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Originally Posted by Buff
Amazing goal scorer. Just amazing. His career was cut short due to injuries but he still led his team in goals every single season he played. In his final year he tied Pat Lafontaine with 38 goals, but he did that in 17 less games.
Not only did he score 9 straight 50 goal seasons, but 5 of those years he scored 60 or more, once coming one goal shy of 70. He had 3 consecutive seasons of 60 or more goals. He lead the NHL in goals twice, two other times he finished 2nd to Gretzky, one he finished 2nd to Kurri, once he finished 3rd to Gretzky & Kurri and once he finished 3rd to Gretzky and Lanny McDonald! So top 3 in goals in 7 out of his 10 seaons!
He also lead the team in points 6 out of his 10 years, and those were 6 consecutive years!
In the QMJHL he scored over a goal per game pace each year.
He was a very prolific scorer and doesn't get enough credit for how good he was. He is probably easily forgotten because injuries ended his career so early and thus he didn't finish as high on the goal totals as he should/could have. Had he stayed healthy I think he could have been a serious contender to be the all-time leader in goals scored.
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agreed. to me he's a very underrated player who often seems overlooked.
seemed to be a late bloomer as he didn't make the NHL until he was 20.
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https://sports.jrank.org/pages/564/B...ed-Retire.html
Bossy hoped to go to training camp in the fall of 1987, but no medical therapy had changed his condition. He then took the 1987-88 season off to try different treatments for his back. Nothing worked, and no one could figure out what exactly was wrong. Though only thirty-one years old, Bossy was forced to officially retire in October 1988. After his playing days were over, he was unable to play hockey or even work out because of his back and knees.
Maven's Memories: How Mike Bossy Fell To The Islanders
Stan Fischler recounts how Mike Bossy fell to the Islanders in the 1977 draft
https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/m...rs/c-302932924