Fantasy Hockey Anyone?

Alex and Steve are pleased to announce the inaugural season of Hockey Night on Long Island fantasy hockey. We are hoping to put together a competitive fantasy league with some of our listeners and guests. There is no money involved as this is just for pride and bragging rights. So, please join the league and stay tuned for draft information and such. Here's the league info:

YAHOO!
League ID: 63517
Password: blogtalkradio

Season 3 Opens With a Bang

Saturday's Season Premiere of Hockey Night on Long Island was a spectacular way to get ready for hockey season. The episode featured special guest Scott Cullen of TSN.ca who provided some great insight into the upcoming Islanders season. Cullen spoke about new head coach Scott Gordon, the importance of Rick DiPietro, the several holes that the Isles need to fill, and of course the youth movement which will be a focal point for the Islanders this season. Cullen also took calls from listeners and gave his league-wide predictions and teams to beat. In his second HNLI appearance, Scott Cullen was once again phenomenal to talk to.

Hosts Alex and Steve also had their fair share of banter with even more callers and plenty of Isles talk. The guys covered DiPietro's fragility and workload, the battle for spots on defense, and much more. So if you missed Saturday's Season Prmiere of HNLI, be sure to check out the archive by heading over to our show page or by subscribing to the podcast by searching "Hockey Night on Long Island" in the iTunes store. Also stay tuned to hockeynightonlongisland.com for HNLI's upcoming schedule.

Season Premiere This Saturday with SCOTT CULLEN of TSN!

Ladies and Gentlemen....it's time for the start of Hockey Night on Long Islands third season! This Saturday, September 27, @ 3:30 PM EST, hosts Alex and Steve will return to the air to begin coverage of the 2008-2009 New York Islanders season. The dynamic duo will bring you the latest from Islander Training Camp, update you on preseason happenings, and preview what is in store for the Isles this year. Joining the guys for a special guest appearance and interview is Scott Cullen of TSN.ca. Scott, who is one of Canada’s top sports writers, will have the latest on the upcoming Islanders and NHL season. Scott will also take your questions and be a part of the banter. HNLI lets you get into the action via telephone, instant message, and the Official HNLI Chatroom. So, get ready for the beginning of an awesome season of Islanders hockey and the start of Season 3 of Hockey Night on Long Island....this Saturday at 3:30 PM EST!

HNLI to Return for Training Camp

Now that the Islanders have announced that Scott Gordon will be the head coach this upcoming season, it seems like an excellent time to announce plans for Season 3 of Hockey Night on Long Island. Hosts Alex and Steve will be hitting the airwaves again for the start of training camp in order to bring you complete coverage of the preparation for the 2008-2009 NHL season. The dynamic duo is poised to bring listeners the best-ever coverage of New York Islanders hockey with more special guests, listener interaction, and much more. Be sure to keep checking hockeynightonlongisland.com in order to be up to date on everything HNLI.

On a more personal note:
Both Steve and I hope that all of our listeners and contributors are having great summers and can't wait to get back to hockey talk very soon.

A Great HNLI Free Agency Recap Special

With a special date and time, the Hockey Night on Long Island Free Agency Recap was a great episode. Although Alex was unable to attend this episode, Steve was joined by two great guests, both of the NYI Blog Box, Bill from New York Islander Fan Central and Ken Rosenblatt from Islanders Outsider. Thanks to Bill and Ken for joining me on the show, which included an extended archive-only portion at the end. Many topics were brought up, including the Islanders signings of Mark Streit and Doug Weight, the 2008-2009 Islanders roster, and other topics regarding the 2008 NHL Free Agency Period. As always, all of the callers were great, adding a lot to the episode. Stay tuned to Hockeynightonlongisland.com for the date of the next episode, which will occur in about 2 weeks. Be sure to sign up for Feedblitz on the sidebar which will e-mail you with the blog posts from this website and inform you of the upcoming schedule. To listen to the Free Agency Recap episode, you can listen to it on the sidebar in the media player, on the show page or by searching "Hockey Night on Long Island" and subscribing to the podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Thanks for listening and calling into Hockey Night on Long Island and have a great 4th of July weekend!

