"LaFontaine will be formally inducted on December 13 at UBS Arena when the Islanders face the Tampa Bay Lightning. The evening will include an on-ice ceremony with family, former teammates, and past inductees, while fans in attendance will receive a commemorative LaFontaine Hall of Fame coin. LaFontaine's name and plaque will join the Ring of Honor inside UBS Arena, cementing his place alongside icons like Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, and more recent inductees including Brent Sutter, Ken Morrow, and Ed Westfall."
"During his Islanders career, LaFontaine became one of the most electrifying offensive players in franchise history. In 530 games with the team, he scored 287 goals and 279 assists for 566 points-an average of 1.07 points per game, one of only five Isles to exceed the point-per-game mark. He tallied four consecutive 40-goal seasons from 1987-91 and remains tied for seventh in team history in goals."
Pat LaFontaine will become the 17th inductee into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame and will be formally inducted on December 13 at UBS Arena during the Islanders-Lightning game. The on-ice ceremony will include family, former teammates, and past inductees; fans will receive a commemorative Hall of Fame coin. LaFontaine's plaque will join the Ring of Honor alongside franchise greats. In 530 games with the Islanders, LaFontaine scored 287 goals and 279 assists for 566 points, averaging 1.07 points per game and posting four straight 40-goal seasons from 1987-91. His fourth-overtime goal in the 1987 Easter Epic eliminated the Capitals in Game Seven and remains a defining playoff moment.
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