Islanders Brian Burke learned a lot from Lou Lamoriello

Brian Burke has been a successful NHL executive, recently he said New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello was a huge influence for him.

In a recent sit-down interview with Spittin Chiclets, Brian Burke discussed the four biggest influences in his life as a hockey executive. While his dad was his biggest influence, New York Islanders President and GM Lou Lamoriello was among the four people he named.

While Burke places his father at the top of the list, Lou Lamoriello makes the cut alongside Pat Quinn and current NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. In four years together, four decades ago Lou made a lasting impression on the future NHL GM Burke.

Learning from Lou

For four years between 1973 and 1977,…