Posts About "Mike Bossy"
Bill Torrey: How 'The Architect' Constructed a Dynasty
March 8th, 2019 On Saturday, March 9, the New York Islanders will hold Bill Torrey Appreciation Night when the team takes on the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum. Torrey, who passed away on May 3, 2018, was known as “The Architect” thanks to his shaping of the league’s newest franchise into one of the all-time great dynasties within a decade...
The New York Islanders Exclusive 40-Goal Club
December 17th, 2018 On April 7, during the last game of the season, Anders Lee scored his 40th goal becoming the first New York Islander to reach that milestone since the 2006-07 season. He joined an exclusive club as one of only 12 players to accomplish this feat while wearing an Islander uniform. The other 11 Islanders on that list include Stanley Cup...
The Best of the Islanders Draft Classes
November 14th, 2018 The New York Islanders draft class history has been an interesting one to say the least. Today we look back at their top draft classes in history. 1972 New York Islanders Draft Class The Islanders, along with the Atlanta Flames, became the 13th and 14th teams in the NHL. The expansion draft was held prior to the entry draft. Among...
50 in 50 for Mike Bossy
September 21st, 2018 Mike Bossy Joins the NHL 50 in 50 Club On January 24, 1981, New York Islanders’ winger Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of a season. The original feat was accomplished by Maurice “the Rocket” Richard, thirty-six years earlier, in the 1944-1945 season. Heading into his...
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
April 20th, 2018 A hat trick is one of the NHL's rarest achievements with only 81 during the 2017-18 season, or roughly one in 6.4 percent of games. That's more rare than a shutout, with 144 in 2017-18, or one in 11.3 percent of games, or a shorthanded goal, of which there were 211 last season, or one in 16.6 percent of games. Of the 7,552 goals scored...
Vegas Expansion a Smart Bet in Salary Cap Era
March 22nd, 2017 It’s been 16 years since the NHL last conducted an expansion draft. In 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild came into existence with less than promising results. Each of the rosters reflected how difficult it can be to build a quality organization from other team’s spare parts and aging stars. The glitz and...
