The decade-long thaw between the Islanders and Pat LaFontaine came to a happy and emotional end Saturday.

LaFontaine was finally, deservedly, cathartically inducted into the Islanders’ Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor in an emotional pregame ceremony with most of his family looking on just before the start of the Islanders shootout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The 60-year-old, who still lives on Long Island and runs his Champions in Courage Foundation long after his playing career ended, blew past his allotted three minutes of speaking time, in large part because he had so many people to thank.

Pat LaFontaine is pictured before a Dec. 13 ceremony. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post

He also grew emotional when talking about his family members who couldn’t be in attendance: son-in-law Rand

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