How the Islanders Captured Their Fourth Cup
I was there on May 17, 1983 when the Islanders won their fourth straight Stanley Cup at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Now, 35 years later — and looking backward — I still cannot believe it happened. Beating the mighty Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, in that melodramatic match, the Isles became the only American team in history […]
Bill Torrey: How We’ll Miss His Smile and Genius
The New York Islanders (1980-83) comprised the greatest hockey team ever put on ice. If you don’t believe me, all you had to do was ask its architect, Bill Torrey. Bowtie Bill, who died in West Palm Beach, Florida, at 83, had been saying it for decades and his point was irrefutable. “Not only did […]
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