New York Islanders

File:Logo_New_York_Islanders.svgWilliam 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.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.Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Islanders played their home games there from 2015 to 2020.Andrew Ladd prior to a game during the 2016–17 season. Ladd signed with the Islanders as a free agent during the 2016 off-season.

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