The 1979-80 season was a special one on Long Island. During that historic season, the Islanders brought Long Island its first professional sports championship. It is chronicled in the First Stanley Cup.

As the Islanders entered the new millenium in 2000, Islanders fans were asked to vote for who was their Top 20 Islanders of All-Time at NewYorkIslanders.com. The final vote is what comprised the Isles Century Team. Read about all of the Islander greats -- from Mike Bossy and to Pat LaFontaine and current Islander Kenny Jonsson -- in the IslesCentury Team area.

In the Pride and Passion area, you can read excerpts from the book written in 1995 that covers the franchise's early days as an expansion franchise through its years as a Stanley Cup dynasty.

Want to check out some of the most memorable dates in the history of the Islanders' franchise? Then check out the area called Key Isles Dates, where you will chronologically find the most memorable events in Islanders' history listed.

Ever wondered how the Islanders teams have been built through the draft since 1972, or are you curious about some of the Islanders' best draft picks? Then click on Islanders Draft History, where you will find listed all picks from the first draft in 1972 to 2002.

Michael Peca's winning of the Selke Trophy in 2002 added to the franchise's list of Islanders' Awards and Honors. Here you can find a complete listing of the honors awarded to the Islanders in the team's history.

In 2002-03, Roman Hamrlik joined an illustrious list of Islanders who played in the NHL All Star Game. Check out the full listing of Islanders in the ALL-STAR Game.

If you are looking for Islanders' stats leaders from years past, then click on the Islanders Statistical Leaders Page. Here, you can find out what player lead the Islanders in certain statistical categories -- like goals, assists, points and penalty minutes. You can also read about what Islanders have scored 100 or more points in a season and what Islanders have tallied 50 or more goals in a year.

If you want to get the most complete source of Islanders' historical data, the only way you can do it is to purchase the OFFICIAL ISLANDERS 2002-03 MEDIA GUIDE. It can be found at the Islanders' Team Store locations at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville and Smithaven Mall as well as at the Coliseum locations during a game day.