Pact keeps the team's foothold (and some money) in their ancestral home.
The Islanders and Nassau County announced an agreement that will make the ice facility at Cantiague Park the team's official practice rink and business offices.
The 10-year partnership calls for the Islanders to provide five open practices, two scrimmages and three autograph sessions to fans annually, as well as the establishment of a new team Pro Shop on the site.
Located in Hicksville, a stone's throw from Nassau Coliseum, the Cantiague Ice Facility was founded in 1966 and hosts hockey, figure skating, free skates and lessons for kids and adults.