Martin finds it especially rewarding to watch returning kids have a fun experience, stick with hockey and improve year after ...

Matt Martin pursues Rasmus Sandin during the second period of the Islanders’ 5-1 win over the Capitals on Dec. 29. AP “Generally you’re always gonna get another opportunity sooner or later.

Matt Martin says he feels good enough to play, but that was not enough for him to be inserted back into the lineup on Saturday in the Islanders’ last game before the holiday break. It is going ...

The Islanders' Matt Martin fights with the Penguins' John Ludvig during the first period of an NHL game on Dec. 31, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Credit: AP/Matt Freed ...

Islanders left wing Matt Martin (17) during warm-ups before an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. Noah K. Murray-NY Post ...

Matt Martin looks on during Islanders practice on June 30, 2025. Getty Images In a perfect world, he’d like to build a long front-office career to go with the one he just finished as a player.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Matt Martin was one of 10 Islanders on the ice for an optional practice on Wednesday at PNC Arena. And the longstanding fourth-liner was activated off injured reserve on Tuesday.

Matt Martin always had interest in moving to a front-office role during his playing career. So when the Islanders offered him a role as special assistant to GM Mathieu Darche, it was a pretty easy ...