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Ethan Sears
About the Columnist
Ethan Sears is a sports reporter for the New York Post focused on the New York Islanders and the NHL. He has covered all four major professional sports as well as college football and basketball. Prior to working for The Post, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily. He has also worked for the Los Angeles Times and the Indianapolis Star. He is a native of Westchester County, New York.
The Archive
Islanders add two-time Cup winner to coaching staff
July 1, 2024 | 10:41amLou Lamoriello went back to the well of former Devils staffers to fill out the Islanders' coaching staff.
Three potential targets for Islanders in NHL free agency
July 1, 2024 | 6:30amA look at three offseason targets for the Islanders once free agency begins.
Islanders could go bargain hunting as Identity Line decision looms in NHL free agency
June 30, 2024 | 9:23pmAfter the draft and the buyout period came and went, the Islanders are going to July 1 without an obvious path to making a splash.
Inside look at Islanders' Day 2 picks at 2024 NHL Draft
June 30, 2024 | 3:56amThe Islanders selected Cole Eiserman with the No. 20 overall pick in the first round on Friday night. Here's a look a their other picks they made Saturday on Day...
NHL draft makes clear Lou Lamoriello's promised Islanders changes won't come easy
June 29, 2024 | 7:29pmThe Islanders, however, stayed at the low-limits table for the time being.
Assistant coach not returning to Islanders in staff shakeup
June 29, 2024 | 4:37pmChanges are coming to the Islanders’ coaching staff.
Islanders take record-setting goal-scorer in first round of NHL draft
June 29, 2024 | 1:13amThere was no deal waiting for the Islanders at the first round of this NHL draft.
Sharks pick Boston University stud with No. 1 pick in NHL draft to turn franchise around
June 28, 2024 | 8:41pmCelebrini joins a franchise whose junior team he played for as recently as 2018 when his father, Rick, joined the Golden State Warriors as director of sports medicine and performance.
GM clinging to first-round pick that would change Islanders' recent NHL draft trend
June 27, 2024 | 11:47pmThe last time the Islanders made a first-round pick, there was a different man in the Oval Office and the team was two years from opening UBS Arena.
The challenging truth about the Islanders' salary cap situation
June 27, 2024 | 11:28pmA few days before Monday’s onset of free agency, the Islanders have $5.65 million of salary cap space while working with a 19-man shadow roster.
The different offseason paths the Islanders could take — and what moves it means they'd make
June 27, 2024 | 8:40amThe notion the Isles could hang onto this core and keep everything the same appeared to hit a breaking point last season.
Lou Lamoriello's call on this vet will be signal of Islanders' offseason plan
June 27, 2024 | 8:00amFor most front offices around the league, this would be cut and dried.
Lionel Messi fans take over MetLife Stadium for Argentina's Copa America win
June 25, 2024 | 11:54pmThey sold out MetLife Stadium on Tuesday night for the chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina in a 1-0 win against Chile.
Why Panthers' feat is just as impressive as what Oilers nearly did
June 25, 2024 | 1:03amWhen the other side has the best player in the world and a comeback story, it’s easy to get pushed out of the narrative. That’s what happened to Florida in...
USMNT must thrive in Copa America before thinking about 2026 World Cup
June 23, 2024 | 12:31amIt is about 2026 for the U.S. Men’s National Team that is two years from hosting the World Cup on home soil — but it is also about right now.
Connor McDavid can cement legacy as all-time great if Oilers win it all
June 22, 2024 | 2:25amIt’s a rare thing to know you are watching history as it unfolds, but that is what’s happening with this Stanley Cup Final. Game 6 was not about Connor McDavid...
Islanders' past deals could lend insight into potential Noah Dobson extension
June 21, 2024 | 7:25pmExtending Noah Dobson’s contract was not the first order of business for the Islanders during what should be a truly fascinating offseason.
Want to believe in Ilya Sorokin's Islanders bounce-back? Just watch Sergei Bobrovsky in the playoffs
June 20, 2024 | 9:40amWith Sergei Bobrovsky being one of the front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy, there is a silver lining for the Islanders.
USMNT's pre-World Cup test among Copa America's best early games
June 20, 2024 | 8:00amBefore hosting the World Cup in two years, the U.S. is getting an appetizer this summer. Copa America will be played in America this summer.
Islanders re-sign forward before NHL free agency after impressive playoff performance
June 19, 2024 | 11:58amThe 25-year-old, a former undrafted free agent whose NHL debut came in January, quickly established himself as a hardworking player.