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Jeff Tambellini 20 Jun 2013 | 07:21 am
Jeff Tambellini played in 242 NHL games but he never really had a breakout moment. Jeff is the son of long time NHLer Steve Tambellini and grandson of Addie Tambellini of the famed Trail Smoke Eaters...
Dennis Vaske 23 Mar 2013 | 07:19 am
Dennis Vaske was a solid, stay at home defenseman. He played only 235 NHL games (plus 22 in the playoffs) as his career was cut short with some serious concussion issues. The Rockford, Illinois nativ...
Goran Hogosta 21 Jan 2013 | 06:22 am
On November 1st, 1977, rookie Goran Hogosta replaced the injured Billy Smith in the New York Islanders net. Hogosta made 4 saves in the final 9 minutes to preserve the Isles' 9-0 win over Atlanta. In...
Bryan Lefley 30 Jul 2012 | 07:42 am
Bryan Lefley had an interesting life cut short due to an automobile accident The native of Grosse Isle, Manitoba and former New York Islander, Kansas City Scout and Colorado Rockie was driving his Me...
Billy Carroll 26 Jul 2012 | 12:15 pm
Some all time greats like Marcel Dionne, Brad Park, Peter Stastny and Gilbert Perreault enjoyed Hall of Fame careers but never won the Stanley Cup. Then there's fellows like Billy Carroll. The role p...
Gord Dineen 19 Jan 2012 | 01:56 pm
This is Gordie Dineen. He was named after none other than Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe. Gord's father Bill Dineen was a former teammate of Gordie Howe back with Detroit in the 1950s. Bill Dineen raised 5 b...
Battlin' Billy Smith 22 Nov 2011 | 08:56 pm
Perhaps the best clutch goaltender of all time, Battlin' Billy Smith was a major reason for 4 consecutive Stanley Cup championships on Long Island with the N.Y. Islanders. His most celebrated Stanley...
Bryan Trottier 22 Nov 2011 | 08:56 pm
Former Islander teammate Garry Howatt nicknamed Bryan Trottier and his super-sniper cohort Mike Bossy "bread and butter." This wasn't totally because the dynamic duo was the dynastic Isles' bread and ...
Mike Bossy 22 Nov 2011 | 08:56 pm
The New York Islanders dynasty in the early 1980's ranks among the greatest teams of all time. Mike Bossy, often playing on one of the most feared lines in hockey history along with Bryan Trottier and...
Denis Potvin 22 Nov 2011 | 08:55 pm
Denis Potvin was the anchor of the New York Islanders franchise and dynasty. His unbelievable strength, his fearless hitting and offensive awareness won him the Calder trophy, three Norris trophies, ...
