There has never been an equivalent trade in NHL history to the one in which the Islanders acquired the center from LA in exchange for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis at the 1980 deadline. Filled the ...

The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams -- including the last-place San Jose Sharks -- in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick, marking the first ...

The Islanders entered the day with the 10th best odds to win the NHL's Draft Lottery, moving up from 10th to first. ... 1972 Billy Harris, 1973 Denis Potvin, 2000 Rick DiPietro and 2009 John Tavares.

They took John Tavares in 2009, goalie Rick DiPietro in 2000, Hall of Fame defenseman Denis Potvin in 1973 and Billy Harris in 1972, the Islanders’ birth year. Erie (Ontario Hockey League ...

A. The New York Islanders selected Ryan Strome with the 5th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders Q. When will the Islanders pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?

They also selected goalie Rick DiPietro in 2000, defenseman Denis Potvin in 1973 and forward Billy Harris in 1972. “This is incredible,” Islanders director of pro scouting Ken Morrow said via ...

Islanders General Manager Bill Torrey acquired Butch Goring from the LA Kings on March 10, 1980, in exchange for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. The trade was a major shakeup for the Islanders ...

he has a strong case for induction into the Islanders Hall of Fame. The last name on the list is an original Islander, Billy Harris. The first-ever draft choice in franchise history, Harris played ...

When the Islanders entered the NHL, they made Billy their first draft pick ever in 1972 - Billy Harris was the very first New York Islander, and he didn't disappoint. He was part of the big ...

The Islanders had a 3.5% chance of securing the ... Other first overall picks for New York were forward Billy Harris (1972), defenseman Denis Potvin (1973) and goalie Rick DiPietro (2000).