Clark “Jethro” Gillies was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
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Clark Gillies played for the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988.
Clark Gilles served as captain of the Islanders from 1977 to 1979.
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How many Stanley Cups did Clark Gillies win?
Clark Gillies served as captain of the Islanders from 1977 to 1979, and won the Stanley Cup four years in a row with them, from 1980 to 1983.
Is Trevor Gillies related to Clark Gillies?
Clark Gillies is not related to Trevor Gillies. This is despite the fact that Trevor Gillies also played for the Islanders.
How many fights did Clark Gillies have?
Clark Gillies involved in 71 fights during his NHL career.
Clark Gillies’ reputation as a ‘fighter’ was established after his destruction of Dave Schultz on live TV during the 1975 Playoffs.
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Over the next few years, Clark Gillies fought few opponents but beat them all with the exception of Danny Gare.
Some of the other opponents Clark Gillies faced during that time include; Tiger Williams, Terry O’Reilly, and Dave Hoyda.
During the 1980 Playoffs, against the Boston Bruins, Clark Gillies fought Terry O’Reilly four times and Al Secord once en route to the Islanders first of four Stanley Cups.
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