Denis Potvin became the Islanders' first award winner by taking home the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year in 1974. In this first episode of a new monthly podcast from Lighthouse Hockey, host Dan Saraceni examines how Potvin came to the Islanders, his growing pains on the way to the Calder, and how Potvin and new coach Al Arbour helped establish the bedrock of what would become one of the greatest teams the NHL has ever seen.

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