Who’s the greatest NY Islander of all time? (Need help)

You can argue their order but the top three Islanders of all time are Mike Bossy (Right Wing), Bryan Trottier (Center), and Denis Potvin (Defense). Billy Smith (Goalie) is number four. They were all cornerstones of the 1980 through 1983 Stanley Cup winning teams.

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You can argue their order but the top three Islanders of all time are Mike Bossy (Right Wing), Bryan Trottier (Center), and Denis Potvin (Defense). Billy Smith (Goalie) is number four. They were all cornerstones of the 1980 through 1983 Stanley Cup winning teams

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if he is 70...then 88 nailed it...when you talk Islanders, this was their time and stars...

Clark Gillies up very high on the list if you talked to any long time isles fan.

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Who’s the greatest NY Islander of all time?

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IF I had to narrow it down to just one guy?

Either Bryan Trottier or Dennis Potvin (mentioned already as having lead the Islander Dynasty).

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My father in law is an islander fan and I know jack squat about hockey. He loves memorabilia and things like that and I’d like to get him something he thought was cool.

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Been an Islander Fan from way back.

In '75 an upstart, underdog NY Islander team (a turrible team and dead last in the Eastern Division in '74) first shocked a good Penguin team in first round of those playoffs...

...THEN in the Semi-Finals they were down 0-3 to defending Stanley Cup Champ Broad Street Bullies Flyer, who were just toying with them -- UNTIL the Islanders stormed back to tie the series at 3-3 before bowing out. As a huge Isles Fan, your FIL will remember that! (Rookie Winger and Enforcer Clark Gilles was THE difference-maker.)

The Islanders were extremely competitive from 1975 onward to their Dynasty Years thru the Mid 80s. What a machine they were.

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the NY Post which seems like a reasonable source to use?

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You don’t believe that

The New York Post has the best sports section of any American daily newspaper in my opinion.

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When I googled it, the first thing I got is a list made by the NY Post which seems like a reasonable source to use?

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Nice link, WCA

Years from now fans will remember our two current goalies as superstars holding the team together.

I followed the Islanders a bit back in the 80's. I'd have to say Mike Bossy. He played 8 less seasons than Trottier and only has 299 less goals. If Bossy didn't have the injuries he had, he would probably be behind Gretzky in points.

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Mike Bossy or Clark Gillies. Either one, but if you put a gun to my head and forced me to choose I'd choose Gillies.

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Hear ya. Not "wrong" either by some measures. His mere force of presence, skills and intimidation factor reinforced the whole team's confidence.

I loved Gilles.