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Hockey Hall of Famer and Islanders great Clark Gillies dead at 67

Legendary NHL forward Clark Gillies has passed away at the age of 67, the New York Islanders announced on Friday.

A member of an Islanders dynasty that won four Stanley Cups in a row in the 1980s, Gillies earned a nomination to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002 after an iconic 14-year NHL career. A cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.

"The entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss of Clark Gillies," Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello said. "He epitomized what it means to be a New York Islander.