This Day in Isles History: Nov. 3

Al Arbour returns to coach the Islanders one final time for his 1,500th game coached

Al Arbour's 1500th Game

By New York Islanders
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Nov. 3, 2007 - Al Arbour returns to coach the Islanders for the 1,500th and final time.

In his 1,500th game coached on the Islanders bench, Arbour and the Islanders rally out of an 0-2 hole and complete a come-from-behind victory to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Miroslav Satan scored a pair of third-period goals to lead the Isles to the win. With the victory, Arbour also recorded his 740th win as the Islanders coach. A banner commemorating his 1,500 games coached is raised to the rafters.

The legendary head coach was behind the Isles bench from 1973-86 and 1988-94. Arbour led the Isles to four-straight Stanley Cup wins in 1980-83. Arbour is ranked sixth all-time in games coached at 1,607. Arbour ranks eighth all time in all-time coaching wins with 782.

Al Arbour Legends Page

Al Arbour joined the Islanders in 1973, coaching the team to four Stanley Cups from 1980-83 and an NHL record 19-straight playoff series wins. Arbour is first in franchise history with 740 wins and 1,500 games coached.

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