Michael Dean Bossy or, according to some sources, Michael Jean Bossy was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the New York Islanders.
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Michael Bossy won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1978 as NHL rookie of the year and also won the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs as the most valuable player.
Michael Bossy is one of two players to score consecutive Stanley Cup-winning goals (1982 and 1983) and the only player to record four game-winning goals in one playoff series (1983 Conference Final).
Michael Bossy is the NHL’s all-time leader in average goals scored per regular season game, holds the NHL’s third-highest all-time average points scored per regular season game, and is one of only five players to score 50 goals in 50 games.
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Michael Bossy also tied for the record for most 50 goal seasons with Wayne Gretzky with nine, although his were consecutive whereas Gretzky’s were not, so Bossy holds the record for most consecutive 50 goal seasons by himself.
Michael Bossy was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.
Sadly, Michael Bossy passed away on April 15, 2022 and at the time of death, had an estimated net worth of $12 million.


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