With author Greg Prato, Mike and Dan travel back to the Islanders’ inaugural 1972 season to learn about Arnie Brown, a former Ranger who did not enjoy his short stay on Long Island.
The original Islanders were worse than bad. They were, at the time, the least successful team in NHL history. When he acquired the 31-year-old Brown in October of 1972, Bill Torrey was probably looking for a veteran leader and someone who knew how to play defense. What he got was a combative malcontent who openly wanted to be traded and was ready to play the heel, often to hilarious ends.