News Article: R.I.P. Mike Bossy

[Spooner st]

Mike Bossy one of the greats. R.I.P.

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[StrBender]

RIP

 

[Gee Wally]

RIP

Great. Great. Player

 

[Jumptheshark]

Damn

 

[caz16]

RIP Mike Bossy. So sad, too young. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

 

[Spooner st]

Islanders legend Bossy passes away at 65 - TSN.ca

The hockey world has lost one of its most beloved goal-scorers as New York Islanders legend Mike Bossy has passed away at the age of 65.

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[Gator Mike]

Dude has a legitimate claim to be the greatest goal-scorer in the history of the game.

 

[The don godfather]

RIP best goal scorer especially in tight around the net of all time. Met him in toronto and signed his book for me .I asked him why dont you make a return when he left because of bad back. He said easier said then done kid.

 

[smack66]

R.I.P. one of the greatest pure goal scorers of all time.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

RIP True Legend

 

[badbrewin]

Had the pleasure of watching him play in his prime during the 80's at a time when I couldn't get enough hockey in me and he was by far and away the greatest and purest goal scorer of all time IMO. At .76 goals per game, he ranks as the the best in NHL history.

What a true gentleman too...RIP Mike.

 

[CDJ]

RIP legend

 

[LSCII]

Silky smooth player. One of the purest goal scorers I've ever seen play. Rest in Peace....

 

[Raleighfern]

RIP. An amazing player. watching him come down the wing toward the bruins d zone was almost terrifying he was so good. could score from anywhere.

 

[Therick67]

I had the pleasure of eating at his steakhouse in Montreal and meeting him.

RIP

 

[BMC]

Unreal goal scorer, his career was sadly cut short by a back injury, what might have been for him & the Islanders if he could have stayed healthy.

May he rest in peace.

 

[chizzler]

All of the above. Killer instinct. That shot man was insane. RIP

 

[Orr Fourever]

RIP Mike.

F cancer...

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

RIP to a legend

 

[Ladyfan]

Too young. What a goal scorer he was. R.I.P.

 

[quietbruinfan]

The best goal scorer I ever saw. Always struck me as classy and articulate while not mincing words.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

He owned Pete Peters in the ‘83 semi finals. Bruins were the better team but Bossy just destroyed them and Peters couldn’t beat the Islanders. Switch the goalies (Smith for Peters) that year and we sweep the Islanders and then the Oilers in the finals.

RIP Mike. A great goal scorer that always looked like a nice guy. Played back when players had some character and we didn’t know how much they made, just the fact we loved to see those in that era play.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Denis Potvin: "Given him and the goaltender, you just didn't think the goaltender could make a save. You thought automatically that Bossy would score."


Billy Smith: "I've never seen him play a bad hockey game."

 

[skullguise]

RIP to a legend for sure!

 

[BlackFrancis]

A significant portion of my childhood and adolescence was spent try to emulate Mike Bossy.

Loved watching him play.