Islanders cut ties with assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers as offseason changes begin

Islanders cut ties with assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers as offseason changes begin

Assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers was relieved of his duties, the team confirmed Friday, marking Pete DeBoer's first personnel move as head coach.

East Notes: Desrosiers, LeBreton Flats, Senators

According to Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, the New York Islanders have fired assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers. Desrosiers was hired by the Islanders, along with Patrick Roy, partway through the 2023-24 season. As Rosner noted, Desrosiers was particularly focused on New York’s play in the faceoff dot. The Islanders weren’t a bad faceoff team when Desrosiers was hired, but he was able to make them one of the best in the league. The Islanders …