Newsday Exclusive: Sneak peek at the Ice Girls’ new look

Photo credit: Nina Ruggiero | New York Islanders Ice Girl Christina, 19, of Smithtown, models the new uniform by Angela King Designs. (Jan. 16, 2013)
By Nina Ruggiero
Long Island Newsday
January 16, 2013

The New York Islanders make their season debut Saturday at home after a long NHL lockout, and the Ice Girls will be ready — with a new look.

“I’m obsessed with it,” Ice Girl Christi, 23, of Bethpage said of the pink sequin long-sleeve crop top and skirt with blue fringe and orange and white detail. “It’s feminine and adorable.”

“I feel like a princess,” added Christina, 19, of Smithtown (pictured above).

There are 11 Ice Girls this season, and a new outfit is added every year. Last year, the girls got a new black sequin look to match the Islanders’ first black jersey.

Pink was the brainchild of the team’s vice president of operations and events, Tim Beach, who worked with the team at Angela King Designs to develop the outfit.

“Every year, the month of October is always Hockey Fights Cancer Month,” Beach says. “Through sports merchandise there’s been a rise in pink gear for females . . . We decided alright, this year let’s do it right . . . let’s have fun with it.”

The girls seemed to be having plenty of fun as they modeled their wardrobe options for a pre-season photo shoot Wednesday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.



Ice Girls Shannon, 20, of Bethpage, and Sara, 18, of Islip show off the black uniform created for the 2012 season.


Rachel, 23, of Smithtown, wears the New York Islanders Ice Girls white jersey uniform.


Christi, 23, of Bethpage, models the blue Ice Girls uniform.

New York Islanders Ice Girl Auditions

(Some how I posted the gallery from auditions a while back but never the actual post)

Hey did you hear the Islanders are moving to Brooklyn? They will still be the New York Islanders, but stating with the 2015-16 season the team will call the New Barclays Center (where the Nets play) home.

Back in August the Islanders held auditions for their Ice Girl squad.

Sure you have to be a great skater to make the team.


You have to be a great skater while waving a giant flag.

 

There are also ice maintenance responsibilities. When the season finally starts, the Ice Girls will be responsible for clearing/cleaning the ice from the goal line to the blue line. And they only get 90 seconds during a television timeout to get the job done.

Nicole is making her second attempt to become an Islanders Ice Girl. She has been skating since she was three. She’s a recent graduate of the New York Institute of Technology, a freelance make-up artist and a life long Islanders fan.

Another hopeful Melissa played hockey (defense and left wing) for a travel team before making the switch to figure skating. She’s a senior at Dowling College where she’s studying Sports Management.

Now if we can only get this lockout settled.

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NY Islanders Ice Girl Auditions Are August 12th

THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ONE OF THE ISLANDERS ICE GIRLS?

Sunday, August 12th @ 11 AM

• What: 2012-13 New York Islanders Ice Girls Auditions

• Where: Islanders Iceworks
175 Underhill Blvd., Syosset, NY. 11791

• When: Sunday, August 12th, Promptly @ 11 AM
(10:30AM Check-In)

• Who: Must be 18 years or older as of October 1st

• What to bring: Headshot, resume and figure skates

• What to wear: Crop-top half shirt and form-fitting athletic clothing.
Please arrive photo-ready with hair & makeup done.

For more info:
call Erin Willey @ 516.501.6874
or email Erin.Willey@newyorkislanders.com

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SI.com: NHL Ice Crews

This week, Sports Illustrated has photos from just about every team that has Ice Girls: the Ducks, Bruins, Flames, Storm, Blackhawks, Bluejackets, Stars, Oilers, Kings, Panthers, Predators, Islanders, Flyers, Penguins, and Lightning. Click here to go there now.

Islander Ice Girls Debut their New Look

When the Islanders debuted the new third jerseys Wednesday night, the Ice Girls showed off their new threads
By Cory Wright
New York Islanders
11.17.2011

There’s a new look floating around Nassau Coliseum these days. It’s black, orange, grey and blue, cuts across diagonally, and is laced with sequins. After the successful debut of the Islanders third jersey on Wednesday night, the Ice Girls are ready to wear their new matching outfits on the ice.

The Islanders Ice Girls join their Islanders brothers as they debut a new third outfit on Nov. 23 as the Isles host the Philadelphia Flyers. The skirt and top combination includes the same new color scheme, but with a few additions and alterations.

“I love them,” Ice Girl Stephanie said. “When we skate, they flow with the wind and when we spin they look really beautiful. I’m excited to wear them on the ice and show them off.”

She compared the new cut of the skirts to figure skating attire rather than the blue cheerleader cut the girls had been wearing. The girls will wear necklaces with an Islanders logo and they traded in their white boots for a matching black.




“I never would have expected New York Islanders Ice Girls to be in the color black,” Ice Girl Ashleen said. “Normally, you would think orange and blue, but I do like them. The top is really nice and will be exciting for fans to see.”

Angela King designed the new look for the Ice Girls, adding more sequins, a belt and patches on both shoulders. The letters NYI fall off of the left shoulder, while the Islanders logo is on their right.

The Ice Girls will still wear their other two uniforms, but they are excited for the debut on Nov. 23 and their coach, Linda Beach, thinks it’ll be a real winner.

“The girls love it and I think it’s going to look sharp and I think it’ll be a big wow.”