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Islanders spread good will by giving tickets to people in need of some love

Ogden Toussaint never has been to an Islanders game, let alone been in a room with one of the men who owns the team along with the Isles' mascot.

The Elmont High School junior is not even that much of a sports fan. He’s thinking about pursuing a career in accounting. His high school teachers describe him as more of a debater than an athlete.

None of that mattered Monday afternoon when the three of them — Islanders majority owner Jon Ledecky, Sparky the Dragon and Toussaint — were together in the school's principal’s office.

Because here’s the most important part: Toussaint was smiling.