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Islanders to Induct Pat LaFontaine Into Team Hall of Fame on Dec. 13

The organization frames the honor as closing a decades-long rift that began with his 1991 trade to Buffalo.

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Overview

  • LaFontaine will be honored before the Islanders’ Dec. 13 home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • The club’s announcement presents the induction as officially ending the split that followed his 1991-92 trade demand and move to the Sabres in the deal that brought Pierre Turgeon.
  • He ranks tied for seventh in franchise goals (287) and ninth in points (566), finished his NHL career with 1,013 points, and entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
  • The move continues the team’s renewed recognition of alumni after a dormant stretch, following last season’s Ring of Honor addition of Brent Sutter.
  • Elsewhere in preseason notes, Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returned to practice expecting to be ready for opening night, and Predators prospects Zachary L’Heureux, Tanner Molendyk, and Cameron Reid rejoined a scrimmage as roster evaluations continue.