Players who played for the Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders

Colorado Avalanche
New York Islanders

39 players

39 players have played for both the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders. Brock Nelson spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Colorado Avalanche and 12 with the New York Islanders. On a roster now: Brock Nelson, Semyon Varlamov, Devon Toews, and Calum Ritchie. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders, with their years at each
PlayerPosCOLNYI
Brock NelsonC2024–2026 · 2 seasons2013–2025 · 12 seasons
Semyon VarlamovG2011–2019 · 8 seasons2019–2025 · 6 seasons
Claude LapointeC1990–1996 · 6 seasons1996–2003 · 7 seasons
Blake ComeauLW2015–2018 · 3 seasons2006–2012 · 6 seasons
Mike HoughLW1986–1993 · 7 seasons1997–1999 · 2 seasons
Devon ToewsD2020–2026 · 6 seasons2018–2020 · 2 seasons
Calvin de HaanD2024–2025 · 1 season2011–2018 · 6 seasons
Johnny BoychukD2007–2008 · 1 season2014–2020 · 6 seasons
Chris SimonLW1992–1996 · 4 seasons2006–2008 · 2 seasons
Garth SnowG1993–1995 · 2 seasons2001–2006 · 4 seasons
Tommy SaloG2003–2004 · 1 season1994–1999 · 5 seasons
Darius KasparaitisD2001–2002 · 1 season1992–1997 · 5 seasons
Tom FitzgeraldRW1997–1998 · 1 season1988–1993 · 5 seasons
Uwe KruppD1994–1998 · 4 seasons1992–1994 · 2 seasons
P.A. ParenteauRW2012–2014 · 2 seasons2010–2012 · 2 seasons
Pierre TurgeonC2005–2007 · 2 seasons1992–1994 · 2 seasons
Kip MillerLW1990–1991 · 1 season1994–2002 · 3 seasons
Niklas AnderssonLW1992–1993 · 1 season1995–2000 · 3 seasons
Bob BassenC1994–1995 · 1 season1985–1988 · 3 seasons
Zach PariseLW2023–2024 · 1 season2021–2023 · 2 seasons
Ryan SmythLW2007–2009 · 2 seasons2006–2007 · 1 season
Scott PearsonLW1991–1993 · 2 seasons1999–2000 · 1 season
Brent SeverynLW1989–1997 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 1 season
Claude LoiselleC1989–1990 · 1 season1992–1994 · 2 seasons
Calum RitchieC2024–2025 · 1 season2025–2026 · 1 season
Derick BrassardC2018–2019 · 1 season2019–2020 · 1 season
Brian RolstonRW1999–2000 · 1 season2011–2012 · 1 season
Greg MauldinC2010–2011 · 1 season2009–2010 · 1 season
Dean McAmmondLW2002–2003 · 1 season2008–2009 · 1 season
Wyatt SmithF2007–2008 · 1 season2005–2006 · 1 season
Jim DowdC2005–2006 · 1 season1996–1997 · 1 season
Darby HendricksonC2003–2004 · 1 season1995–1996 · 1 season
Jim CumminsRW2003–2004 · 1 season2001–2002 · 1 season
Anders MyrvoldD1995–1996 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
Tony HrkacC1990–1991 · 1 season1999–2000 · 1 season
Ted CrowleyD1998–1999 · 1 season1998–1999 · 1 season
Wendel ClarkLW1994–1995 · 1 season1995–1996 · 1 season
Iain FraserC1993–1994 · 1 season1992–1993 · 1 season
Ron HextallG1992–1993 · 1 season1993–1994 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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