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Mike Bossy
Birthday:
22 Jan, 1957
Date of Death:
15 Apr, 2022
Cause of death:
Lung cancer
Nationality:
Canadian
Famous As:
Ice hockey player
Age at the time of death:
65
Early Life and Family
Mike Bossy was a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders in the NHL from 1977 to 1987. Bossy was considered a prolific goal scorer who held several NHL records during his time.
Birth and Background
Bossy was born on January 22, 1957 in Montreal, Canada. He was the fifth son among ten children. Bossy’s parents were Dorothy, an English and French-Canadian, and his father Borden, who maintained a backyard ice rink at their apartment building, was Ukrainian.
Injury and Health Challenges
At the age of 12, Bossy broke a kneecap while competing in long jump at school. In his later years, he developed chronic knee problems during his hockey career.
Education and Early Interest in Hockey
Bossy’s love for hockey started at his youth and he eventually built his career around it. Bossy attended St. Pius X Comprehensive High School and then Laval Catholic High School.
Junior Hockey Career
Bossy got into hockey at the age of six and joined the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at the age of 15. Even in the QMJHL, he was a star player and a prolific goal scorer.
Dominating Junior Hockey
He scored a whopping 309 goals and 392 assists in just 264 games. He was the 15th overall draft pick by the New York Islanders in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft.
Rookie Season and Early Success
Bossy made his presence felt in his rookie season scoring 53 goals and 38 assists in 73 games. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and helped the Islanders reach the Stanley Cup final for the first time in franchise history. Clearly, the best is yet to come for Bossy.
Golden Years with the Islanders
He continued to dominate the league the coming years and formed a lethal offensive trio with Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies known as “Trio Grande”. He led the league in goals five times and won four consecutive Stanley Cups with the Islanders from 1980 to 1983.
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Retirement Due to Injury
Bossy’s promising career was cut short by chronic back injuries that forced him into retirement at the age of 30 after playing 10 seasons with the NHL. He finished his impressive career with 573 goals and 553 assists in 752 games.
Personal Life
Away from hockey, Bossy was a devoted family man. Bossy married his wife, Lucie Creamer, in 1977. He met his future wife when he was 14. They had two children.
Death
Bossy sadly passed away in 2022 at the age of 65.
Profile Snapshot
Name:
Mike Bossy
Popular Name:
Mike Bossy
Gender:
Male
Cause of Death:
Lung cancer
Spouse:
Lucie Creamer
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Place of Death:
Rosemère, Quebec, Canada
Occupation / Profession:
Ice hockey player
Mike Bossy's Interesting Facts
Bossy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Bossy was named to the NHL First All-Star Team six times.
He is considered one of the greatest goal-scorers in NHL history.
He scored 573 goals and had 553 assists in his career.
Bossy won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships with the Islanders.
Bossy retired due to back injuries at age 30.
He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 1978.
Achievements & Awards
Mike Bossy won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1978
He won the Canada Cup in 1984
He won the Stanley Cup four times
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991
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