NY Islanders' legendary coach, Al Arbour, has been inducted into the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame

Before becoming one of the most important figures in the history of the NY Islanders, Al Arbour was a crucial cog within the St. Louis Blues organization.

Despite being away from the Blues for 55 years, Arbour was recognized for his achievements with the franchise, inducted into the Blues Hall-Of-Fame last night, alongside Alexander Steen and Barret Jackman.

Arbour inducted into St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame

With Arbour’s passing in 2015, fellow Blues Hall-of-Famers, Garry Unger and Red Berenson.

Joining the Blues for their inaugural season in 1967, Arbour served as the first captain in Blues history. He’d lead the Blues to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances from 1968 to 1970, but failed to capture the cup.

“It was like he was a glue-type of player,” Berenson said at last night's ceremony. “He didn’t lead the team in scoring; he wasn’t an all-star. He was a player who made the team better.”

After retiring as a Blue, Arbour jumped right into coaching the Blue from 1970-73.

Upon being let go by St. Louis, Arbour was hired by the Islanders for their inaugural season in 1972, and the rest is history.

Winning four straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83, leading one of the best teams in NHL history.

In 1996, Arbour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder, coaching 1,500 games for the Islanders, winning 740.

Before his winning days with the Islanders, Arbour got his start with the Blues, leading the team as both a player and coach. Radar, as he’s known, deserves all the accolades, and it’s great to see another organization honor a man who meant as much to their franchise as he did to the Islanders.