New York Islanders great Mike Bossy has died after a battle with lung cancer at age 65. Bossy helped the Islanders win the Stanley Cup from 1980-83 and scored 50 or more goals in each of his first nine seasons. Bossy played his entire career with New York.
Bossy was a first-round pick in 1977 and played his entire 10-year NHL career with New York. He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, got the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct three times and led the league in goals twice.
Bossy is one of only five players to score 50 goals in 50 games. He remains the all-time leader in goals a game in the regular season at 0.762, and only two players have recorded more hat tricks than Bossy’s 39. Back and knee injuries ultimately ended his career in 1987. He was limited to 38 goals in 63 games and unable to return for an 11th season.
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