Brent Sutter To Be Inducted Into Islanders Hall of Fame On January 18 Before Game Against San Jose

On Jan. 18, when the New York Islanders host the San Jose Sharks at 7:30 PM ET, Brent Sutter will be inducted into the team's Hockey Hall of Fame.

The now 62-year-old will become the 16th player to be inducted.

The fourth captain in franchise history, Sutter, donning No. 21, played 694 games in the Blue & Orange, scoring 287 goals with 323 assists for 610 points, the sixth-best in franchise history.

He scored the Islanders' opening goal in Game 4 of the 1984 Stanley Cup Final and also has two playoff overtime goals, scoring one against the New Jersey Devils in 1988 and against the New York Rangers in 1990:

He was part of the Stanley Cup teams in 1982 and 1983 and served as the team's captain from 1987 to 1991.

After retiring from the NHL following the 1997-98 season, his sixth and final season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Sutter went into coaching.

He served as head coach for Lamoriello's New Jersey Devils from 2007-2009 before being behind the Calgary Flames bench from 2010-2012.

“We are honored to celebrate one of the all-time New York Islanders greats, Brent Sutter,” Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said. “Brent was a key member of the 1982 and 1983 Stanley Cup championship teams and was a leader, serving as the fourth team captain in club history. He took pride in his role and epitomized what an Islander is all about.”