Clark Gillies | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2002 | |||
Born |
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | April 7, 1954||
Died |
January 21, 2022 Greenlawn, New York, U.S. | (aged 67)||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
4th overall, 1974 New York Islanders | ||
WHA draft |
37th overall, 1974 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1974–1988 |
Clark Gillies (April 7, 1954 – January 21, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988. Gillies served as captain of the Islanders from 1977 to 1979, and won the Stanley Cup four years in a row with them, from 1980 to 1983. In 958 career games, Gillies recorded 319 goals, 378 assists, and 1,023 penalty minutes. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.