UNIONDALE, NY - May 24, 1980.  A day that will live in the minds and hearts of Islander fans worldwide.  On this day, at 7:11 of Overtime, Bobby Nystrom deflected a John Tonelli pass to provide Long Island with its first of four straight championships.

On March 4th, 2006, the current Islanders organization honored these champions with a day to celebrate their success.  The Islanders invited the Season ticket subscribers to watch practice and then brought out the 1980 team.  An autograph session was set up where the subscribers got the chance to get to talk to these great players.

Later that evening, the Islanders held a walk of fame, where the team, from Bill Torrey, Al Arbour, Jim Devellano and Ron Waske, to all the players.  Lastly, Denis Potvin brought the Stanley Cup into the arena.  Four Booster Club members had the privilege of being involved with the procession.

The team had a pre-game celebration on the ice, where everyone was introduced and give the chance to be recognized for their incredible achievements.  Then, the team was given a chance to take a spin around the ice to thank the fans again.

The following were some pictured that I took from the afternoon and evening festivities.  Some pictures with the players were taken from a cocktail party that the banner presenters were able to attend before the ceremony began.  As always, click on the picture to see a larger version.  Click on your back browser to go back to this page.

If any of you took pictures, please e-mail them to me at webmaster@nyiboosterclub.org.  Try to send them no larger than 1024 x 768 pixel size.

Enjoy!

Gary