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About Russell Macias

Russell Macias is a reporter covering the New York Islanders for National Hockey Now. Before joining NHN, he was an intern with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Wild Things. He is a graduate of Duquesne University, majoring in Sports Media and Information, and a minor in history. He is originally from Levittown, NY.

2025-08-22
There are 48 days until the New York Islanders’ season begins. All of the Islanders’ business, including signing Matthew Schaefer…
2025-08-18
The dead of summer is slowly trickling away. Here in New York, the recent stretch from the Yankees and Mets…
2025-08-04
Never let anyone tell you that the New York Islanders don’t have one of the strongest and most dedicated fan…
2025-08-02
This is the longest part of the hockey summer, and it isn’t particularly close. All business is done, except PTOs…
2025-07-29
The dog days of summer continue to trickle by, especially in this awful heat. I swear, a couple more days…
2025-07-23
July is finally almost over, folks. The New York Islanders’ summer of change is all but over. Still, there’s some…
2025-07-19
The dead of summer is a real thing, folks. The New York Islanders’ season begins in 82 days, and mostly…
2025-07-16
Is it October yet? We’re officially just 85 days away from the return of New York Islanders’ hockey following the…
2025-07-16
It’s officially the dead of summer. Make no mistake, things are still fizzling in the NHL, but things are closer…
2025-07-14
The New York Islanders’ 2025 Draft Class has its first signee. The organization inked F Victor Eklund to a three-year,…