2015–16 New York Islanders season
Round # Player Pos College/Junior/Club Team ( League )
1 16 Mathew Barzal Centre Seattle Thunderbirds ( WHL )
1 28 Anthony Beauvillier LW Shawinigan Cataractes ( QMJHL )
3 82 Mitchell Vande Sompel D Oshawa Generals ( OHL )
4 112 Parker Wotherspoon D Tri-City Americans ( WHL )
5 147 Ryan Pilon D Brandon Wheat Kings ( WHL )
6 172 Andong Song D Lawrenceville School ( HS-New Jersey )
7 202 Peter Hansson D Linkopings J20 ( J20 SuperElit )
Draft picks
See also : List of New York Islanders draft picks Below are the New York Islanders ' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft , to be held on June 26–27 , 2015 at the BB & T Center in Sunrise , Florida .
The 2015-16 New York Islanders season was the 44th season in the franchise's history. This season was the team's first at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, which it shares with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Islanders qualified for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing the season in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with 100 points. The playoff berth was the team's third post-season berth in four seasons, having qualified in 2012-13 and 2014-15, but not in 2013-14. The Islanders' first round matchup had them up against the champions of the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers. The Islanders won the series in 6 games on a John Tavares goal in double overtime, marking the team's first playoff series victory since 1993. The Islanders' second round matchup had them matched up against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in which they lost the series in 5 games.