Islanders split with assistant in charge of woeful power play in latest coaching shakeup
The New York Islanders have parted ways with assistant coach Ray Bennett, who was responsible for the team's struggling power play. Bennett's departure is part of a coaching shakeup following the Islanders' failure to make the playoffs. He will join the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach for the upcoming season.
- ▪Ray Bennett was in charge of the Islanders' power play, which finished with the third-worst success rate in the NHL at 16.5 percent.
- ▪The decision for Bennett to leave was mutual, marking the second coaching change since the Islanders' season ended.
- ▪Matthew Schaefer led the Islanders with eight power-play goals, but the team struggled overall in converting opportunities.
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NHL New York Islanders Islanders split with assistant in charge of woeful power play in latest coaching shakeup By Andrew Crane Published May 21, 2026, 11:49 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Peter DeBoer’s staff for his first full season with the Islanders will have another new name. Ray Bennett, the longtime NHL assistant who spent last season running their woeful power play, won’t return for the 2026-27 campaign, the team announced, and the Capitals subsequently announced that he’d joined their staff as an assistant.
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