Trying to rank the greatest New York Islanders of all-time was… difficult.
Originally, this was going to be a top 10. But that quickly proved impossible. There are just too many players deserving of inclusion. So we doubled it.
Over the past 45 years, 542 players have laced up a pair of skates as Islanders. From Keith Acton to Harry Zolnierczyk, it’s a long list.
Spoiler alert: Neither Acton nor Zolnierczyk cracked the top 20. But a bunch of Hall of Famers did. And then some.
These rankings are based on a number of different criteria.