wˌɛn ɐnˈaʊnsɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz mˈuːv ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ˈoʊnɚ dˈeɪvɪd ˈɛlmoːɹ ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʊd mˈuːv ɐ ʃˈɔːɹtsˈiːzən ɐ nɔːɹθwˈɛst lˈiːɡ klˈʌb, ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd təbi ðə sˈeɪləm ˈeɪndʒəlz tə hˌɑːnəlˈuːluː fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt sˈiːzən.
When announcing the Islanders' move in August 1987, owner David Elmore announced that he would move a Short-Season A Northwest League club, reported to be the Salem Angels to Honolulu for the 1988 season.