Mike “the Boss” Bossy was born on January 22, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He played his minor hockey with the Laval National of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and was drafted 15th overall in the first round of the 1977 entry draft by the New York Islanders.
Bossy jumped to the NHL in 1977 and had a truly impact rookie season. He found the back of the net 53 times, which was a rookie record until 1993, and would continue to build up his goal scoring prowess. Bossy topped 60 goals five times in his short career
Bossy’s bright future came to an end in 1986 when chronic back problems lead him to miss the 50 goal mark for the first time in his NHL career. Bossy finished his career with an astounding 573 goals in 752 games, and he probably would have hit the 1000-goal mark if those health issues didn’t prevent him from retiring at age 32 after 10 seasons in the NHL. Mike Bossy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
