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Canada Mike Bossy

a.k.a. "Michel Bossy"

#22 New York Islanders / NHL - 86/87

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Mike Bossy Facts

Date of Birth
Jan 22, 1957
Position
RW
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
1977 round 1 #15 overall by New York Islanders
Highlights
1-time Canada Cup Champion 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
5-time NHL First All-Star Team 5
3-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 3
2-time NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) 2
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
3-time NHL Second All-Star Team 3
4-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 4
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
2-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 2
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1

Bossy, 65, died on April 15, 2022, of lung cancer.
Brother-in-law: Pierre Creamer

Mike Bossy is one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, ranking 3rd all-time with 1.497 points per game (minimum 100 GP). The Islanders Hall of Famer scored 573 goals and 553 assists over his 10-year career, winning the Calder Trophy, Maurice Richard (x2), Lady Byng (x3), and 4 straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83. The 7x All-star recorded 9 straight 50-goal seasons, reaching the 60-goal mark in 5 of those years.

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Mike Bossy Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1972-73 Montréal Canadiens AAA QAAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Laval National QMJHL 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 0 -
1973-74 Laval National QMJHL 68* 70* 48* 118* 45* -* | Playoffs 11 6 16 22 2 -
1974-75 Laval National QMJHL 67* 84* 65* 149* 42* -* | Playoffs 16 18 20 38 2 -
1975-76 Laval National QMJHL 64* 79* 57* 136* 28* -* |
1976-77 Laval National “C” QMJHL 61* 75* 51* 126* 12* -* | Playoffs 7 5 5 10 12 -
1977-78 New York Islanders NHL 73* 53* 38* 91* 6* 31* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 -
1978-79 New York Islanders NHL 80* 69* 57* 126* 25* 63* | Playoffs 10 6 2 8 2 -
1979-80 New York Islanders NHL 75* 51* 41* 92* 12* 28* | Playoffs 16 10 13 23 8 -
1980-81 New York Islanders NHL 79* 68* 51* 119* 32* 37* | Playoffs 18 17 18 35 4 -
1981-82 New York Islanders NHL 80* 64* 83* 147* 22* 69* | Playoffs 19 17 10 27 0 -
Canada CC 7* 8* 3* 11* 2* -* |
1982-83 New York Islanders NHL 79* 60* 58* 118* 20* 27* | Playoffs 19 17 9 26 10 -
1983-84 New York Islanders NHL 67* 51* 67* 118* 20* 66* | Playoffs 21 8 10 18 4 -
1984-85 New York Islanders NHL 76* 58* 59* 117* 38* 37* | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 4 -
Canada CC 8* 5* 4* 9* 2* 3* |
1985-86 New York Islanders NHL 80* 61* 62* 123* 14* 30* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 -
1986-87 New York Islanders NHL 63* 38* 37* 75* 33* -7* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 0 -

Mike Bossy Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1968-69 Montréal CJMS QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 QMJHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 6* 6* 3* 9* 2* -* |
1978-79 NHL All-Stars Challenge Cup '79 3* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
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Mike Bossy Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CC 2 15* 13* 7* 20* 1.33* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Challenge Cup '79 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 6* 6* 3* 9* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 752* 573* 553* 1 126* 1.50* 222* 381* | 10 129 85 * 75 * 160 * 1.24 * 38 * - *
QAAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 264* 309* 223* 532* 2.02* 127* -* | 4 37 29 * 44 * 73 * 1.97 * 16 * - *
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Mike Bossy Connections

Player Period Teams
Bryan Trottier (F) 1977-1987 10 Canada (CC), NHL All-Stars, New York Islanders
Billy Smith (G) 1977-1987 10 Canada (CC), New York Islanders
Denis Potvin (D) 1977-1987 10 Canada (CC), NHL All-Stars, New York Islanders
Stefan Persson (D) 1977-1986 9 New York Islanders

Mike Bossy Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 5 #44 overall by Indianapolis Racers in the WHA Amateur Draft

Number 22 retired by New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders

Trivia
- Michael Dean Bossy is better known as Mike Bossy, but he was referred to as Michel Bossy during his junior hockey days

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