Hockey Hall of Famer and New York Islanders legend Mike Bossy has died at age 65, according to a Friday announcement from his former team.
The four-time Stanley Cup champion was diagnosed with lung cancer last year, but the Islanders did not give a cause of death in the announcement.
“The New York Islanders organization mourns the loss of Mike Bossy, an icon not only on Long Island but across the entire hockey world,” Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello said in the team statement.
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Bossy is remembered for his goal-scoring ability and the role he played during the Islanders’ four consecutive Stanley Cup wins in the 1980s.
“His drive to be the best every time he stepped on the ice was second to none. Along with his teammates, he helped win four straight Stanley Cup championships, shaping the history of this franchise forever,” the statement reads.
“On behalf of the entire organization, we send our deepest condolences to the entire Bossy family and all those who grieve this tragic loss,” it concludes.
Along with his four Stanley Cup wins, Bossy was an eight-time All-Star, was named the most valuable player of the 1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and was named best rookie in the league during his debut season.
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He also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times, which is awarded to the “player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.”
