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Hot Stove New York Islanders Quiz Answers
By Jeff Freier on October 16th, 2008 1:15 PM |
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Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz.
1. Bryan Trottier (1,123) and Dennis Potvin (1,060) are the only two players to play more than 1,000 games for the Islanders.
2. The Islanders’ inaugural season was 1972-73.
3. Billy Harris led the team in scoring in their first year, with 28 goals, 22 assists and 50 points.
4. Mike Bossy had 1,126 points while Dennis Potvin racked up 1,052.
5. Bryan Trottier is the all-time franchise leader in plus/minus, with 470.
6. Mike Vukota is the all-time franchise leader in penalty minutes, with 1,879.
7. Anders Kallur is the all-time franchise leader in short-handed goals, with 19.
8. The last time that the Islanders finished atop their division was 1987-88.
9. Mike Bossy’s best goal-scoring season was 1978-79, when he netted 69 goals.
10. The Islanders first made the playoffs in only their third year of existence. They beat the Rangers and the Penguins in the first two rounds, but lost to the Flyers in the semi-finals.
