The New York Islanders have fired Lou Lamoriello after seven years as team president and general manager, the team announced Tuesday. Minority owner John Collins will lead the search for a new GM.

The 82-year-old Lamoriello was hired in May 2018 to replace Garth Snow, the first major hire by majority owner Scott Malkin, who took control of the franchise in 2016. Lamoriello immediately brought on Barry Trotz as coach, and the Islanders enjoyed three seasons of success, reaching back-to-back semifinals in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, before the team slid down to the playoff bubble.

The Islanders missed the playoffs in 2021-22, the first year the team was in its new home, UBS Arena, then squeaked into the postseason in 2022-23 and 2023-24 only to be eliminated in the opening round. Lamoriello fired Trotz after the 2021-22 season, then fired his replacement, Lane Lambert, in January 2024, replacing him with current coach Patrick Roy.

The Islanders missed the playoffs this season, finishing with 80 points.

“The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordinary commitment over the past seven years,” the team said in a statement. “His dedication to the team is in line with his Hall of Fame career.”

Lamoriello was previously team president and GM of the New Jersey Devils from 1997 to 2015 and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2015 to 2018.

This story will be updated.

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