In this blog by former Isles PR man Chris Botta, it's revealed that the Islanders' unofficial policy is to only retire the numbers of Hall Of Famers. The Islanders Hall Of Fame, unveiled two years ago and never touched again, is for everyone else. As of now, the only player in the Isles Hall without a retired number is Bob Bourne; surely, players such as John Tonelli and Ed Westfall will eventually be inducted as well.
Still, my question about Pat LaFontaine remains unanswered. He's a Hall Of Famer who not only is remembered by most as an Islander, but had his best years as an Islander. Why does he continually get passed over? It's almost as though the only history the Islanders want their fans to remember is the dynasty. Nothing else seems to matter. As a fan who missed the dynasty years but has never wavered as fan, that sort of hurts. It's nice to know that my entire life of rooting for the Islanders is essentially considered worthless.
Still, my question about Pat LaFontaine remains unanswered. He's a Hall Of Famer who not only is remembered by most as an Islander, but had his best years as an Islander. Why does he continually get passed over? It's almost as though the only history the Islanders want their fans to remember is the dynasty. Nothing else seems to matter. As a fan who missed the dynasty years but has never wavered as fan, that sort of hurts. It's nice to know that my entire life of rooting for the Islanders is essentially considered worthless.
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