Mike Bossy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Bossy
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1957(1957-01-22)
Age	67
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Capricorn

Mike Bossy Biography

Mike Bossy is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 22, 1957 in Montreal, Canada. NHL Hall of Fame right-winger, who was part of New York Islanders’ early 80s dynasty. From 1980 to 1983, he helped the team win four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships.

He tied He tied with Wayne Gretzky for the most career 50+ and 60+ goal seasons. to be the career leader in goal seasons with 50+ and 60+.

Bossy is the fifth son among ten children, and grew up in a family of Detroit Red Wings fans in Saint-Alphonse, in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville area of Montreal. Bossy attended St. Pius X Comprehensive High School. His mother Dorothy was English, and his father Borden, who maintained a backyard ice rink at their apartment building, was either Ukrainian or Austrian. When he was 12 years old, Bossy broke a kneecap while competing in long jump at school, later developing chronic knee issues during his hockey career. As a youth, Bossy played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Montreal. He started his junior career with Laval National of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at the age of 15. Despite scoring 309 goals in five seasons, he was considered “not rugged enough” and defensively weak by NHL scouts. His total of 532 points remains a QMJHL record. Bossy’s #17 is retired by the Acadie–Bathurst Titan, the current incarnation of the former Laval franchise.

Bossy met his future wife Lucie Creamer when he was 14, and she was working the snack bar at a rink where he was playing; they were married July 23, 1977. Bossy and his wife have two daughters, Josiane and Tanya, and two grandchildren.

He was born in Montreal, Canada.

Mike Bossy Net Worth

Mike Bossy is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Bossy 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Islanders selected him as the 15th selection in the 1977 draft. He fulfilled his promise to score at most 50 goals his first year.

He was with He was on the Islanders with Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies; they were called the LILCO (Long Island Lighting Company) line., Clark Gillies and they were known as the LILCO (Long Island Lighting Company).

Michael Dean Bossy or, according to some sources, Michael Jean Bossy (born January 22, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career for the New York Islanders, and was a crucial part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mike Bossy Dating?

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Bossy managed two goals and two assists against Toronto in the quarterfinals of the 1978 Playoffs, a hard-fought series in which the Trio Grande was somewhat neutralized by Toronto’s toughness. In game 6, with the Maple Leafs trailing in the series 3 games to 2, Bossy was hit from behind by Toronto’s Jerry Butler and sent to the hospital with a neck sprain; the Leafs won and forced a seventh game. Bossy returned for game 7 but was held scoreless as Toronto won the game – and the series – in overtime.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Mike Bossy celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.

In the 1979-80 Stanley Cup playoffs, Bossy scored one goal in two games in the opening round victory against the Los Angeles Kings, and missed the first three games of the quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins with a hand injury but scored twice when he returned in game 4. In the semifinals against the Sabres Bossy collected three goals and three assists, as the Islanders advanced to the final round. In the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, with the Islanders up three games to two against the Philadelphia Flyers, Bossy scored a power play goal in the second period of game 6, giving New York a 3-2 lead at the time. After the Flyers tied the game at 4 in the third period, the Islanders won the game – and the Cup – on an overtime goal by Bobby Nystrom. Bossy led all scorers in the Finals with 11 points, and finished second to teammate Trottier in scoring with 23 points as the Islanders won their first Stanley Cup.

How is Mike Bossy doing?

Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s dynasty, has died. He was 65. The Islanders and TVA Sports, the French-language network in Canada where he worked as a hockey analyst, confirmed Bossy died Thursday night.

Why was Mike Bossy career so short?

Mike Bossy His career ended far too early due to chronic back problems. He was instrumental in the New York Islanders’ four consecutive Stanley Cups between 1979-80 and 1982-83, scoring the Cup-clinching goal in consecutive years (1982 and 83).

Why did Mike Bossy only play 10 seasons?

Bossy logged two more 50-goal seasons before his back problems got the better of him, and he was forced to retire after the 1986-87 season.

What did Mike Bossy the hockey player died of?

April 15, 2022

What is Mike Bossy sick with?

Mike Bossy has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is stepping away from his role as a hockey analyst with TVA Sports. The 64-year-old Hockey Hall of Famer announced his illness Tuesday in an open letter in French on TVA Sports’ website.