The Islanders announced Gillies' death Friday night, with team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello saying “the entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss.” The team did not say where Gillies died or provide a cause of death. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File) APHall of Famer Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders' dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. The Islanders announced Gillies' death Friday night, with team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello saying “the entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss.” The team did not say where Gillies died or provide a cause of death. It’s a sad day.”Sports Pass is your ticket to Charlotte sports Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Charlotte area sports - only $1 a month VIEW OFFERForward Matt Martin agreed, adding: “He epitomizes everything that the New York Islanders are. I remember when I met him for the first time, I always thought that’s who I want to be when I grow up.”Off the ice, he started The Clark Gillies Foundation to support children challenged physically, developmentally or financially.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2022 22:39 UTC