Islanders Award Winners: Mike Bossy, Calder Trophy, 1978 (Part 1) Story by Dan Saraceni • 11mo. M ike Bossy’s rookie season in the NHL has been the stuff of legend since it happened.

Bossy won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 1978. ... Mike Bossy holds a puck signifying his scoring 50 goals in 50 games, from Jan. 24, 1981.

Bossy won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1978 and the Conn Smythe Trophy during the Islanders' 1982 Stanley Cup win. He is tied with Wayne Gretzky for most 50+ goal seasons (9) and most 60+ goal ...

A four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders, Bossy was selected No. 15 in the 1977 NHL Draft and went on to win the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year, after finishing with 53 goals and 91 ...

After Islanders general manager Bill Torrey took him 15th overall, Bossy quickly bonded with Trottier as his center, and they scored 53 and 46 goals, respectively, in Bossy’s Calder Trophy ...

Bure won the Calder trophy in 1992 and dazzled the NHL with his speed and puck-handling. ... Mike Bossy – New York Islanders, won in 1979. Not quite a « surprise », ...

Mike Bossy was not big for an NHL player, just 6-foot, ... He soon was on his way to becoming one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, winning the Calder Trophy after a 53-goal, ...

The New York Islanders have a rich history including a great dynasty in the 1980s. From the championship teams with Mike Bossy to a great run in recent Islanders history, playoff teams are found ...

Bossy won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 1978. ... Mike Bossy holds a puck signifying his scoring 50 goals in 50 games, from Jan. 24, 1981.