Mike Bossy
An articulate and entertaining speaker in both English and French, Mike
Bossy draws on sport and business experiences to stress the need for
commitment, teamwork, and fair play to achieve superior success in both
business and sports. Speaking from a personal record of high achievement,
Mike offers informed and entertaining presentations on what it takes
today to create a winning competitive strategy. His credentials for
speaking on success are impeccable!
In a career that began with a Calder Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of
the Year, Bossy showcased his consistency with a record 9 consecutive
50+ goal seasons. As an integral part of the success of the New York
Islanders' dynasty that culminated in 4 consecutive Stanley Cups between
1980 to 1983, Bossy scored the Stanley Cup winning goals two years in
a row making him the only player in NHL history to have done so. In
1982, Bossy also collected the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Bossy's
sportsmanlike behaviour on the ice has
translated into 3 Lady Byng trophies as the League's most gentlemanly
player and he collected a mere 38 minutes of penalties during his 10
year career. Mike
was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Drafted 15th overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders,
Mike Bossy began a stellar 10 year career whereby he established himself
as one of the most talented snipers the game has ever seen. The "Boss"
amassed 573 goals and 553 assists for a total of 1,126 points in only
752 games, averaging nearly 1.5 points per game.
He was named as a first team All-Star five times and a second team
All-Star three times in his career and won the MVP in the 1982 All-Star
game. In
international play, Bossy represented his Canada in the 1981 and 1984
Canada Cup tournaments. In 1984, he scored the winning goal in sudden
death of the semi-final game that eliminated the Soviets and led Team
Canada to their second championship.
Mike was voted "Number 20" on the Hockey News list of the
50 best players of all time.
Mike Bossy was a winner on the ice, and is a winner in the business
world.
