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New York Islanders Top Five American Born In Franchise History

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 11: Pregame cermenoies before the St. Louis Blues took on the New York Islanders included youth hockey players holding an American flag during the national anthem on October 11, 2008 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 11: Pregame cermenoies before the St. Louis Blues took on the New York Islanders included youth hockey players holding an American flag during the national anthem on October 11, 2008 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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UNIONDALE, NY – MARCH 02: Former New York Islanders legend Dave Langevin waves to the crowd during the ‘Walk of Champions’ prior to the Islanders game against the Florida Panthers at the Nassau Coliseum March 2, 2008 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders are celebrating the 17 men that were part of all four Stanley Cup winning teams from 1980-1983. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NY – MARCH 02: Former New York Islanders legend Dave Langevin waves to the crowd during the ‘Walk of Champions’ prior to the Islanders game against the Florida Panthers at the Nassau Coliseum March 2, 2008 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders are celebrating the 17 men that were part of all four Stanley Cup winning teams from 1980-1983. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Dave Langevin

We’ve already got one four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders, Dave Langevin is our second to make the cut.

Drafted in the seventh round of the 1974 NHL Draft, the St. Paul, Minnesota-born Langevin was a long shot to make the NHL. Let alone being a member of an NHL dynasty that the world won’t likely see again.

And it didn’t start well. Langevin was not only drafted by the New York Islanders but the Edmonton Oilers of the WHA. He chose to join the later and stayed there for three seasons before the Oilers were absorbed by the NHL. As part of the reclamation draft in 1979, the New York Islanders were able to get their seventh-round pick from 1974 back

Once with the Islanders Langevin would continue his strong play and good production. In his six seasons with the Islanders, he tallied 107 points in 422 games from the blue line.

The US Hockey Hall of Fame member wasn’t known as a scorer like teammate Denis Potvin. Langevin was a physical defenceman who was more accustomed to throwing a big hip-check than a big goal.

Never the less, his services helped the New York Islanders capture four Stanley Cups in a row. A feat that hasn’t been replicated since.

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It’s going to be a while before American-born player usurp the Canadians in terms of sheer volume. But their quality can’t be denied. The current crop of Anders Lee, Nick Leddy and even Brock Nelson are starting to make a name for themselves in the league. We might just have to update the list sooner rather than later.

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