Ranking the top 10 New York Islanders players of all time
4. Billy Smith, G (1972-89)
Smith was selected by the Islanders during the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft after being initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1970. He spent 17 seasons there and became the all-time winningest netminder in Islander’s history.
This Day in #Isles History (1983): The Islanders win their fourth-straight cup with a sweep over the Edmonton Oilers. Billy Smith wins the Conn Smythe Trophy. 🙌
Cue the goosebumps. pic.twitter.com/wZq64FdsOk
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) May 17, 2020
His No. 31 was retired in 1993, and he entered the Hockey Hall of Fame the same year.
