Left-wing Clark Gillies is credited with the idea; designed to enhance camaraderie as the players embarked on their trail to The Stanley Cup.
Clark Gillies is one of the most legendary players to ever put on a New York Islanders sweater, and after four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, he wants to watch the team capture one more.
Management: General Manager Bill Torrey (bow-tie banner) and Head Coach ... Sutter was the fourth Captain in Islanders history following Eddie Westfall, Clark Gillies and Denis Potvin.
He cares about this organization and that logo.” Next up on the Islanders' goal scoring list is Clark Gillies, who is No. 4 with 304 - so Nelson needs 16 goals to tie Gillies and 17 to pass him.