Arbour's Success With 1 Team — Isles — Stands Out To Bowman

Upon learning of Arbour's death on Friday, Bowman marveled at how the former New York Islanders coach was capable of winning 740 games and four Stanley Cup championships with just one team. Arbour, the bespectacled gentleman of a coach, who molded a young and talented team into an NHL dynasty, died at the age of 82, the Islanders announced. Arbour had been in declining health, battling Parkinson's disease and dementia, and living in a long-term care facility in Florida. Beginning in 1973-74, Arbour led the Isles to 15 playoff appearances and won 119 playoff games — an NHL record with one team — over 19 seasons. "Al will always be remembered as one of, if not the greatest coaches ever to stand behind a bench in the history of the National Hockey League," Islanders President and general manager Garth Snow said. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996 in the builder category, Arbour also enjoyed a 14-season NHL career playing defense. In their heyday, the Islanders core players included forwards Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies, defenseman Denis Potvin and goalie Billy Smith.

 

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