Clark Gillies, member of NY Islanders' Stanley Cup teams, dead at 67

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Clark Gillies, a key member of the New York Islanders’ 1980s NHL dynasty that notched four consecutive Stanley Cup championships and a record 19 straight playoff series victories, died Friday, the team announced. He was 67.

"The New York Islanders are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of legendary power-forward and Hockey Hall of Fame member Clark Gillies," the club wrote in a Twitter message.

An announcement was also made at UBS Arena, the Islanders’ home in Elmont, New York, after Friday night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes, Newsday of Long Island reported.

No cause of death was immediately reported.

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Gillies’ teammates on the Islanders teams of the early 1980s rank among the greatest stars ever to play pro hockey, including defenseman Denis Potvin, forwards Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy and goaltender Billy Smith. All are Hall of Famers.

Former New York Islander Clark Gillies is honored prior to the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 13, 2014, in Uniondale, New York.  (Getty Images)

Gillies, a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, spent almost his entire career with the Islanders, finishing with the Buffalo Sabres.

His 304 goals and 663 points (goals plus assists) with New York both rank fourth in club history, according to The Hockey News.

His uniform number 9 is one of several that have been retired by the club, honoring the team's greatest players.

Clark Gillies #9 of the New York Islanders skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL Hockey game circa 1979 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Gillies