Clark Gillies

Clark Gillies (April 7, 1954 – January 21, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988.

From 1975 to 1979, Gillies recorded four straight 30-goal seasons; from 1977 to 1979, he also served as captain of the Islanders before delegating the responsibility to Denis Potvin. An aggressive playmaker who opened up chances for his team to score as part of the "Trio Grande" line with Mike Bossy at right wing and Bryan Trottier at center, Gillies served as a key piece of the Islander dynasty that won the Stanley Cup four consecutive times from 1980 to 1983. With his scoring output declining in 1986, he departed the Islanders and played his final two seasons with the Sabres.

In 958 career games over 14 seasons, Gillies recorded 319 goals, 378 assists, and 1,023 penalty minutes. His jersey was retired by the Islanders in 1996 and he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.