SPECIAL HNLI EPISODE THURSDAY 7/3 AT 7:30 PM

Be sure to tune into a special weekday episode of Hockey Night on Long Island on THURSDAY 7/3/08 at 7:30 PM EST. Steve will be joined by special guests Bill (Newyorkislanderfancentral.blogspot.com) and Ken Rosenblatt (Islandersoutsider.blogspot.com) to discuss everything that has happened during the NHL Free Agency period, including the signings which the Islanders have made. Also, he will talk about everything surrounding the New York Islanders. As always, listeners are encouraged to call in (718-664-9597), IM (AIM: hockeynightli) and be part of the HNLI chatroom during the show. To listen, visit www.show.hockeynightonlongisland.com or click on this button:

Vote: Will Hillen Make the Big Club?

One of the most interesting topics on Saturday's episode of HNLI was Jack Hillen's place in the Isles' organization next year. Hillen, who the Islanders signed as an undrafted free agent out of the NCAA last year, has impressed Isles scouts, management, and fans alike between his play in college and the two games he played in New York last year. Blogger Mike Schuerlein, a guest of the roundtable on Saturday's HNLI, proved how impressed he was by declaring that Jack Hillen would make the team out of training camp. While this is seemingly a bold statement to some, Schuerlein cited Greg Logan of Newsday for more praise of Hillen.
What do you think.....VOTE NOW:

Roundtable a Blast on Free Agency Preivew

Saturday's episode of HNLI, the Free Agency Preview Special, didn't exactly go as planned, but was a blast nonetheless. While scheduled guest Paul Kukla unfortunately had a last minute obligation and could not attend, the men of the roundtable stepped it up and had a great hour of offseason hockey talk. The roundtable, which consisted of HNLI host Alex, Tom Mascioli of islesinfo.com, and Mike Schuerlein of islesblogger.com, covered everything from the Isles' plans for free agency, the biggest holes that need to be filled, the backup goaltending situation, the new NHL salary cap, and even the possibility of Jack Hillen cracking the Isles' roster this season. Needless to say, the trio covered everything about free agency and a whole lot more. It was undoubtedly an awesome episode of HNLI that everyone involved had a great time with. If you missed Saturday's episode, check it out on our show page by clicking here or search "Hockey Night on Long Island" in the iTunes store to subscribe to the podcast version.

P.S. We greatly apologize for Paul Kukla's abscense from today's episode. Due to certain circumstances, he could not join us today and we are sorry who had looked forward to hearing from him. We hope that you enjoyed the show regardless. All in all, today's episode was a great success.

Kukla to Precede "Roundtable" on Saturday's HNLI

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Breaking News:
We are pleased to announced that to make Saturday's HNLI Free Agency Preivew Special even more....well...uh...special, the show will start strong by bringing in Paul Kukla of Kukla's Korner right at 3:30 PM EST to kick off the show with a bang. Paul, one of the most prominent hockey bloggers in the entire hockey blog-o-sphere, will share his thoughts on the upcoming class of unrestricted free agents and shed some light on several players that the Islanders might have interest in. Callers, IMers, and HNLI chatroom chatters are invited to ask Paul your questions about free agency or voice your free agency views on air! HNLI is very excited to once again be joined by the great Paul Kukla.



Also, as previously announced, Saturday's episode of HNLI will also feature a roundtable of Islanders analysts who will discuss their thoughts on free agency and make their predictions on what direction the Isles might be headed in. The members of this roundtable are still "on the down low", but will be released sometime before the episode airs Saturday. So, keep checking hockeynightonlongisland.com for the latest guest updates and most importantly, make sure not to miss a second of Hockey Night on Long Island at 3:30 PM EST.

HNLI Preivews Free Agency Saturday

Be sure to tune in to this Saturday's episode of Hockey Night on Long Island this Saturday at 3:30 PM EST for the final episode of HNLI in the month of June and more importantly before the NHL Unrestricted Free Agency Period begins on July 1. While unfortunately co-host Steve will be unable to man the studio this weekend, Alex will be behind the mic and will be joined by a panel of guests to analyze the upcoming free agency period and possibly determine what approach the Islanders might take.....which as we all know is a daunting task. Like usual, you can interact with HNLI's hosts and guests by calling in, IMing, or joining hosts, guests, and fellow listeners in the HNLI chatroom. The members of this panel are still being determined, so be sure to keep checking back to hockeynightonlongisland.com to find out who will join Alex on this Saturday's episode of HNLI. Be sure to tune in for a can't miss episode of Hockey Night on Long Island this Saturday @ 3:30 PM EST.