Forgotten Isles: Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark, Toronto's super hero, spent 58 somewhat productive games as a New York Islander in 1995-96. But his tenure wasn't nearly as memorable or as volcanic as his time with the Leafs.
Wendel Clark, Toronto's super hero, spent 58 somewhat productive games as a New York Islander in 1995-96. But his tenure wasn't nearly as memorable or as volcanic as his time with the Leafs.
Often the butt of jokes stemming from conditions beyond his control, Rick DiPietro is in Bridgeport now. If we never see him in an Islanders uniform again, we can recall the reality of why he rose, why he fell, and why he'll never be forgotten.
Part two of the series. Stephen Walsh & Paul Greenwood were minority owners of the Islanders for about four years. Today, they face much more time than that in prison for bilking retirement funds & universities out of over a billion dollars.
Former Islanders GM and NBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury is best known for two things: making bad trades and saying crazy things. Fortunately, he's only in a position to do the latter today. So why did his Twitter account never get off the ground?
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke meets a kindred spirit in the explosive bestseller "50 Shades of Milbury."
CBC video from 1998 shows Mike Milbury trying to wheel and deal with his extra first-round pick at the 1997 draft, talking to the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Did Mike Milbury select Robert Nilsson over Zach Parise in the 2003 Draft to take advantage of an untapped European market? Or to prove a pyrhic point? Either way, New York Islanders fans still bear the scars.
The tale of Darius Kasparaitis, a fan favorite draftee of Bill Torrey and another beloved New York Islander sent packing by Mike Milbury.
Choose Your Own Adventure: "Horror at the Hockey Draft." A satirical take on some of the Islanders' past pitfalls at the NHL draft.
Bill Torrey still plays a role with the Florida Panthers today. What if the "Gang of Four" owners never sent him packing from the New York Islanders?