Tony Esposito
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Tony Esposito

PositionGoaltender
Played for'WHL'&
Vancouver Canucks&
'CHL'&
Houston Apollos&
'NHL'&
Montreal Canadiens&
Chicago Black Hawks&
CaughtRight
Height5 ft 11 inch
Weight lb83.99 kg (185 lb)
Ntl teamCanada
Ntl team 2United States
Date of birthApril 23, 1943(age 67)
Birth placeSault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Career start1967
Career end1984
Hall of Fame1988

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For the Italian musician, please see Tony Esposito (musician).
Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito (born April 23, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style. Tony is the younger brother of Phil Esposito, a centre. Both brothers had notable careers and are enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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WITH VIDEO: Out-of-towners set up table in Durham calling for impeachment of ... - Middletown Press Tweet this news
Middletown Press--Sare, a Hackensack, NJ, resident, was joined by -Tony Esposito-, a Philadelphia native. “Impeaching Obama is the first step,” Sare said, adding, “Nothing good ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:24:40 GMT+00:00
LaRouche backers protest in North Branford (video) - New Haven Register (subscription) Tweet this news
New Haven Register (subscription)--Sare and -Tony Esposito-, of Philadelphia, say they've visited local towns like Wallingford, Branford and Orange to spread the message of their organization. ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:04:38 GMT+00:00
Broker Tony didn't bank on recession - Peterborough Today Tweet this news
Peterborough Today--MORTGAGE specialist -Tony Esposito- sees his business being busier than before in the coming six to 12 months. It's as much a reflection of the changing times ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:31:07 GMT+00:00
The Verdict: Hawks must play with desperation to dispose of Flyers - NHL.com Tweet this news
NHL.com--Or -Tony Esposito's- face, or Stan Mikita's or Cliff Koroll's. The Blackhawks won the first two games of the finals at home against the Montreal Canadiens, ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:15:02 GMT+00:00
One Minute Remaining: Challenging schedule ahead for the champions - NHL.com Tweet this news
NHL.com--The closest Chicago has ever come to 100 points in three consecutive campaigns was in the early 70's; The Hawks, led by -Tony Esposito-, Stan Mikita and Bobby ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:54:14 GMT+00:00
Obama impeachment petition drive on Center Street - Meriden Record-Journal Tweet this news
Meriden Record-Journal---Tony Esposito-, a Philadelphia resident who travels around the mid-Atlantic states raising support for LaRouche, said he'll often set up in towns near a post ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:21:08 GMT+00:00
Sox Game Day: Sox win 8-5 behind Nix's slam - Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune Tweet this news
Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune--Blackhawks fever has spread to Tropicana Field, where former Sox post-game show host Dave Wills sported a -Tony Esposito- jersey prior to conducting his radio ... - Date : Sun, 30 May 2010 16:50:32 GMT+00:00
Local fire departments to hold training exercise on Saturday - The Reporter Tweet this news
The Reporter--"What we're going to do is call it in over the phone on 911 and dispatch it just as an actual event," said -Tony Esposito-, captain of the Town of Fond du Lac ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:29:16 GMT+00:00
Antti Niemi, Chicago Blackhawks, Goaltender - MyFox Chicago Tweet this news
MyFox Chicago--Niemi has recorded two shutouts in the playoffs, becoming the first Blackhawk goaltender to accomplish that feat since -Tony Esposito- in 1974, according to ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 00:28:09 GMT+00:00
Kindred: Winning not a mouthful for Hawks' Keith - Bloomington Pantagraph Tweet this news
Bloomington Pantagraph--Three exceptions were Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and -Tony Esposito-, Blackhawks' legends watching from a suite. Dentures have replaced the teeth they gave to ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 12:04:11 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Danny Grant
Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy
1970
Succeeded by
Gilbert Perreault
Preceded by
Glenn Hall
and Jacques Plante
Winner of the Vezina Trophy
1970
Succeeded by
Eddie Giacomin
and Gilles Villemure
Preceded by
Eddie Giacomin
and Gilles Villemure
Winner of the Vezina Trophy
''with Gary Smith''

1972
Succeeded by
Ken Dryden
Preceded by
Ken Dryden
Winner of the Vezina Trophy
''tied with Bernie Parent''

1974
Succeeded by
Bernie Parent
Preceded by
Phil Esposito
NHLPA President
February 10, 1981-October 24, 1984
Succeeded by
Bryan Trottier
Preceded by
Eddie Johnston
General manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins
1988-1989
Succeeded by
Craig Patrick

Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1962-63 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHA - - - - - - - - -
1963-64 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA - - - - - - - - -
1964-65 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 17 - - - - - 1 2.35 -
1965-66 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 19 - - - - - 1 2.68 -
1966-67 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 15 - - - - - 0 2.60 -
1967-68 Vancouver Canucks WHL 63 25 33 4 3734 199 4 3.20 -
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens NHL 13 5 4 4 746 34 2 2.73 -
1968-69 Houston Apollos CHL 19 10 7 2 1139 46 1 2.42 -
1969-70 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 63 38 17 9 3763 136 15 2.17 -
1970-71 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 57 35 14 6 3325 126 6 2.27 .920
1971-72 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 48 31 10 6 2780 82 9 1.77 -
1972-73 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 56 32 17 7 3340 140 4 2.51 -
1973-74 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70 34 14 21 4143 141 10 2.04 -
1974-75 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 71 34 30 7 4219 193 6 2.74 .905
1975-76 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 30 23 13 4003 198 4 2.97 .905
1976-77 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 25 36 8 4067 234 2 3.45 -
1977-78 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 28 22 14 3840 168 5 2.63 -
1978-79 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 63 24 28 11 3780 206 4 3.27 -
1979-80 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 31 22 16 4140 205 6 2.97 -
1980-81 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 29 23 14 3935 246 0 3.75 -
1981-82 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 52 19 25 8 3069 231 1 4.52 .867
1982-83 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 23 11 5 2340 135 1 3.46 .888
1983-84 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18 5 10 3 1095 88 1 4.82 .859
NHL totals 886 423 306 151 52,583 2563 76 2.92 -



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