Pat LaFontaine

Pat LaFontaine is an American former professional ice hockey center, born on February 22, 1965, who spent his whole National Hockey League career with New York State teams: the New York Islanders from 1983 to 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 to 1997 and the New York Rangers from 1997 to 1998. He scored 468 goals and 1,013 points, and his 1.17 points per game over 865 games is the best of any American-born player, active or retired. Concussions ended his career. He later served as president of hockey operations for the Buffalo Sabres from November 2013 to March 2014, was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.