Bryan Trottier

Bryan "Trots" Trottier was born on Juky 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 abilites 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)

Team Pages:
New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins

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