Logan Stanley Fitting In Following Late Offseason Signing | New York Islanders

Stanley shared details on his adjustment to Long Island, fun fan interactions Link copied Logan Stanley didn’t know if he was going to be playing with an NHL team less than a week before the 2026-27 season began. Since signing a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Sept. 27, the 6-foot-7 defenseman has logged big minutes, largely with Matthew Schaefer, helped power the Isles to one of the top penalty-killing units in the league and endeared himself to the fans in the process. If Stanley felt like he was on an island before the season – he felt right at home on the Island during the Islanders ‘Meet The Team’ event for season-ticket members on Nov. 1 when he saw a young kid with a ‘Stanley No. 8’ jersey. It was the first Stanley jersey he had seen from an Islanders fan. The fan told Stanley he spent his allowance, accumulated through household chores, on the jersey. Stanley reimbursed him – and then some - with a couple hundred dollars.

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