The entire New York Islanders team played Santa and purchased hundreds of toys at Toys “R” Us in Carle Place and then fanned out to visit eight local hospitals and medical facilities to distribute the gifts to children who wouldn’t be home for the holidays.
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Trent Hunter & Radek Martinek with their youngest fan at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset

Frans Nielsen, Dwayne Roloson & Jack Hillen with fans and their presents at Winthrop University Medical Center in Mineola

Travis Hamonic, Jesse Joensuu, Milan Jurcina and Matt Martin with one of their cutest fans, her mother and presents at Stony Brook Hospital in Stony Brook

PA Parenteau, Michael Grabner & Trevor Gillies with a couple young fans at St. Mary’s Hospital in Bayside

James Wisniewski, Doug Weight & Andrew MacDonald with one of their fans at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow

Rob Schremp, Mark Eaton & Bruno Gervais with a young patient and his present at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip