NYT Interviews Clark Gillies

Clark Gillies, a former Islanders star, rang the Nasdaq closing bell recently, and the bell survived. In fact, the market jumped after Gillies, a rare player who could fight as well as shoot and skate skillfully, performed the honors. Gillies, 57, was a key player when the Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he was recently honored at the 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.