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1998 New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak

1998 New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak

1998 Steven M. Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders

1997 New York Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak

1997 Carolina Hurricane's 1st exhibition game beat New York Islanders 4-1

1995 Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4

1995 New York Islanders retire Bobby Nystrom's uniform #23

1994 New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs

1993 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 Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses

1993 New York Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31

1992 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by New York Islanders

1992 Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by New York Islanders

1991 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins)

1991 New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame

1991 Islanders Denis Potvan and Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame

1991 New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

1991 LA King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders

1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1

1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary

1990 New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1

1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary

1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary

1988 Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum

1988 New York Islanders break 12 game losing streak, beat Devils 5-2

1988 New York Islanders fire Simpson, Arbour new coach

1988 New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs St. Louis Blues

1988 Islanders beat Devils 5-4 (OT) 1st round tied at 2-2

1988 New York Islanders celebrate Denis Potvin night

1988 New York Islanders celebrate Mike Bossy night

1986 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins

1985 Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders

1984 Blues took 27 shots against Islanders in 1 period

1984 Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against Islanders

1984 Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers

1984 Despite Mike Bossy 4 goals Islanders lose 5-6 to Canadians making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-77-3-4

1984 Blackhawk Bill Gardner scores on 10th penalty shot against Islanders

1984 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders, 4 games to 1

1984 New York Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Tor Maple Leafs (6)

1984 Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders

1983 Islanders score 3 shorthanded goals against Caps

1983 New York Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Pitts Penguins

1983 Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7

1983 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders sweep Edmonton Oilers in 4 games

1983 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 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0

1982 New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars play to an 8-8 tie

1982 30th time Islanders shut-out-2-0 vs North Stars

1982 James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58

1982 Islanders assessed 108 penality minutes Penguins 125 (233 total)

1982 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins

1982 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders sweep Vancouver Canucks in 4 games

1982 New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game

1982 Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38, 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins

1982 New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak

1982 Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins

1981 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1

1981 Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff

1981 Islanders scored 9 goals against Toronto in playoffs

1981 New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers play to an 8-8 tie

1981 Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders

1981 New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames

1981 Islanders scored 5 power play goals against Nordiques

1980 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks

1980 Islanders end 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) (Col Rockies)

1980 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)

1980 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2

1980 Flyers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs

1980 Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game

1980 Sabres and Islanders play to 1:20 of 5th period in a playoff

1980 New York Islanders 3rd scoreless tie, vs Pittsburgh Penguin

1980 Rangers score 5 power-play goals against Islanders

1980 New York Islanders 2nd scoreless tie, vs. Winnipeg Jets

1980 Islanders and Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game

1979 Red Army beats New York Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum

1979 New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks

1979 Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders

1979 Islanders score 2 goals within 6 seconds 3 goals within 44 seconds

1979 Islanders ends 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8)

1979 New York Islanders didn't get a shot off in 1 period against New York Rangers

1978 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 Islanders ends 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Canadians

1978 Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders

1978 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)

1978 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders

1978 New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings

1978 New York Islanders start a streak of 23 undefeated games at home (15-0-8)

1978 Despite Denis Potvin hat trick in 3:21 Islanders lose 7-10 making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-22-2-1

1978 Flyers' Rick MacLeash scores on 6th penalty shot against Islanders

1978 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders

1978 Ranger's Don Murdoch failed on 4th penalty shot against Islanders

1977 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders

1977 Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman, Team USA 1998 Olympics, New York Islanders

1977 Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal

1977 4th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 4-0

1977 Cap's H Monahan scored on 2nd penalty shot against Islanders

1975 1st time New York Islanders shut-out New York Rangers, 3-0-Billy Smith's 5th

1975 Brett Lindros, London, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1975 Eric Fichaud, Anjou Canada, NHL goalie for the New York Islanders

1975 Bryan McCabe, born in St. Catherines, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1975 Rangers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs

1975 Only 2nd time Islanders beat Rangers

1975 Caps only got one shot in a period against Islanders

1975 Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1974 20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks)

1974 1st time 2 Islanders hat trick in same game-MacMillian and Westfall

1974 Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Jarrett Deuling, born in Vernon, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Despite Billy Harris' hat trick Islanders lose 3-4

1974 3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0

1973 1st time Islanders beat Rangers-3-2

1973 Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward, Pitts, New York Islanders

1973 Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1973 Flyers score 8 goals in 1 period vs. Islanders, on 60 shots

1973 10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins

1973 2nd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0

1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0

1973 Islanders and Sabres had a penalty free game

1973 Islanders break 12 game losing streak, 20 game road winless streak

1972 Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak

1972 Islanders end 15 games winless streak

1972 Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak

1972 Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders

1972 Scott Lachance, Charlottesville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1972 1st time Islanders shut-out-5-0 vs Penguins

1972 Darius Kasparaitis, Elektrenai Lit, NHL defenseman, Islanders, Pitts

1972 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition)

1972 Zigmund Palffy, Skalica Slo, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders)

1971 Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Robert Reichel, Litinov CZE, hockey forward, New York Islanders, Oly-G-98

1971 Niklas Andersson, Kungalv Swe, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders

1970 Travis Green, Castlegar, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1970 Marty Mcinnis, Weymouth, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1970 Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, New York Islanders

1970 Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing, Canucks, New York Islanders

1969 Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens

1969 Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders

1969 Mathieu Schneider, born in New York City, NHL defenseman, New York Islanders, Toronto

1968 Richard Pilon, born in Saskatoon, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Brad Dalgarno, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1967 Chris Luongo, born in Detroit, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1966 Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders

1966 Brent Severyn, Vegreville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1966 Alexander Semak, Ufa Russia, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1965 Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1965 Pat LaFontaine, born in St. Louis, Missouri, NHL center, New York Islanders, New York Rangers

1964 Ron Hextall, Winnipeg, NHL goalie, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders

1964 Bob Sweeney, Concord, NHL center, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames

1964 Sergei Nemchinov, Moscow Rus, NHL center, New York Islanders, Oly-Silver-98

1963 Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, Oly-4 gold-1988

1959 Tonga, [Uliuli Fifita], wrestler, WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders

1957 Mike Bossy, NHL forward for the New York Islanders, 1st 50 goals in 50 game

1956 Bryan Trottier, Val Marie Sask, NHL Center for the New York Islanders

1950 Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders

1881 Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist, Andaman Islanders

1856 Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island

1772 Burning of Gaspee, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders



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