The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at UBS Arena.

The franchise, and its members, have won numerous team and individual awards and honors. The team won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl trophy for having the best regular-season record in the Campbell Conference in 1978, 1979 and 1981. Following league realignment in 1981, they then captured the Prince of Wales Trophy as the Wales Conference playoff champion consecutively from 1982 to 1984. The Islanders won the Stanley Cup four consecutive years from 1980 to 1983. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy have won at least four awards, with all three winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in their first NHL seasons. They also won other various awards, such as the Art Ross, James Norris Memorial and Lady Byng Memorial trophies. All three players earned selections to the First and Second All-Star teams numerous times.

Eight players have had their numbers retired by the Islanders: 5 (Denis Potvin), 9 (Clark Gillies), 19 (Bryan Trottier), 22 (Mike Bossy), 23 (Bob Nystrom), 27 (John Tonelli), 31 (Billy Smith) and 91 (Butch Goring). Of them, five players have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame: Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Billy Smith and Clark Gillies. Other management personnel who have been inducted include Al Arbour, who coached the Islanders from 1972 to 1986, 1988 to 1994 and for one game in 2007 and Bill Torrey, who held the general manager position from 1972 to 1992.

League awards

Team trophies The New York Islanders have won the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl three times each and the Stanley Cup four consecutive times, from 1980 to 1983. The Islanders have never won the Presidents' Trophy which has been given to the team finishing the regular season with the best overall record based on points since the 1985–86 season. Prior to the creation of the trophy the Islanders led the league in points three times for the 1978–79, 1980–81, and 1981–82 seasons.

+Team trophies awarded to the New York Islanders2015–16 New York Islanders Media Guide, p. 165AwardDescriptionTimes wonSeasonsReferencesStanley CupNHL championship4, , , Clarence S. Campbell BowlCampbell Conference regular season championship (1974–81)3, , Prince of Wales TrophyWales/Eastern Conference playoff championship (1981–present)3, ,

Individual awards Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy have won four or five individual awards each. In 1978–79, Trottier led the NHL with 47 goals and 134 points, earning him the Art Ross Trophy and a spot on the NHL first All-Star team. Trottier also received the Hart Memorial Trophy for being the most valuable player during the 1978–79 regular season. In the 1975–76, 1977–78, and 1978–79 regular seasons, Potvin was awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the best defense player in the league. Bossy is a three-time winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, an award given for gentlemanly conduct during the regular season. All three have won the Calder Memorial Trophy once, and have been on the NHL first All-Star team at least twice. Trottier and Bossy have both won the Conn Smythe Trophy once, which is awarded to the most valuable player of the playoffs.

+Individual awards won by New York Islanders players and staffAwardDescriptionWinnerSeasonReferences Art Ross Trophy Regular season scoring champion Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyPerseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey Calder Memorial TrophyRookie of the year Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award Outstanding contribution to humanitarian or community service projects Conn Smythe TrophyMost valuable player of the playoffs Frank J. Selke TrophyForward who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game General manager of the Year Award Top general manager Hart Memorial TrophyMost Valuable Player during the regular seasonJack Adams Award Top coach during the regular season James Norris Memorial Trophy Top defenseman during the regular season King Clancy Memorial TrophyLeadership qualities on and off the ice and humanitarian contributions within their community Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Gentlemanly conduct NHL Man of the Year Award Sportsmanship and involvement with charitable groups Vezina TrophyTop goaltenderWilliam M. Jennings TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular seasonNHL Foundation Player AwardCommunity service

All-Stars

NHL first and second team All-Stars The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32

+ New York Islanders selected to the NHL First and Second Team All-StarsPlayerPositionSelectionsSeasonTeam82nd2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st21st1st12nd71st1st2nd1st1st1st1st22nd2nd12nd11st22nd2nd41st1st2nd2nd

NHL All-Rookie Team The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233

+ New York Islanders selected to the NHL All-Rookie TeamPlayerPositionSeason

All-Star Game selections The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Thirty-nine All-Star Games have been held since the Islanders entered the league in 1972, with at least one player chosen to represent the Islanders in each year except 2001 and 2011. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2026 due to the Winter Olympic Games, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2025 when it was replaced by the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. Denis Potvin played a franchise-high nine All-Star Games as a member of the Islanders. The Islanders have hosted one of the games. The 35th took place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Selected by fan vote All-Star Game Most Valuable Player2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 234

