New York Islanders

File:Logo_New_York_Islanders.svgBilly Smith was acquired by the Islanders in the 1972 NHL expansion draft. He would win 304 games for the team as the starting goaltender for a majority of the games from 1972 to 1989, which included being the starting goaltender for 13 straight Stanley Cup playoff runs; he retired as the all-time leader in playoff wins with 88.William Shea played a major role in bringing a hockey team to Long Island.Denis Potvin led the Islanders to playoff success in the 1970s and 1980s.Mike Bossy was selected with the 15th overall pick in 1977 and became the third Islander to win the Calder Memorial Trophy.Bryan Trottier won the Conn Smythe Trophy for his postseason play in 1980 as the Islanders won the first of their four Stanley Cup championships. He won each of the following for the Islanders: the Calder Trophy (1976), Art Ross Trophy (1979), Hart (1979), Conn Smythe (1980), and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (1989); no Islander has won the Art Ross or Hart Memorial Trophy other than Trottier.Before the 1980 playoffs, the Islanders acquired Butch Goring from the Los Angeles Kings. Goring's arrival was often called the "final piece of the puzzle."These four banners hung in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and represent the four Stanley Cup championships the Islanders won from 1980 through 1983.Kelly Hrudey (pictured in 2006) saved 73 of 75 shots in the "Easter Epic" for the Islanders, who came out victorious after four periods of overtime play.The Islanders acquired Alexei Yashin (left) prior to the 2001–02 season. Yashin would go on to become the team's captain in later years.Bill Guerin was the team captain from 2007 to 2009.Josh Bailey was drafted by the Islanders in 2008, to provide depth at the wing for the team.John Tavares, was named an alternate captain for the 2011–12 season. He was later named the team captain in 2013.The Islanders acquired Nick Leddy through a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2014 off-season.

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