The veteran New York-area broadcaster passes along his passion for the sport to viewers and for the Jewish state to his family. UNIONDALE, N.Y. (JTA) – As the Boston Bruins buzz the Islanders ...

He was -- and he did. But when Toronto pursued a third straight title in 1963-64, it was Gadsby's Red Wings who took a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final with Game Six at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.

But that was just for starters. Stan Saplin, Tom Lockhart and Herb Goren from the Rangers organization opened more hockey doors for me. Kase at the J-A put me on the Blueshirt beat. And guess what?

“I call the Golan the ‘Jewish Montana,’” says 91-year-old Stan Fischler with wry enthusiasm. “We have everything – we’ve got the big sky, we’ve got mountains, and we’ve got ...

Stan Fischler has seen just about everything in his hockey writing career. He's joining the team now, and he shares his memories of reading the magazine throughout his life. Stan Fischler has seen ...

Every week Stan Fischler, Stefen Rosner, and Zach Weinstock link up for a lively Islanders shmooze. This week, the gang discusses the top line, Stefen offers his report on the top Isles prospects ...

With excitement intensifying toward the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, there was an arresting exchange between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers on Aug. 19, 1947, that inspired a chain ...

Reminiscent of perennial Oilers hater Stan Fischler, Wyshynski loves to take shots at the Oilers anytime he can. I don’t quite understand why they sometimes go out of their way to say such ...

Ashley Votta's... Freeman columnist Stan Fischler to be honored for 40 years covering the Islanders for MSG Networks July 21, 2021 at 9:13 a.m. Stan Fischler wonders what the fuss was all about.

It was a Sunday afternoon 86 years ago when I walked into Madison Square Garden to see my first hockey game. I was seven years old in 1939 and, frankly, I didn't know the difference between ...