+New York Islanders players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game Game Year Name Position References 26th1973 27th1974 28th1975 29th1976 30th1977 31st1978 32nd1980 33rd1981 34th1982 35th1983 36th1984 37th1985 38th1986 39th1988 40th1989 41st1990 42nd1991 43rd1992 44th1993 45th1994 46th1996 47th1997 48th1998 49th 1999 (Did not play) 50th2000 51st2001No Islanders selected— 52nd2002 53rd2003 54th2004 55th2007 56th2008 57th2009 58th2011No Islanders selected— 59th2012 60th2015 61st2016 62nd2017 63rd2018 64th2019 65th2020 66th202267th2023 68th2024

All-Star Game replacement events Selected by fan vote

+New York Islanders players and coaches selected to All-Star Game replacement events Event Year Name Position References 1979 1987 (Did not play)4 Nations Face-Off2025Brock Nelson (United States)

Career achievements

Hockey Hall of Fame Several members of the Islanders organization have been honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame. Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy were the first Islander players inducted, gaining election in 1991. Potvin recorded 310 goals in 1060 games for the Islanders, and Bossy recorded 573 goals in 752 games. They were joined in 1993 by a fellow member of the 1980–83 Stanley Cup championship teams, Billy Smith. Smith spent 17 seasons with the Islanders, recording 304 wins and capturing the Vezina Trophy and the William M. Jennings Trophy once each. Bryan Trottier, elected in 1997, became the fourth former Islanders player to enter the Hall of Fame. Trottier played 15 seasons on Long Island and recorded 500 goals in 1123 games. In 2002, Clark Gillies became the fifth former Islander inducted into the Hall; Gillies was a member of the Islanders from 1974 to 1986.

Two members of team management have been inducted in the "Builders" category. Former head coach Al Arbour gained election as a builder in 1996, having coached the Islanders to four Stanley Cup victories. Arbour coached 20 seasons with the Islanders from 1973 to 1986, and 1988–94, and his 740 wins in 1500 games are a team record. Bill Torrey was the Islanders' general manager from the organization's first year in 1972 to 1992. During that period, the Islanders qualified for the playoffs 14 consecutive times between 1975 and 1988, including an additional time in 1990. Torrey was inducted in 1995.

+New York Islanders inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameIndividualCategoryYear inductedYears with Islanders in categoryReferencesBuilder19961973–1986, 1988–1994, 2007, retrieved February 20, 2017Player19911977–1987, retrieved February 20, 2017Zdeno CháraPlayer20251997–2001, 2021–2022Builder20101972–1982Player20021974–1986, retrieved February 20, 2017Player20031984–1991, retrieved February 20, 2017Builder20092018–2025, retrieved November 9, 2015Player20221999–2000Player19911973–1988, retrieved February 20, 2017Player19931972–1989, retrieved February 20, 2017Builder19951972–1992, retrieved February 20, 2017Player19971975–1990, retrieved February 20, 2017Player20231991–1995

Foster Hewitt Memorial Award One member of the Islanders organization has been honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of ice hockey during their broadcasting career.

+Members of the New York Islanders honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial AwardIndividualYear honoredYears with Islanders as broadcaster19901980–1995, 2006–2016

Lester Patrick Trophy Five members of the Islanders organization have been honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy. The trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the New York Islanders in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.

+Members of the New York Islanders honored with the Lester Patrick TrophyIndividualYear honoredYears with IslandersReferences19921973–1986, 1988–1994, 200719971984–199119922018–202519961980–198919831972–1992

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

+Members of the New York Islanders inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of FameIndividualYear inductedYears with IslandersReferences20132007–20092016199920031984–199220032018–202519951980–198920151995–199620132008–2011

Retired numbers

The New York Islanders have retired eight numbers, which means that no player can use those jersey numbers again while part of the team. Of the eight players whose numbers were retired, five have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In addition to the numbers, two additional banners are raised at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. One of these is for Al Arbour, who was the Islanders head coach for 20 seasons. The number on Arbour's banner is 1500, which represents the number of games Arbour has coached. Another banner is for Bill Torrey, who was the general manager of the Islanders from 1972 to 1992. In place of a number, his banner features a bow tie (his unofficial trademark) and the words "The Architect". Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. Gretzky did not play for the Islanders during his 20-year NHL career and no Islanders player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.