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John Tonelli
John Tonelli (Hockey. Born, Hamilton, Ont., Mar. 23, 1957.) When the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association folded, John A. Tonelli became the W.H.A.’s gift to the Islanders. Tonelli went on to set a club record for scoring by a left wing (42 goals, 100 points) for the Isles in 1984-85. Playing on the […]
Bobby Nystrom
Bobby Nystrom (Hockey. Born, Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 10, 1952.) Among skaters, no one logged more years with the Islanders from their inception than Robert Thore Nystrom. A third-round draft pick (33rd overall) in 1972, Nystrom played 14 seasons with the club, retiring in 1986. In 900 regular-season games, he scored 235 goals with a high […]
