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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.

2025-07-02
Well, that was certainly one of the many July 1’s in NHL History. While far from the most exciting, there…
2025-07-01
The news keeps coming, and it keeps on coming. The New York Islanders re-signed RFA Simon Holmstrom to a two-year…
2025-07-01
So much for a quieter July 1, eh? The New York Islanders signed Jonathan Drouin to a two-year, $8 million…
2025-07-01
The New York Islanders wasted little time in addressing two main areas of concern entering July 1. First, the team…
2025-07-01
The New York Islanders have an extremely thin right-shot defensemen hole. They decided to keep Tony DeAngelo at the 11th…
2025-07-01
It’s finally July 1, folks. The Free Agent Frenzy gets underway today at noon. However, most of the big names…
2025-07-01
Some late-night news for you, New York Islanders fans. Industry sources confirmed to me that Grant Hutton will hit the…
2025-06-30
The shoe that everyone’s been waiting to drop finally dropped. The New York Islanders inked Alexander Romanov to an eight-year,…
2025-06-30
The New York Islanders held their first day of development camp this morning. So far, the first group has already…
2025-06-30
Good morning, New York Islanders’ fans. The Islanders’ 2025 Development Camp is underway. With it, the team has released the…