NHL Legend, Hockey Hall of Famer and 4 Time Stanley Cup Champion, with the New York Islander, Bryan Trottier, will be working with Sande, at the Play On ball hockey tournament in Langley BC, sponsored by Hockey Night In Canada. Bryan will be working with Sande Hockey, and there to sign Autographs for all Hockey Fans, attending the Play On Tournament. You can come and meet Bryan Trottier, shake hands, and get pictures with this NHL Legend. We welcome you to attend, and check out all the other activities that will be going on around the Sande Hockey booth. (see below for Bio)

Bryan Trottier

Bryan Trottier Bryan "Trots" Trottier was born on July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada. As a kid, he was more interested in music and the rodeo, coming to the attention of the Islanders by chance. He played minor hockey in Swift Current and Lethbridge of the Western league and was drafted in 1974 by the New York Islanders as their 2nd pick, 22nd overall. Trots made a huge splash in his first season, putting up 95 points and winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. His offensive numbers were consistent through the next decade, but Trottier combined his scoring abilities with an attitude steeped in hard work and playing two-way hockey. He was an integral part of the New York Islander dynasty that won four Stanley Cups between 1980-83.

Trottier spent 15 years with the Islanders and left in 1990 as their all-time leading scorer. He signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins and his leadership is considered key in the Pens back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 1991-92. After three seasons in Pittsburgh he would retire from hockey, but only as a player, as he joined the Penguins as an assistant coach. His coaching stint also landed him in Colorado as an assistant, where he helped the Avalanche win a Stanley Cup in 2002. That performance led to his hiring as the head coach of the New York Rangers in the 2002-03 season. His stint in the Big Apple though was short lived as the high price Rangers struggled and he was fired half way through the regular season.

Here is a summary of Bryan Trottier's NHL accomplishments;

Year    Team                 GP   G   A   Pts   Pim
1975-76 New York Islanders   80 32 63    95    21
1976-77 New York Islanders   76 30 42    72    34
1977-78 New York Islanders   77 46 77   123    46
1978-79 New York Islanders   76 47 87   134    50
1979-80 New York Islanders   78 42 62   104    68
1980-81 New York Islanders   73 31 72   103    74
1981-82 New York Islanders   80 50 79   129    88
1982-83 New York Islanders   80 34 55    89    68
1983-84 New York Islanders   68 40 71   111    59
1984-85 New York Islanders   68 28 31    59    47
1985-86 New York Islanders   78 37 59    96    72
1986-87 New York Islanders   80 23 64    87    50
1987-88 New York Islanders   77 30 52    82    48
1988-89 New York Islanders   73 17 28    45    44
1989-90 New York Islanders   59 13 11    24    29
1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins 52   9 19    28    24
1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins 63 11 18    29    54
1993-94 Pittsburgh Penguins 41   4 11    15    36
NHL Totals                 1279 524 901 1425   912

Trophies
Calder Trophy - 1 (1976)
Art Ross - 1 (1979)
Hart Memorial Trophy - 1 (1979)
Conn Smythe Trophy - 1 (1980)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy - 1 (1989)
Championships
Stanley Cup - 6 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1992)