Islanders Tap Jay McKee to Coach New AHL Club

The Islanders are giving their new AHL team a familiar hockey voice, and Jay McKee brings the kind of profile that usually plays well in a development setup. He knows the grind, he knows the room, and he knows what it means when a pro job comes with an asterisk that says “build something.” For an organization trying to set a tone from day one, this is the sort of hire that says they want structure before they want flash.