Max Shafran, 11, and his father, Brad, from East Meadow, commemorates the Islanders' final season at Nassau Coliseum by taking a photo outside of the arena before every home game. He then goes home to watch. Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi/Pablo Garcia Corradi
Maxton Shafran can’t remember a time when the Islanders weren’t a driving force in his life.
The 11-year-old East Meadow resident attended his first game at Nassau Coliseum on Oct. 2, 2010 — which also happened to be his first birthday. His parents threw a small party with family, but as soon as the cake was eaten his father announced that he and Max had to go.