres fifth overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft, making him the highest-drafted Austrian player in NHL history along with David Reinbacher in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2026.

Darius Kasparaitis

Darius Kasparaitis is a Lithuanian-American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Rangers. He is a four-time Olympian and three-time medalist, winning one gold medal, one silver medal, and one bronze medal. He received the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1992 and was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. His 28 career Winter Olympic games is a record among Russian national team players.

Tim Thomas

Tim Thomas is a American ice hockey player (born 1974).

Roberto Luongo

Roberto Luongo is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

Bryan Trottier

Bryan John Trottier is a Canadian and American former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Chris Osgood

Chris Osgood is a Canadian ice hockey player.

John Tavares

John Tavares is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2009 NHL entry draft, he was selected first overall by the New York Islanders, for whom he played nine seasons and served as captain for five seasons. He also served as the captain of the Maple Leafs from 2019 through 2024.

Semyon Varlamov

Semyon Varlamov is a Russian ice hockey player.

Frans Nielsen

Frans Nielsen is a Danish ice hockey player.

Valtteri Filppula

Valtteri Filppula is a Finnish ice hockey player.

Trevor Linden

Trevor Linden is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Leo Komarov

Leo Komarov is a Finnish-Estonian ice hockey player (born 1987).