Darche and his wife Stephanie have two kids, Samuel and Benjamin, who both play hockey. Benjamin is coming off a 30-point campaign with the Longueuil Collège Français junior "A" team competing in the Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL).

Mathieu Darche was named the seventh general manager in the history of the New York Rangers’ biggest rival, the New

At the start of the process, it was made clear that coach Patrick Roy, as well as the rest of the club’s hockey operations staff, would need to interview for their jobs with the new GM once one was hired. So the stage is set for Mathieu Darche’s first big decision after the 48-year-old was given the job Friday .

The New York Islanders are urgently seeking a new general manager, with Marc Bergevin and Mathieu Darche in final contention. Brendan Shanahan has emerged as a surprise candidate for president of hockey operations.

NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman believes the New York Islanders are making a 'bad' decision in their search for a new general manager.