If there was ever an interesting story in the NHL, it would be the case of Tony DeAngelo Tony DeAngelo Has A Very Interesting Story Of Ups and Downs The old saying is a cat has nine lives. When it comes to being a professional NHL hockey player,

Tony DeAngelo’s first morning on Long Island consisted of a quick skate, a short introduction to his new teammates and getting ready to play in his first game in the new digs.

In the span of seven weeks, Tony DeAngelo has gone from believing his NHL career is over to being a New York Islander.

The New York Islanders recently debuted controversial blue liner Tony DeAngelo, and now he's opened up on his return to the NHL after a stint in the KHL in Russia.

It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.

Tony DeAngelo may have been signed to fill the Noah Dobson void, but his game is more similar to the injured Mike Reilly.

For a first impression, you could do a whole lot worse than Tony DeAngelo did in his Islanders’ debut on Saturday night.

Yes, his most recent former coach opined, it was surprising that it took controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who made his Islanders debut on Saturday night, this long to find a new job in the NHL.

Tony DeAngelo is signing with the Islanders for the rest of the 2024-25 season after leaving his Russian team earlier this month.

Last week we published a story about how KHL team SKA St. Petersburg had terminated the contract of former NHL defenseman Tony Angelo citing ‘family reasons’.DeAngelo himself even released a statement stating family reasons for leaving Russia and thanking both the team and its fans for his time in the country.

Tony DeAngelo’s timing could not have been much better. Just two weeks ago, the former New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman was playing with St. Petersburg in the Russian KHL.

The New York Islanders have faced heavy scrutiny following their decision to sign Tony DeAngelo, a player known for his controversial past.