Matt Martin announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 NHL seasons, all but two with the New York Islanders, a departure that leaves the league with only a few players who take the ice without a visor.

Matt Martin may have understood the inevitable was coming before the season’s last home game, when he welled up with tears after being asked about his emotions. Now it’s official. Martin, the ...

EAST MEADOW, NY -- After a 16-year NHL career, Matt Martin is hanging up his skates and stepping into a new role as special assistant to general manager Mathieu Darche for the 2025-26 season.

Martin finds it especially rewarding to watch returning kids have a fun experience, stick with hockey and improve year after year. Eight-year-old Marcello ‘Hammer’ Hamerman is relishing his third camp ...

Sydney Esiason is turning the page on her life as an NHL WAG. Shortly after husband Matt Martin announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 seasons in the league — 14 of which were with the Islanders — ...

Matt Martin announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 NHL seasons, all but two with the New York Islanders, a departure that leaves the league with only a few players who take the ice without a visor.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Matt Martin announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 NHL seasons, all but two with the New York ...