bill TORREY

  • 1,596

    GAMES MANAGED

  • 756

    WINS

  • 1995

    HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

  • THE ARCHITECT

    NICKNAME

AWARDS

  • STANLEY CUP

    1980

  • STANLEY CUP

    1981

  • STANLEY CUP

    1982

  • STANLEY CUP

    1983

remembering

bill torrey

Denis Potvin, Bob Nystrom, Ken Morrow and Jiggs McDonald share their memories of Bill Torrey.

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bill torrey’s road to the islanders

The origin story of the Hall of Fame General Manager Bill Torrey.

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TIMELINE

  • Bill Torrey with 1972 first-overall draft pick Billy Harris.

    Feb. 15, 1972

    Bill Torrey, 38, an Executive Vice President with the California Golden Seals, is named the team’s first General Manager. Torrey is responsible for overseeing the team’s first 1972 Amateur Draft and Expansion Draft.

  • Al Arbour and Bill Torrey sit with replicas of the Islanders four Stanley Cups.

    Mar. 10, 1980

    Torrey acquires Butch Goring at the 1980 trade deadline, sending his first-ever draft pick, right wing Billy Harris, and defenseman Dave Lewis to LA. The Islanders go 8-0-4 after the trade and win the first of four-straight Stanley Cups.

  • Al Arbour drinks out of the Stanley Cup

    May 24, 1980

    A mere eight years after entering the league, the Islanders win their first Stanley Cup, beating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in the 1980 Final.

  • Bill Torrey holds an award. Al Arbour stands behind him.

    Nov. 25, 1995

    Bill Torrey is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 in the builder category. Under Torrey, the Islanders won four Stanley Cups, an NHL record 19-straight playoff series and posted 14 consecutive winning seasons from 1974-88.

  • The Islanders pose in front of Al Arbour's 1500 games coached banner.

    Jan. 13, 2001

    Torrey’s banner is raised at Nassau Coliseum to commemorate his tremendous success and his lasting impact on the team. His banner features his signature bowtie and also pays tribute to Torrey’s nickname, “The Architect.”