Clark Gillies, a New York Islanders icon, has passed away. The club shared the unfortunate news late Friday night.
Gillies appeared in 872 regular-season games over 12 years for the Islanders and was one of the core pieces of four Stanley Cup championship teams. Amazingly, 17 players were on all four of the Islanders’ Cup championship teams (1980-83) and won 19 consecutive playoff series, an NHL record that still stands almost 40 years later.
The two-time NHL All-Star was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.
The team released the following statement:
“The entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss of Clark Gillies,” Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello said.