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Clark GilliesClark Gillies (b. April 7, 1954, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada) provided both physical presence and offensive punch for the NHL's New York Islanders during their four-year run as Stanley Cup champions. In a career that spanned 958 games, Gillies notched 319 goals, 378 assists, and 1023 penalty minutes. Gillies earned his tough-guy reputation in the Canadian Junior leagues, earning 570 penalty minutes in 201 games with the Regina Pats. In 1974, Gillies and the Pats won the Memorial Cup. Later that year, the Islanders made him their first round selection in the NHl draft, taking him 4th overall. Gillies would also be selected by the World Hockey Association's Edmonton Oilers in the WHA draft, but Gillies signed with the Islanders, making the team right out of training camp. It was during his rookie year that Gillies established himself as one of the toughest players in the NHL, pummelling legendary Philadelphia Flyers toughman Dave Schultz. In 1977, Gillies was named team captain, and was succeeded in 1980 by fellow Hall of Famer Denis Potvin. Gillies scored over 30 goals for four straight seasons as part of the "Trio Grande", the Islanders' top forward line with Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier, and was named to the NHL's All-Star team twice. During the 1980 playoffs, Gillies got the best of Terry O'Reilly, one of the Boston Bruins' toughest players, several times, helping to fuel the Islanders' drive to the Stanley Cup. The Islanders won four consecutive Cups during Gillies' tenure there. After scoring only 4 goals in 55 games in 1985-86, Gillies was left unprotected in the NHL Waiver Draft, and was subsequently picked up by the Buffalo Sabres. Gillies retired after playing a season and a half with the Sabres. In 1997, Gillies' #9 was retired by the Islanders, and in 2002, Gillies was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Gillies, Clark Gillies, Clark
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