Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Nickname(s)	Tony 'O'
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Pro Clubs	WHL  Vancouver Canucks CHL  Houston Apollos NHL  Montreal Canadiens  Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 23, 1943 (1943-04-23) (age 64), Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Pro Career	1967 – 1984
Hall of Fame, 1988

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Hockey career

Early years

Esposito grew up Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with his brother, fellow future NHL star Phil Esposito. He played college hockey for Michigan Tech University. Perhaps the most recognizable name connected with MTU athletics. Nickname: Motto: Naturally Gifted Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario District Algoma District Incorporated 1887 (town), 1912 (city) Government  - City Mayor John Rowswell  - Governing body The Corporation of the City of Sault Sainte Marie  - MPs Tony Martin  - MPPs David Orazietti Area  - City  276 sq mi (715 km²) Elevation  630 ft (192... Philip Anthony Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 in Sault Ste. ... Michigan Technological University is an institution of higher learning with its main campus in Houghton, Michigan, with a building in Hancock. ...

A three-year hockey letterwinner, Esposito was a three-time first-team All-America selection. He was a driving force in helping the Huskies to the 1964-65 NCAA Championship and was named a first-team NCAA All-Tournament Team choice in 1965.

Still currently the MTU career leader in goals against average (2.55) and second in career saved percentage (.912), Esposito was also a three-time All-WCHA first-team selection

He first played pro for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1968-69 season serving as the backup goalie. A famous game against the Boston Bruins, led by his brother Phil, ended in a 2-2 tie, in which Phil scored both goals for Boston. As backup goalie he won the Stanley Cup, but did not actually play any games in the playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The 1968-69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...

Rise to fame

The next year the Chicago Blackhawks claimed him from Montreal on waivers, known at the time as the "intra-league draft" and with Chicago Esposito had a spectacular season, setting a modern day NHL record with 15 shutouts. He won both the Calder Trophy and the Vezina Trophy and made the First All-Star Team, as well as being runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy. The next year he again proved to be one of the league's best goalies and helped Chicago finish first in the NHL's West division. He took the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup finals, but they lost to Montreal. The next year he shared the Vezina with backup Gary Smith. He played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series along with the Habs' Ken Dryden. He was the first goalie to earn a win against the Soviets. In 1973 the Blackhawks again lost to Montreal in the finals. In 1974 he again won the Vezina, sharing the honour with Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... In team sports, in American English, a shutout (a clean sheet in football) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. ... The Calder Memorial Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy, presented annually to the best rookie of the year as voted upon by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. ... Vezina Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the person deemed the best ice hockey goaltender as voted on by the general managers of the teams in the National Hockey League. ... Hart Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ice hockey player who is most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... Gary Smith, a former professional ice hockey player, was born in Ottawa, Ontario on February 4, 1944. ... (Redirected from 1972 Summit Series) The 1972 Summit Series was the first competition between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players (the latter being banned from Olympic play at the time due to the rules regarding the exclusion of professional athletes from amateur competition, though soviet hockey players were amateurs... Kenneth Wayne Ken Dryden, PC, MP, BA, LL.B (born August 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author and retired National Hockey League goaltender. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

The next several years, as Montreal and Philadelphia dominated the league, Esposito and the Black Hawks suffered through a series of mediocre seasons. In 1980 he returned to the All Star First Team after posting six shutouts. In 1981 he adopted an American citizenship and played for Team USA in the Canada Cup (he had previously represented Canada at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament). Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ...

Tony Esposito is the younger brother of Phil Esposito, who also played for Team Canada during the Summit Series of 1972. Philip Anthony Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 in Sault Ste. ...

Trivia

• Tony O. was one of just eight goalies to win the Vezina catching the puck right-handed. The other seven were fellow Hawks' legend Charlie Gardiner (in 1932 and 1934), the New York Rangers' Davey Kerr (1940), ambidextrous Montreal goalie Bill Durnan (1944—47, 1949 and 1950), the New York Rangers' Gilles Villemure (1971), Tom Barrasso of the Buffalo Sabres (1984), Edmonton Oilers' Grant Fuhr (1988) and José Théodore of the Montreal Canadiens in 2002.

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Retirement

He retired from professional play in 1985 and was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. His number 35 was retired by the Blackhawks. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Tony Esposito later became General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins rather briefly, where he hired former Blackhawks teammate Gene Ubriaco as head coach, until they were both terminated. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Forward Gene Ubriaco played four NHL seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals, and Chicago Blackhawks, as well as a number of WHL, EPHL, and AHL seasons. ...

In 1991, when his brother helped found the Tampa Bay Lightning, Phil hired Tony as chief scout. Legend has it that they came up with the team name during a thunderstorm. Both Espositos were fired in 1998. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1998, he was ranked number 79 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Hockey News is a North American hockey newspaper. ...

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

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External links

• Hockey Hall of Fame profile
• Stats at HockeyDB