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    With which country superstar did Brad Dalgarno, get to sing with in 1993 at the Nassau Colisseum?New York Islanders: Part 3 (GymHero)

      Garth Brooks. Dalgarno participated in singing, "Friends in low places", with Brooks.

    Who were the top five leaders in team scoring?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Turgeon, Thomas, King, Hogue, Flatley. Pierre Turgeon led the team in all offensive categories with 58 goals, 74 assisits, and 132 points, good for fifth in the NHL. Steve Thomas went 37-50-87, Derek King went 38-38-76, Hogue went 33-42-75, and a more healthy Flatley went 13-47-60.

    Who wasn't on the original Islander team?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Dave Lewis. He came on in 73-74.

    Who was the third string goalie for the Islanders 1993 roster?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Danny Lorenz. Lorenz played in four games for the Islanders in the 1992-93 season. He posted a 1 win and 2 loss record (with no ties) and a 3.82 goals against average.

    Who was the only Islander to score on a penalty shot in the shortened 1994-95 season?New York Islanders: Part 5 (GymHero)

      Benoit Hogue. Hogue scored the only Islander penalty shot against the Flyer's Ron Hextall (who netminded the Isles the year before).

    Who was the last player to wear number 23?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Vladimir Malakhov.

    Who was the Islanders 1st head coach?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Earl Ingarfield.

    Who was the Islanders 1st Captain in the 72-73 season?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Ed Westfall.

    Who was Dean Chynoweth's favorite singer?New York Islanders: Part 3 (GymHero)

      Tom Petty. According to the 1995-96 yearbook, Chynoweth listened to Tom Petty, my favorite artist too!

    Who succeeded Brent Sutter as captain for the Isles?New York Islanders: Part 5 (GymHero)

      Pat Flatley. Flately was named the team captain in the 1991-92 after Sutter was dealt to Chicago for Steve Thomas and Adam Creighton.

    Who set up David Volek for the game seven overtime winning goal in the 1993 playoffs versus the Penguins?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Ray Ferraro. Ferraro set up Volek for a one-timer shot that beat Tom Barrasso.

    Who scored the Islanders final goal of the series against Washington?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Pierre Turgeon. Turgeon scored what would be the last Islander goal of the seires in game six to put the Islanders up 5-1. They would win game six by a final score of 5-3.

    Who scored the game winning goal against the Penguins in game 7 of the 1992-93 Patrick Division semi-final?New York Islanders: Part 5 (GymHero)

      David Volek. The game seven hero one-timed a pass from Ray Ferraro to win the series.

    Who replaced Joe Micheletti in the New York Islanders 2006-07 broadcast booth?New York Islanders Hockey! (yanksrcool06)

      Bill Jaffe. Howie Rose was already the play-by-play announcer for the Islanders. Sam Rosen was the Ranger's play-by-play announcer, John Sterling, "The Voice of the New York Yankees", left the Islanders long ago.

    Who paced the Islanders in goals, assists, and points in the 1992-93 season?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Pierre Turgeon. Turgeon recorded a whoppong 58 goals for the Isles in the 1992-93 season, along with 74 assists to pace the Isles in points with 132. He was 2 points shy of Trottier's record 134 points, the most by any Islander in a season.

    Who led the team in scoring at the end of the year?New York Islanders 2001-02 (jcaedge)

      Alexei Yashin. Alexi Yashin was the team leader at the end of the season with 75 points.

    Who led the team in playoff scoring?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Ray Ferraro. Ferraro led the Islanders with 20 points in 18 playoff games.

    Who led the Islanders in goals for the 1993-94 season, and how many did he score?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Steve Thomas & 40. With Turgeon out with a broken cheekbone and then benched for a few games, Thomas picked up the slack and paced the Islanders with 40 goals and 35 assists.

    Who is the Islanders' penalty minutes leader among goalies?New York Islanders: Part 1 (Gymhero)

      Billy Smith. Battlin' Billy is the all time PIM leader for goalies. His stick was more of a weapon when you got too close to the crease.

    Who is the all time leading scorer of the Islanders?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Bryan Trottier.

    Who filled in the empty roster spot for the 1993 Islander playoff team, when Turgeon went down with the shoulder separation?New York Islanders: Part 5 (GymHero)

      Greg Parks. Turgeon was attacked from behind by Capitals center Dale Hunter after Turgeon had scored an insurance goal to send the Caps back home for the summer. Greg Parks was called up to fill the roster void until Turgeon was deemed ready to play, which it not be until a few games into the series with Pittsburgh.

    Who did the Islanders face in the Patrick Division semi-finals?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Washington Capitals. The Islanders squared off against the Washington Capitals, who finished in second place during the regular season.

    Who did the Islanders call up to fill in the roster void when Pierre Turgeon went down with the right shoulder injury and concussion delivered by Dale Hunter, in game six of the Patrick Division semi-finals?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Greg Parks. NHL nomad Greg Parks was called up to play 2 games to fill in the void left by Turgeon. Hunter's blind side hit cost the Islanders big time as Turgeon was put out of commission for all except game seven of the series against the Penguins, and a handful of games against the Canadiens in the Wales Conference Final.

    Who did Jamie McClennan replace as backup goalie in the 1993-94 season?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Tom Draper. Draper was signed as free agent in 1994 to back up Ron Hextall. A severe back injury cost him the rest of the season, so McClennan was called up from Capital District.

    Who collected the most penalty minutes in the 1986-87 season?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Brian Curran. Brian Curran easily led the Isles in PIM during the 1986-87 season with 356 minutes.

    Which two members of the 1992-93 roster retired following the conclusion of the season?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Gary Nylund and Brian Mullen. Nylund retired at the end of the season after appearing in a handful of regular season games (no playoff games), and Mullen retired just before the start of the 1993-94 season after he suffered a life threatening stroke after a practice session.

    Which team did the Islanders defeat to win the 1980-81 Stanley Cup?New York Islanders (BOAL16)

      Minnesota North Stars. The Islanders won it, four games to one.

    Which rookie recorded his first NHL assist in the 1993 playoffs, assisting on a goal by Derek King against Pittsburgh?New York Islanders 1992-93 (Gymhero)

      Steve Junker. Junker helped set up a goal by King, recording his first NHL point. Scissions also played one game in the playoffs, but recorded no points. McInnis was a rookie in the 1991-92 season and Townshend played the majority of the 1992-93 season with the Capital-District Islanders.

    Which player had his career with the Islanders come to a sudden halt after he suffered too many concussions between 1994-95 and 1995-96?New York Islanders: Part 4 (GymHero)

      Brett Lindros. The brother of Eric, another concussion victim, Brett sadly lost his chance to be a big player for the Islanders.

    Which player gave the first of Rick DiPietro's a concussions by colliding with him on a breakaway?New York Islanders Hockey! (yanksrcool06)

      Francis Bouillon. After recovering, DiPietro suffered from another concussion that would end his season.

    Which New Jersey Devil was stoned on a penalty shot in 2000-01 by John Vanbiesbrouck during a 0-0 overtime tie with the Isles vs. Devils?New York Islanders: Part 1 (Gymhero)

      Patrick Elias. Elias was stoned stick side by Vanbiesbrouck. Had he scored, he would have been the only NHLer to win a game in OT by a penalty shot.

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