Rick DiPietro (Goaltender, 19)- The first overall pick in the 2000 draft recently mad his NHL debut in a 2-1 loss on January 27th to the Buffalo Sabers. He notched an assist on a Dave Scatchard goal, and showed solid play during the game. General Manager Mike Milbury said that DiPietro will spend the rest of the season with the big club. He represented Team USA in the World Junior Championships and in six games, DiPietro went 5-1 with a 1.33 goals against average and a .927 save percentage.
Justin Mapletoft (Center, 20)- Mapletoft is having a outstanding year with the Red Deer Rebels in the WHL. In 47 games, Mapletoft has had 24 goals, 77 points, and 81 penalty minutes. Throughout the season, Mapletoft has been in the top ten in WHL scoring.
Kristofer Ottosson (Right Wing, 24)- This year Ottosson is playing with Djurgardens in the Swedish Elite League. This year Ottosson, in 37 games, has 16 goals and 36 points, with12 penalty minutes.
Raffi Torres (Left Wing, 19)- The 5th overall selection in the 2000 draft, Torres has been lighting up the lamp with Brampton Battalion in the OHL. In 37 games, Torres has 22 goals, 23 assists, for a total of 45 points. After almost making the pro club out of training camp, Torres is a great candidate for the big club next year.
Branislav Mezei (Defenseman, 20)- The 3rd of the 4 first round pick of the Islanders in 1999, Mezei played 18 games with the Islanders until he suffered a separated shoulder. During the 18 games, he had an assist and played solid defense. The 6-5, 220 pound Mezei has a lot of potential and will improve his playing as time progresses.
Trent Hunter (Center, 20)- Hunter, who was aquired for Jorgen Jonsson last season, has struggled in the AHL and has only notched 11 points in 21 games with the Springfield Falcons.
Anders Myrvold (Defenseman, 25)- Myrvold played some time with the Islanders this season in hope to bring scoring to the Islanders. In his unsuccessful attempt to help the Islanders in that task, he was sent back down to the minors, and might see time back with the Islanders later in the season.
