One of my childhood heroes, and possibly the most under appreciated natural goal scorer in NHL history.
Devastating news for someone who used to only settle for the Bossy Titan stick as a kid, and “was Mike Bossy” in every street hockey game played… even when stuck in net.
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One of my childhood heroes, and possibly the most under appreciated natural goal scorer in NHL history.
Devastating news for someone who used to only settle for the Bossy Titan stick as a kid, and “was Mike Bossy” in every street hockey game played… even when stuck in net.
Denis Potvin was my favourite Islander from that dynasty, but Bossy and Trottier weren't far behind.
Not sure if Iggy has ever commented on it, like if it was intentional or not, but flying down the right side and wiring the puck home all those times... that was just him doing "the Mike Bossy"
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Really unfortunate news. Bossy's career was originally cut short by a bad back, and looks like he'll be taken well before he should have as well.
His goals per game average is one record that might just stand the test of time.
Currently he's at 0.762 goals per game with 573 in only 752 games.
The shorter career helps that number for sure. But he was a top notch goal scorer every season he played. 9 straight 50 goal seasons to start his career, I'll be slobberknocked if I see that happen again in my life time.
Can you imagine taking a guy 15th overall, and 2 years later, this guy has 122 goals scored for your team nowadays? Talk about a different era.
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Mike Bossy has passed on.
