Mike Bossy, NHL Hall of Famer, one of the most prolific and electric scorers in league history and the Islanders’ all time leading goal-scorer, has passed away at 65, the team announced this morning.
Bossy had taken a leave of absence from his broadcasting duties at TVA, based out of his home province of Quebec, in October of 2021 to receive treatment for with lung cancer. He wrote in an open letter announcing his stepping away that, “I can assure you that I intend to fight with all the determination and all the ardor that you have seen me display on the ice and in my game.