Al Arbour is best remembered as the mastermind coach behind the mighty New York Islander's dynasty. Many say the Islanders were the best team in NHL history. Arbour is among them."Our club won (an NHL record) 19 straight playoff series," said Arbour "Do you know any other team that has done that?"
But while Arbour is recognized as one of the greatest (and winningest) coaches of all time, he is also remembered as the journeyman defenseman who played for 19 years pro hockey while wearing glasses. | Full Al Arbour Biography |
Tonight Arbour goes back behind the bench, for one night only, to round out his career with exactly 1500 games coached.
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