Islanders 1980s dynasty star and Hall of Famer Clark Gillies dies at 67

[rpannier]

Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders' dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. He was 67.

The Islanders announced Gillies' death Friday night, with team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello saying "the entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss." The team did not say where Gillies died or provide a cause of death.

"He epitomized what it means to be a New York Islander," Lamoriello said. "The pride he felt wearing the Islanders sweater on the ice was evident by his willingness to do anything to win.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33120161/islanders-1980s-dynasty-star-hall-famer-clark-gillies-dies-67

[Botany]

1. Forever Young

[rpannier]

2. Sad

I was an Islanders fan in the 70s and 80s
He's 10 years my senior
Quite the player

[Botany]

3. For a span of time they always won.

I hope it wasn't covid. From the little I read on him it seems that his post hockey years
were devoted into helping others.