Islanders fire Roy, name DeBoer coach — The Fourth Period
The New York Islanders have relieved Patrick Roy of his coaching responsibilities and have named Peter DeBoer the club’s new Head Coach, signing him to a multi-year contract.
Roy has two more years remaining on his contract.
DeBoer, 57, joins the Islanders after serving as the Head Coach of the Dallas Stars from 2022-23 through 2024-25. He finished with an overall record of 149-68-29, posting a personal-best .665 win percentage over his three seasons with the Stars. In each season with Dallas, DeBoer led the team to the Western Conference Final.
A native of Dunnville, Ontario, DeBoer has an overall coaching record of 662-447-152 in 1,261 games over 17 NHL seasons with Dallas, the Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils, and Florida Panthers. DeBoer ranks 18th in NHL history in coaching wins (662) and 22nd in games coached (1,261).
DeBoer has led four different franchises to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and has reached the Stanley Cup Final on two occasions, first with New Jersey (2012) and then with San Jose (2016). He has a record of 97-82 in 179 postseason games and ranks fifth in playoff wins and seventh in playoff games coached. DeBoer has a perfect 9-0 record in Game 7s, marking the most Game 7 wins in NHL coaching history.
DeBoer represented Team Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off as an Assistant Coach.
