The Islanders will honor the late Bill Torrey, their bow-tied architect, on March 9 before facing the Flyers at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum, the organization announced on Friday.
The Hall of Fame executive, who passed away on May 3 at the age of 83, was named the Islanders’ first general manager in 1972 and remained with the organization until 1992, building a dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.
The Islanders raised a banner for Torrey, emblazoned with his signature bow-tie and the words, “The Architect,” at the Coliseum on Jan. 13. 2001.