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General Manager
Bill Torrey
"The Bow Tie"
4 Stanley Cups
Hall of Fame 1995
Born: Montreal, QC — June 23, 1934 • Islanders: 1972–1992
Bill Torrey was the architect of the dynasty. Through shrewd drafting — selecting Denis Potvin (1973), Clark Gillies (1974), Bryan Trottier (1974), and Mike Bossy (1977) in successive drafts — he built the core of a dynasty from scratch. His patience in developing players, his eye for talent, and the crucial acquisition of Butch Goring at the 1980 trade deadline defined his tenure. Always impeccably dressed with his trademark bow tie, Torrey set the standard for NHL general managers in the modern era.