1998 Event New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak 1998 Event New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak 1998 Event Steven M. Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders 1997 Event New York Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak 1997 Event Carolina Hurricane's 1st exhibition game beat New York Islanders 4-1 1995 Event Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4 1995 Event New York Islanders retire Bobby Nystrom's uniform #23 1994 Event New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs 1993 Event New York Islanders beat Washington Caps 4 to 1 in playoffs, Caps Dale Hunter attacks Pierre Turgeon after scoring, in hockey's worst cheap shot 1993 Event Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses 1993 Event New York Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31 1992 Event Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by New York Islanders 1992 Event Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by New York Islanders 1991 Event 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins) 1991 Event New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Event Islanders Denis Potvan and Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Event New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, elected to Hockey Hall of Fame 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary 1990 Event New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary 1988 Event Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum 1988 Event New York Islanders break 12 game losing streak, beat Devils 5-2 1988 Event New York Islanders fire Simpson, Arbour new coach 1988 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs St. Louis Blues 1988 Event Islanders beat Devils 5-4 (OT) 1st round tied at 2-2 1988 Event New York Islanders celebrate Denis Potvin night 1988 Event New York Islanders celebrate Mike Bossy night 1986 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1985 Event Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders 1984 Event Blues took 27 shots against Islanders in 1 period 1984 Event Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against Islanders 1984 Event Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers 1984 Event Despite Mike Bossy 4 goals Islanders lose 5-6 to Canadians making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-77-3-4 1984 Event Blackhawk Bill Gardner scores on 10th penalty shot against Islanders 1984 Event Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders, 4 games to 1 1984 Event New York Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Tor Maple Leafs (6) 1984 Event Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders 1983 Event Islanders score 3 shorthanded goals against Caps 1983 Event New York Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Pitts Penguins 1983 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7 1983 Event Stanley Cup: New York Islanders sweep Edmonton Oilers in 4 games 1983 Event Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs Rangers Rangers 7-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-1 lead Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in one Stanley Cup playoff game 1982 Event 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0 1982 Event New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars play to an 8-8 tie 1982 Event 30th time Islanders shut-out-2-0 vs North Stars 1982 Death James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 1982 Event Islanders assessed 108 penality minutes Penguins 125 (233 total) 1982 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1982 Event Stanley Cup: New York Islanders sweep Vancouver Canucks in 4 games 1982 Event New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game 1982 Event Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38, 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins 1982 Event New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak 1982 Event Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins 1981 Event Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 1981 Event Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff 1981 Event Islanders scored 9 goals against Toronto in playoffs 1981 Event New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers play to an 8-8 tie 1981 Event Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders 1981 Event New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames 1981 Event Islanders scored 5 power play goals against Nordiques 1980 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks 1980 Event Islanders end 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) (Col Rockies) 1980 Event Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) 1980 Event Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 1980 Event Flyers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs 1980 Event Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game 1980 Event Sabres and Islanders play to 1:20 of 5th period in a playoff 1980 Event New York Islanders 3rd scoreless tie, vs Pittsburgh Penguin 1980 Event Rangers score 5 power-play goals against Islanders 1980 Event New York Islanders 2nd scoreless tie, vs. Winnipeg Jets 1980 Event Islanders and Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game 1979 Event Red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum 1979 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks 1979 Event Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders 1979 Event Islanders score 2 goals within 6 seconds 3 goals within 44 seconds 1979 Event Islanders ends 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8) 1979 Event New York Islanders didn't get a shot off in 1 period against New York Rangers 1978 Event Islanders scored 7 goals in 1 period against New York Rangers, Trottier scores 8 points vs Rangers, 5 goals-NHL record 6 pts in 1 period 1978 Event Islanders ends 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Canadians 1978 Event Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders 1978 Event Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) 1978 Event NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders 1978 Event New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings 1978 Event New York Islanders start a streak of 23 undefeated games at home (15-0-8) 1978 Event Despite Denis Potvin hat trick in 3:21 Islanders lose 7-10 making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-22-2-1 1978 Event Flyers' Rick MacLeash scores on 6th penalty shot against Islanders 1978 Event Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders 1978 Event Ranger's Don Murdoch failed on 4th penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Event Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Birthday Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman, Team USA 1998 Olympics, New York Islanders 1977 Event Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal 1977 Event 4th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 4-0 1977 Event Cap's H Monahan scored on 2nd penalty shot against Islanders 1975 Event 1st time New York Islanders shut-out New York Rangers, 3-0-Billy Smith's 5th 1975 Birthday Brett Lindros, London, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1975 Birthday Eric Fichaud, Anjou Canada, NHL goalie for the New York Islanders 1975 Birthday Bryan McCabe, born in St. Catherines, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1975 Event Rangers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs 1975 Event Only 2nd time Islanders beat Rangers 1975 Event Caps only got one shot in a period against Islanders 1975 Birthday Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1974 Event 20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks) 1974 Event 1st time 2 Islanders hat trick in same game-MacMillian and Westfall 1974 Birthday Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1974 Birthday Jarrett Deuling, born in Vernon, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1974 Event Despite Billy Harris' hat trick Islanders lose 3-4 1974 Event 3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 Event 1st time Islanders beat Rangers-3-2 1973 Birthday Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward, Pitts, New York Islanders 1973 Birthday Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1973 Event Flyers score 8 goals in 1 period vs. Islanders, on 60 shots 1973 Event 10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins 1973 Event 2nd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 Event 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 Event Islanders and Sabres had a penalty free game 1973 Event Islanders break 12 game losing streak, 20 game road winless streak 1972 Event Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak 1972 Event Islanders end 15 games winless streak 1972 Event Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak 1972 Event Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders 1972 Birthday Scott Lachance, Charlottesville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1972 Event 1st time Islanders shut-out-5-0 vs Penguins 1972 Birthday Darius Kasparaitis, Elektrenai Lit, NHL defenseman, Islanders, Pitts 1972 Event 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition) 1972 Birthday Zigmund Palffy, Skalica Slo, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1971 Event Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders) 1971 Birthday Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1971 Birthday Robert Reichel, born in Litinov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, New York Islanders, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Niklas Andersson, Kungalv Swe, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1971 Birthday Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1970 Birthday Travis Green, Castlegar, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1970 Birthday Marty Mcinnis, Weymouth, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1970 Birthday Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1970 Birthday Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing, Canucks, New York Islanders 1969 Birthday Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens 1969 Birthday Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders 1969 Birthday Mathieu Schneider, born in New York City, NHL defenseman, New York Islanders, Toronto 1968 Birthday Richard Pilon, born in Saskatoon, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1967 Birthday Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1967 Birthday Brad Dalgarno, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1967 Birthday Chris Luongo, born in Detroit, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1967 Birthday Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Brent Severyn, Vegreville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Alexander Semak, Ufa Russia, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1965 Birthday Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders 1965 Birthday Pat LaFontaine, born in St. Louis, Missouri, NHL center, New York Islanders, New York Rangers 1964 Birthday Ron Hextall, Winnipeg, NHL goalie, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders 1964 Birthday Bob Sweeney, Concord, NHL center, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday Sergei Nemchinov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, New York Islanders, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, 4 Gold Medals 1998 Olympics 1959 Birthday Tonga, Uliuli Fifita, wrestler, WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders 1957 Birthday Mike Bossy, NHL forward for the New York Islanders, 1st 50 goals in 50 game 1956 Birthday Bryan Trottier, Val Marie Sask, NHL Center for the New York Islanders 1950 Birthday Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders 1881 Birthday Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist, Andaman Islanders 1856 Event Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island 1772 Event Burning of Gaspee, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders
