Author Archive for BDGallof
B.D. Gallof is a published writer and hockey blogger. He is one of the charter members of the NY Islander's Blog Box program. He was the NY Islanders blogger for Hockeybuzz.com from 2007 till the beginning of 2009.. He then went solo at IslandersIndependent.com where he got very involve in the Lighthouse Project, reporting it from both sides: The Islanders and also The Town of Hempstead. BD has been written up in Sports Illustrated, TSN.ca, the NY Times Slapshots blog, Yahoo's Sports and SportsBusiness Journal. He is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post, as well as owner, lead writer, and managing editor at HockeyIndependent.com.
PAT LAFONTAINE AND STEVE WEBB TO RIDE 550 MILES FOR CHARITY
We here at HI support this effort by Pat LaFontaine and Steve Webb, and personally implore you to give just anything you can in support of this…. HOCKEY LEGENDS PAT LAFONTAINE AND STEVE WEBB TO RIDE 550 MILES FOR W20 FOUNDATION AND COMPANIONS IN COURAGE FOUNDATION NEW YORK (September 19, 2011) –NHL alumnus Steve Webb [...]
10 Years And Still Gone. An Essay On 9/11′s 10th Anniversary
B.D. Gallof 9/9/2011 Also posted on Huffington Post (please give a click) You can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future – Anonymous quote on a tea bag label I recall an old college buddy’s candid observations of 10 years ago. He spoke of [...]
SPECIAL COMMENT: Joe Conte Writes “The Islanders are not done in Nassau County”
Today I lend the HockeyIndependent.com Isles floor to Joe Conte, an activist who has been a firm supporter of the Lighthouse Project, an outspoken critic of the Town of Hempstead… who infamously made Republican boss Joseph “Backroom Deal” Mondello break out his anti-Islanders stance in mere seconds as he shout: “Blow it out your duffel [...]
NY Islanders: A Recipe for Success?
We are in the dog days of summer. There is nothing worse for an Isles fan than an August where so much is left up in the air. Its been a long long month. The venue effort failed. Free agency was with minor solid piece on the bottom 6, which I warned long ago. The [...]
CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS: NHL vs NY #Isles / Trade Rumor Reality / Conspiracy Theorists / Crappy 3rd Jersey and more!
NHL vs Isles Fans Continues… The NHL ended up whining about, and as a result, put a kibosh on the fun for Isles fans, who haven’t had a lot to celebrate this summer, a replay of the infamous game versus the Pens where they suddenly turned into Network’s Harold Beale screaming “We’re not going to [...]
Nassau County Is Decadent and Depraved
Written under duress (and disappointment) by B.D. Gallof I’ve been following things in regard to the arena for a long time now. I never asked for it, nor do I derive any satisfaction from the writing of it. I’ve just striven for truth within a giant murk of all sorts of intentions, public [...]
ROCK THE REFERENDUM (UPDATED: Cancelled) Contest is Off
UPDATE: Contest is Off Contest is Off Our Rock the Referendum contest needs to be cancelled because of some persistent complaints that it violates New York State election law. We maintain it doesn’t, but rather than risk very serious repercussions (or a BS lawsuit, perhaps), we’ve decided to shut it down. We cannot distract from our [...]
IS IT FEAR & LOATHING ON LONG ISLAND? BD on the August 1st Vote and Endorsement
Editors Note: B.D. Gallof has not been seen since Sunday am, when his pictures from his ipad were uploaded to his Facebook page of him smoking a cigar and drinking a bottle of Whiskey. Late tonight we received an email from him asking us to place this up on the site. It has not been [...]
NY ISLANDERS FREE AGENCY: Reality Bites, Or Does It?
The warning signs were there even before Ehrhoff’s rights were traded to the Islanders. Then the Capitals re-signed Brooks Laich for a whopping 6-year, $27 million deal. Buffalo got Ehrhoff later for 10 years. 10 years, folks. Then others resigned before free agency even started. Despite words of being aggressive, many of the those [...]
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BD’s NY ISLANDERS DRAFT: Part 3, The One Dman They Might Take
One thing I noticed in analyzing the Islanders history of draft picks was one abberration. The rule where they don’t take dmen early has one caveat. One value I did not weigh first time around for my part 1… Offense and game-breaking ability. Of course, some fans get riled, thinking I am changing my tune. [...]
BD’s TAKE ON THE NY ISLANDERS DRAFT: Part 2, A Trio Of Choices At Forward
Part 2 Well here we are at part 2, so let’s just cut to the chase. Here are the three that would, if I look correctly at NY Islanders Draft History, would be the likely targets at the #5 position, or if the Isles move back within the top 10. I asked my pal, Kirk [...]
BD’s NY ISLANDERS DRAFT TAKE: Part 1, Why The Isles Won’t Take A Dman At #5
Sorry for the delay folks. This piece should been up a week ago but had two friends die in about 5 days. So I’ve found it very hard to write. You should all be following along on my Twitter account BDGallof which is updated more often on the fly. Dedicated to Mike & Pat: [...]
REALITY CHECK – New Coliseum No Sure Thing On Long Island
I think the most annoying thing about the press conference yesterday was the media, who seemed to be present in higher numbers than the union, politicos, and fans. Many of them stopped by the handful of Isles fans telling them: “Congratulations, you got your arena!” Ummm, not quite. Clearly most of the media is just plain [...]
SPECIAL REPORT – NIFA Not Happy With Mangano & Proposal
STATEMENT FROM NIFA BOARD ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE NASSAU HUB Mineola, NY – May 11, 2011 – NIFA is deeply concerned about the County Executive’s proposal and its fiscal implications for the County. There was no consultation with NIFA regarding this major proposal announced today. During the control period, greater coordination is warranted.NIFA’s approval [...]
Press Release on Mangano’s Plan that has Charles Wang & Kate Murray Onboard
(will give my own take on things later tonight) Plans for new arena announced Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced today a plan for a new Coliseum; public vote to be held August 1 (This press release was issued by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s office today.) For Immediate Release: May 11, 2011 MANGANO ANNOUNCES [...]
NASSAU COLISEUM – A New Hope?
A hope, yes. As positive or as glorious as some are making it??? Far from it. So let us start from the beginning…. Last we left our “heroes”, Charles Wang and LHP went silent. The Lighthouse Project was disbanded and folded into the Isles organization, making them the wonderful to work with entity [...]
NY ISLANDERS: Draft Lottery Result – Isles Pick at #5 As NJ Leaps To #4, Coach Capauno & Possible Moves
Quick word about tonight’s lottery. For one thing, the Isles pick 4th currently for those who have been under a rock. The other is that the lottery will be shown on VERSUS at 8pm. Now they can remain at #4, move to #1 with a win, OR end up at #5 if someone wins behind [...]
SPLINTER IN THE MIND’S EYE: The ongoing battle between Chris Botta & Isles
When the Isles tossed out Chris Botta, I was unsurpised. I had warned him, and others, in my piece at the time when the Isles began to pick and choose who they wanted in the blog and press box instead of a “free press”. Those who pushed the PR were constantly rewarded, and those [...]
NY ISLANDERS UPDATE – plus Lyle Richardson on the Isles Season & Future
Long time no see, fellow hockey fans. Took a bit of a hiatus with the upcoming birth of my 2nd daughter…who born just this past Friday (Ella Rose Gallof, weighing 6lbs 14oz). Meantime, despite many a change of tune by some Isles bloggers and fans (an amazing 180 degree turn from dire fears to rah-rah [...]
