On May 5, 2015, Matt Martin was holding a jagged chunk of Nassau Coliseum ice in his hand during the rink's deconstruction.
It was a sad day, Martin recalled, as a bulldozer unceremoniously carved through the Islanders logo at center ice, while the banners were being lowered from the rafters. At that point, Martin and the Islanders had said their goodbyes to the team's original home and he was looking for a keepsake or two. He didn't take home any ice chunks, but did get one of the bottles of melted ice the team sold after the 2015 season.
"I think I tried to get out of here with a chair, but they wouldn't let me," Martin said. "I tried to take what I could get."
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