Four time Stanley Cup Champion, and New York Islander legend Mike Bossy passed away Thursday. He was 65.
In October Bossy confirmed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
It’s the third loss from that Islanders era this year after fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Clark Gillies died in January and Jean Potvin died in March.
The Islanders issued the following statement: “The New York Islanders are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of teh greatest pure goal scorer, four time Stanley Cup Champion and Hockey Hall of Fame member, Mike Bossy.”
The New York Islanders are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the greatest pure goal scorer, four-time Stanley Cup Champion and Hockey Hall of Fame member, Mike Bossy. https://t.co/hbyozJ4BUS
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 15, 2022
Team President and GM Lou Lamoriello issued a statement on Twitter:
1/3 "The New York Islanders organization mourns the loss of Mike Bossy, an icon not only on Long Island but across the entire hockey world. His drive to be the best every time he stepped on the ice was second to none." - Lou Lamoriello
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 15, 2022
3/3 "On behalf of the entire organization, we send our deepest condolences to the entire Bossy family and all those who grieve this tragic loss." - Lou Lamoriello
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 15, 2022
Bossy spent his entire career with the Islanders, scoring 50 or more goals in nine of his 10 seasons in blue and orange. According to ESPN, Bossy remains the all-time leader in goals per game in the regular season at 0.762, and only two players have recorded more hat tricks than Bossy’s 39.He ranks third in points per game and seventh on the career scoring list.