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The New York Islanders' best defensemen

Denis Potvin leads with 1,052 points in 1,060 games for the New York Islanders; Stefan Persson had 369.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the New York Islanders since 1972-73, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

112 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Denis Potvin	1973-74 to 1987-88	1,060	1,052	742	310
2	Stefan Persson	1977-78 to 1985-86	622	369	317	52
3	Tomas Jonsson	1981-82 to 1988-89	532	333	249	84
4	Nick Leddy	2014-15 to 2020-21	518	243	198	45
5	Ryan Pulock	2015-16 to 2026-27	645	241	185	56
6	Kenny Jonsson	1995-96 to 2003-04	597	232	175	57
7	Noah Dobson	2019-20 to 2024-25	388	230	180	50
8	Jean Potvin	1972-73 to 1980-81	402	213	167	46
9	Jeff Norton	1987-88 to 1992-93	282	188	166	22
10	Adam Pelech	2015-16 to 2026-27	651	179	149	30
11	Mark Streit	2008-09 to 2012-13	286	179	139	40
12	Roman Hamrlik	2000-01 to 2003-04	300	153	110	43
13	Travis Hamonic	2010-11 to 2016-17	444	146	120	26
14	Dave Lewis	1973-74 to 1979-80	514	141	117	24
15	Scott Mayfield	2013-14 to 2026-27	617	140	110	30
16	Tom Kurvers	1991-92 to 1993-94	192	134	108	26
17	Johnny Boychuk	2014-15 to 2019-20	404	131	96	35
18	Bryan Berard	1996-97 to 2007-08	242	131	100	31
19	Gerry Hart	1972-73 to 1978-79	476	128	108	20
20	Vladimir Malakhov	1992-93 to 1994-95	166	125	98	27
21	Thomas Hickey	2012-13 to 2021-22	456	117	95	22
22	Adrian Aucoin	2001-02 to 2003-04	235	113	80	33
23	Radek Martinek	2001-02 to 2013-14	479	109	85	24
24	Dave Langevin	1979-80 to 1984-85	422	107	95	12
25	Ken Morrow	1979-80 to 1988-89	550	105	88	17
26	Scott Lachance	1991-92 to 1998-99	450	105	79	26
27	Bert Marshall	1973-74 to 1978-79	392	95	87	8
28	Uwe Krupp	1991-92 to 1993-94	180	94	72	22
29	Gerald Diduck	1984-85 to 1989-90	314	89	63	26
30	Andrew MacDonald	2008-09 to 2013-14	295	89	72	17
31	Paul Boutilier	1981-82 to 1985-86	213	89	69	20
32	Chris Campoli	2005-06 to 2008-09	228	83	63	20
33	Calvin de Haan	2011-12 to 2017-18	304	81	69	12
34	Bruno Gervais	2005-06 to 2010-11	331	68	59	9
35	Mike McEwen	1980-81 to 1983-84	143	67	55	12
36	Matthew Schaefer	2025-26 to 2026-27	91	67	44	23
37	Doug Crossman	1989-90 to 1990-91	96	66	50	16
38	Alexander Romanov	2022-23 to 2026-27	239	65	52	13
39	Gord Dineen	1982-83 to 1994-95	287	64	53	11
40	Bryan McCabe	1995-96 to 1997-98	220	63	45	18
41	Gary Nylund	1988-89 to 1992-93	211	63	52	11
42	Rich Pilon	1988-89 to 1999-00	509	60	54	6
43	Gord Lane	1979-80 to 1984-85	304	60	51	9
44	Tony DeAngelo	2024-25 to 2026-27	120	56	46	10
45	Mathieu Schneider	1994-95 to 1995-96	78	56	42	14
46	Bob Lorimer	1976-77 to 1980-81	220	55	47	8
47	Pat Price	1975-76 to 1978-79	182	53	45	8
48	Sebastian Aho	2017-18 to 2023-24	190	50	39	11
49	Jack Hillen	2007-08 to 2010-11	175	50	42	8
