In what might turn out to be the biggest gathering of Islanders alumni ever, between 30 and 40 former players are expected to be on Long Island next week to pay tribute to a man who changed all their lives. And the public is invited to join their two-day salute to Al Arbour next Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8.
Hall of Famers Clark Gillies and Pat LaFontaine will be there, as will many members of Arbour’s Stanley Cup teams and at least nine players — including Pierre Turgeon and Darius Kasparaitis — from the surprising 1993 Cup semifinalist.