Islanders hire ex-Oilers captain Buchberger as assistant coach

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders have hired Kelly Buchberger to be an assistant under coach Doug Weight.
Buchberger served as vice-president of player development for the Edmonton Oilers last season, after spending the previous two as the club’s manager of player personnel. He spent six seasons (2008-2014) as an assistant coach with the Oilers.
During his 18 NHL seasons as a player, Buchberger had 309 points in 1,182 regular-season games. He won two Stanley Cups with the Oilers, in