In recognition of the Islanders’ 50th anniversary season, The Post ranks the top 50 players in franchise history. Second of a two-part series.
In recognition of the Islanders’ 50th anniversary season, The Post ranks the top 50 players in franchise history.
But then the Howard Milstein-Steven Gluckstern Swine Line ownership demanded that the Blueshirts’ Cablevision ownership increase the Islanders’ TV rights . Joined the team late in 1983-84 after representing the U.S. in the Olympics, scored 13 goals in 15 games.Eighth in all-time points with 566.Represented the second generation of Swedish defensemen to join the squad, became a two-way force on the blue line for the final two Cup-winners.
His spectacular coast-to-coast rush in Game 5 of the 1983 division finals against the Rangers stands as one of the most memorable goals in franchise history.Known as Mr. Islander for more reasons than his 1980 Cup-winning goal at 7:11 of overtime in Game 6 against the Flyers that sent the Coliseum into bedlam, kicked off The Dynasty and boosted No. 23 into immortality.
There has never been an equivalent trade in NHL history to the one in which the Islanders acquired the center from LA in exchange for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis at the 1980 deadline.
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