josh ho-sang

Failed Islanders prospect's second act: Rap career and hockey reboot after 'very naked' rookie moment nearly broke him

The winger said that he understood “some of” why the Islanders chose to make the details as public as they did back then, but said it made him feel “very...

Former Islanders forward releases rap album after turbulent NHL career

Josh Ho-Sang had plenty of raw talent on the ice, but it appears he has talent behind the mic as well. 

Garth Snow comes clean on the wayward draft that altered the Islanders' trajectory

In 2014, Garth Snow drafted Michael Dal Colle at No. 5 and traded up to snag Josh Ho-Sang at No. 28. The rest is history.

Islanders saga with polarizing player takes another turn

The Islanders are not inviting forward Josh Ho-Sang to training camp, marking the latest turn in what has been a rocky relationship between the organization and former first-round pick. This...

Islander 'ready to give everything' in latest twist of rocky tenure

The Islanders and Josh Ho-Sang avoided arbitration Tuesday morning, settling on a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000 and $225,000 in what appears to be his last chance with the organization....

Lias Andersson miss not a massive hit to Rangers' prospect pool

The Rangers’ prospect pool is regarded as one of — if not the — best in the NHL. That is a necessary grain of salt to go with the fact...

Josh Ho-Sang's roller-coaster Islanders career takes another twist

Josh Ho-Sang finished the Islanders’ preseason on rocky terms with the organization, but the tumultuous relationship took a turn Tuesday. General manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed the right-handed winger would rejoin...

This is the NHL's greatest failure

More than 30 percent of NHL players to appear in a game this season were born outside of North America. No pro sport offers such a rich diversity of nationalities...

Ex-Rangers trio sadly paying price for beloved style

Thirteen seasons after making staggered debuts on Broadway, the three players at the heart of the Black-and-Blueshirt identity who returned the franchise to prominence are nowhere to be found on...

Islanders waive former first-round pick Josh Ho-Sang

Josh Ho-Sang will not start the season with the Islanders. The outspoken former first-round pick was put on waivers with the intention of reassigning him to AHL Bridgeport, another in...

What to look for from Islanders in Year 2 of Barry Trotz era

Even with all those question marks on the roster at the end of last season’s surprising run to the second round of the playoffs, the Islanders managed to remain almost...

Josh Ho-Sang his typical candid self at start of Islanders camp

Calling this is a make-or-break training camp for Josh Ho-Sang would be sounding like a broken record. This is, after all, the forward's fifth camp with the Islanders, including the...

Fickle Josh Ho-Sang returns to Islanders on one-year deal

The Islanders agreed to terms with restricted free agent Josh Ho-Sang on a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. The 23-year-old forward, a first-round pick by the Isles in 2014,...

Islanders' Robin Lehner 'day to day' amid concussion talk

OTTAWA, Ontario — The early prognosis doesn’t seem too bad, and Islanders goalie Robin Lehner was declared “day to day” by coach Barry Trotz on Thursday before his team swept...

Barry Trotz downplays hitting 800-win milestone

Understandable that a personal record wasn’t the first thing Barry Trotz was thinking about. But after everything, the Islanders coach was appreciative of the 5-4 shootout victory over the Senators...

Inconsistent Josh Ho-Sang gets latest Islanders second chance

It took a stark bit of candor from Barry Trotz to put the next chapter in the saga of Josh Ho-Sang into perspective. “To stay in the league — not...

Josh Ho-Sang facing his latest Islanders adversity

Josh Ho-Sang has never gone about things quietly. But now that the Islanders’ flashy young winger was called up from AHL Bridgeport on Sunday, it’s to be seen how he...

Josh Ho-Sang: New Islanders regime burying me, even in minors

There is only one reason Josh Ho-Sang wouldn’t use the word “unfair” in describing his current plight as a minor-league player in the Islanders system. “There’s no such thing as...

Josh Ho-Sang vents all his Islanders frustration

Josh Ho-Sang has been buried at AHL Bridgeport for most of the season, while the Islanders have floundered out of playoff contention. But the polarizing winger hasn't been shy about...

'Immature' Josh Ho-Sang hits AHL rock bottom

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Josh Ho-Sang was one of the last five players on the ice Wednesday for AHL Bridgeport’s morning skate at Webster Bank Arena. He was firing slap shots...