Benoît Hogue

Time now for our Islanders birthday of the day.

And today is the 60th birthday of former Islanders winger Benoit Hogue.

Originally a second round pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 1985.

The 5'10", 194 yards.

And then in 93, 94, 36 goals and 69 points for the Islanders.

94, 95, well, he only had six goals and 10 points in 33 games and then was traded to Toronto, later played for Dallas.

and tampa bay won a cup in dallas by the way played for the coyotes the bruins and the capitals benoit hogue finished his nhl career with 863 games 222 goals 543 points and 877 penalty minutes add 17 goals 33 points in 92 playoff games his best game as an islander Well, how about October 24th, 1992? Islanders hosting the Hartford Whalers, so cue up Brass Bonanza.

Sean Burke, the goalie for Hartford.

Kasperitis scores his second goal of the season.

Benoit Hogue and Pat Flatley get the assist.

For Darius Kasperitis, he had one goal, one assist.

He was a plus two.