When the Islanders held a memorial service back on Aug. 29 to mark the one-year anniversary of Al Arbour’s passing, new co-owner Jon Ledecky stepped to the microphone to not only honor the legendary coach, but also to announce that master of ceremonies and Hall of Fame broadcaster Jiggs McDonald would be afforded an opportunity for a major milestone.
“I just want to give a quick salute to a man who will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a broadcaster this year when he dons the mic for us for one of our games,” Ledecky said that day at the Islanders’ practice facility.