Aug 28, 2015, 01:58 PM ET Former St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders coach Al Arbour passed away Friday at the age of 82 .
Arbour is most well-known for leading the Islanders to four straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83, but he was also a part of four Cup winners as a player and coached the Blues for two-plus seasons.
Here's a look at how Arbour's career unfolded in images, from his early days with the Blues through his one-game comeback with the Isles in 2007 that gave him 1,500 games coached.
Blues netminder Glenn Hall and plenty of other goalies were thankful to have Al Arbour patrolling the blue line for them. Over his career, Arbour won four Cups as a player. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Al Arbour, VP Sid Salomon II and GM Scotty Bowman, left to right, had a friendly conversation prior to the 1970-71 season, during which Arbour would retire as a St. Louis Blues player and become the team's coach. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Arbour stepped behind the Islanders' bench for the 1973-74 season. The team won 19 games that season, but increased its win total in each of the next five. Denis Brodeur/Getty Images Arbour was all smiles while celebrating on the jetway after the Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup in 1982. B Bennett/Getty Images Arbour and former GM Bill Torrey addressed the crowd during a 2004 ceremony honoring the 25th anniversary of the team's first Stanley Cup victory. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Arbour looks on intently as the Islanders practice in November 2007, just before he signed a one-day contract that allowed him to coach his 1,500th game for the team on Nov. 3. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Then-coach Ted Nolan shared the bench with Arbour on Nov. 3, 2007, as Arbour coached on a one-day contract in order to get to 1,500 career games with the Islanders. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images 