The New York Islanders are expected to hire Mathieu Darche as their next general manager, according to multiple reports. Darche, who played nine seasons in the NHL, most recently

TAMPA — It had been several years since Mathieu Darche first emerged as a candidate to become an NHL general manager. As the Lightning’s assistant GM, he had been Julien BriseBois’ right-hand man in leading the team’s hockey operations department.