The New York Islanders have begun their fifth season at UBS Arena by ushering in a new era. As the number one overall pick, Matthew Schaefer continues to shine, the team and league announced a change that could impact the defenseman. Originally, the team was supposed to host an Olympic send-off event before the 2026 Milan games. Now, the Islanders will host the 2027 NHL All-Star Game at UBS Arena.

“Isles spokesman confirms to me that the Olympic sendoff event at UBS is being canceled. Believe [ESPN's Emily Kaplan] was first,” Islanders' NY Post reporter Ethan Sears posted.

The Islanders were originally supposed to host a traditional All-Star Game in February 2026. Then, that got changed to the Olympic send-off event, which was going to feature meet-and-greets and other unique oppor

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