Al Arbour started his NHL player career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1953. He also played for the St. Louis Blues before retiring after the 1970-71 season.
Arbour was a player and coach in St. Louis in his final season as a player. He was fired early in the 1972-73 season. In 1974, he took over the New York Islanders. He led the team to five first-place finishes in the Patrick Division and four consecutive Stanley Cups, from 1980 to 1983.
In 1986 became vice-president of player development, but returned as coach during 1988-89 seasons. In 1994 he became vice-president in charge of hockey operations and retired from coaching permanently.
Arbour holds the record for most NHL games as a player and coach with 2,227 and is second all-time in games coached with 1,606, career victories with 781, playoff wins with 123, and playoff series wins with 30. He won the 1992 Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
Arbour scored 70 points on 12 goals and 58 assists in 626 regular season games. He added 1 goal and 8 assists for 9 points in 86 playoff games.
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