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 Bryan "Trots"
Trottier was born on Juky 17, 1956
in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada.
As a kid, he was more interested in
music and the rodeo, coming to the
attention of the Islanders by
chance. He played minor hockey in
Swift Current and Lethbridge of the
Western league and was drafted in
1974 by the New York Islanders as
their 2nd pick, 22nd overall. Trots
made a huge splash in his first
season, putting up 95 points and
winning the Calder Trophy as the
best rookie in the NHL. His
offensive numbers were consistent
through the next decade, but
Trottier combined his scoring
abilites with an attitude steeped in
hard work and playing two-way
hockey. He was an integral part of
the New York Islander dynasty that
won four Stanley Cups between
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Trottier spent 15
years with the Islanders and left in
1990 as their all-time leading
scorer. He signed as a free agent
with the Pittsburgh Penguins and his
leadership is considered key in the
Pens back-to-back Stanley Cup
victories in 1991-92. After three
seasons in Pittsburgh he would
retire from hockey, but only as a
player, as he joined the Penguins as
an assistant coach. His coaching
stint also landed him in Colorado as
an assistant, where he helped the
Avalanche win a Stanley Cup in 2002.
That performance led to his hiring
as the head coach of the New York
Rangers in the 2002-03 season. His
stint in the Big Apple though was
short lived as the high price
Rangers struggled and he was fired
half way through the regular season.
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