Tony Esposito
Anthony James Esposito "Tony O"
Born: April 23, 1943
Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Deceased: August 10, 2021
Position: G
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1968-1983
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
Minor league statistics
Tony Esposito compiled a career record of 423 wins, 306 losses and 151 ties with a goals against average of 2.92 in his career with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the ice during the 1983 campaign. Esposito was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 69 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 66 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 886 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 746 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2.73 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 63 | 3763 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 136 | 2.17 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 57 | 3325 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 126 | 2.27 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 2780 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 1.77 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 56 | 3340 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 140 | 2.51 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 4143 | 34 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 141 | 2.04 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 71 | 4219 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 193 | 2.74 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 4003 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 198 | 2.97 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 69 | 4067 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 234 | 3.45 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 64 | 3840 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 168 | 2.63 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 63 | 3780 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 206 | 3.27 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 69 | 4140 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 2.97 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 66 | 3935 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 246 | 3.75 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 52 | 3069 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 231 | 4.52 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 39 | 2340 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 135 | 3.46 | 1338 | 1203 | .899 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 1095 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 4.82 | 710 | 622 | .876 |
| Totals | 886 | 52585 | 423 | 306 | 151 | 65 | 76 | 2563 | 2.92 | 4388 | 1825 | .416 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 480 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 1151 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2.19 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | 300 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 15 | 895 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 3.08 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 10 | 584 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2.88 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 472 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4.32 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 252 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.52 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 243 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.46 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.25 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | 215 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.19 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 381 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2.52 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | 311 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.47 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 99 | 6017 | 45 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 308 | 3.07 | 308 | 0 | .000 |
Awards
1969 - NHL Vezina
1969 - NHL First Team All-Star
1969 - NHL Calder
1971 - NHL Vezina shared
1971 - NHL First Team All-Star
1972 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1973 - NHL Vezina tie
1973 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1979 - NHL First Team All-Star