50	Ken Leiter	1984-85 to 1987-88	139	50	36	14
51	Steve Konroyd	1985-86 to 1988-89	169	49	41	8
52	Darius Kasparaitis	1992-93 to 1996-97	232	46	40	6
53	Dennis Vaske	1990-91 to 1997-98	232	46	41	5
54	Devon Toews	2018-19 to 2019-20	116	46	35	11
55	Lubomir Visnovsky	2012-13 to 2014-15	112	45	34	11
56	Joe Reekie	1989-90 to 1991-92	151	44	36	8
57	Janne Niinimaa	2002-03 to 2005-06	136	44	33	11
58	Tom Poti	2006-07	78	44	38	6
59	Zdeno Chara	1997-98 to 2021-22	303	43	35	8
60	Alexei Zhitnik	2005-06 to 2006-07	89	40	33	7
61	Freddy Meyer	2006-07 to 2009-10	178	39	28	11
62	Marc-Andre Bergeron	2006-07 to 2007-08	69	39	24	15
63	Randy Boyd	1985-86 to 1986-87	85	38	29	9
64	Eric Cairns	1998-99 to 2003-04	327	36	27	9
65	Brendan Witt	2006-07 to 2009-10	247	35	30	5
66	Wayne McBean	1988-89 to 1993-94	120	32	24	8
67	Andy Sutton	2007-08 to 2009-10	135	30	23	7
68	Milan Jurcina	2010-11 to 2011-12	111	28	21	7
69	Dennis Seidenberg	2016-17 to 2017-18	101	27	22	5
70	Brent Sopel	2005-06	57	27	25	2
71	Brian Strait	2012-13 to 2015-16	170	26	20	6
72	Mike Reilly	2023-24 to 2024-25	77	26	20	6
73	Sean Hill	2006-07	81	25	24	1
74	Barry Richter	1998-99	72	24	18	6
75	Dave Fortier	1974-75 to 1975-76	124	20	14	6
76	Garry Galley	2000-01	56	20	14	6
77	Marc Bergevin	1988-89 to 1989-90	76	19	17	2
78	Matt Donovan	2011-12 to 2014-15	67	19	17	2
79	Dick Tarnstrom	2001-02	62	19	16	3
80	Chris Luongo	1993-94 to 1995-96	138	18	13	5
81	Andy Greene	2019-20 to 2021-22	134	18	15	3
82	Mattias Timander	2002-03 to 2003-04	85	18	14	4
83	Jeff Finley	1987-88 to 1991-92	87	17	16	1
84	Jamie Rivers	1999-00	75	17	16	1
85	Dylan Reese	2009-10 to 2011-12	74	17	14	3
86	Jamie Heward	1999-00	54	17	11	6
87	Marek Zidlicky	2015-16	53	16	12	4
88	Doug Houda	1996-97 to 1997-98	101	13	10	3
89	Eric Brewer	1998-99 to 1999-00	89	13	8	5
90	Brad Lukowich	2005-06	57	13	12	1
91	Jim Mair	1972-73	49	13	11	2
92	Dean Chynoweth	1988-89 to 1995-96	147	12	10	2
93	Arnie Brown	1972-73	48	12	8	4
94	Adam Boqvist	2024-25 to 2025-26	45	12	10	2
95	Brian Curran	1986-87 to 1987-88	90	11	11	0
96	Sven Butenschon	2002-03 to 2003-04	78	11	10	1
97	Aris Brimanis	1999-00 to 2000-01	74	11	9	2
98	Bill Mikkelson	1972-73	72	11	10	1
99	Bryan Lefley	1972-73 to 1973-74	70	10	7	3
100	Craig Ludwig	1990-91	75	9	8	1
101	Mathieu Biron	1999-00 to 2000-01	74	9	5	4
102	David Harlock	1998-99	70	8	6	2
103	Steve Staios	2011-12	65	8	8	0
104	Samuel Bolduc	2022-23 to 2024-25	52	8	4	4
105	Jari Gronstrand	1989-90 to 1990-91	44	8	5	3
106	Mark Eaton	2010-11 to 2011-12	96	7	6	1
107	Branislav Mezei	2000-01 to 2001-02	66	7	6	1
108	Matt Carkner	2012-13 to 2013-14	75	5	5	0
109	Mike Mottau	2010-11 to 2011-12	49	5	5	0
110	Evgeny Korolev	1999-00 to 2001-02	42	5	4	1
111	Ray Schultz	1997-98 to 2002-03	45	4	4	0
112	Thomas Pock	2008-09	59	3	2	1

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