Mike Bossy
Chronology
1957 | Born on January 22, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
1973-77 | Leaves high school to play junior hockey for Laval Nationals in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
1977 | Drafted by the New York Islanders with the fifteenth pick |
1977-78 | Joins the New York Islanders; becomes first rookie to score 50 goals in a season |
1987 | Plays in last game for the Islanders on May 2 because of back pain |
1988 | Retires from professional hockey; returns to Laval, Quebec |
1992 | Number retired by the New York Islanders in March |
1993-96 | Works in radio in Quebec |
1999 | Works in public relations |
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