Mike Bossy

Canadian ice hockey player

Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957 – April 14, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) all with the New York Islanders organization. He won the Stanley Cup 4 straight times from the 1979-80 to 1982-83 NHL seasons. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Mike Bossy
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1991
Bossy in 1978
Born (1957-01-22)January 22, 1957
Montreal, QC, CAN
Died April 14, 2022(2022-04-14) (aged 65)
Montreal, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 15th overall, 1977
New York Islanders
WHA Draft 44th overall, 1977
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 1977–1987

Bossy died on April 14, 2022 in Montreal from lung cancer, aged 65.[1]

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  1. Hawthorn, Tom (April 15, 2022). "Mike Bossy, New York Islanders Great, Four-time Stanley Cup Champion, Dies at 65". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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