NY sports history: Feb. 13, 1990

THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1990

Trottier scores 500th goal

Bryan Trottier became the 15th player in NHL history to score 500 goals in the Islanders' 4-2 home loss against Calgary. Trottier, who beat Flames goalie Rick Wamsley midway through the second period, was taken by the Islanders as a second-round pick (and 22nd overall) in the 1974 NHL draft. The Val Marie, Saskatchewan, native played 15 seasons with the Islanders. The 1989-90 season was his last with the Islanders. He went to Pittsburgh as a free agent, and played three more seasons. He finished his NHL career with 524 goals, 901 assists and 1,425 points in 1,279 games. Trottier was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1997. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, and two more with Pittsburgh. He also won a seventh as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. He later was the Rangers head coach during the 2002-03 season, but was fired after 54 games with a 21-26-6-1 record.